Summary
Mississippi is holding state primaries for Congress. Voters will select nominees for the U.S. House and junior Republican U.S. senator positions. Currently, Republicans have a small majority in Congress, but Mississippi is not expected to affect control of either chamber.
Key Facts
- Mississippi voters will choose candidates for the U.S. House and Senate in state primaries.
- The state's junior Republican U.S. senator, Cindy Hyde-Smith, seeks reelection.
- Hyde-Smith faces a primary challenge from Sarah Adlakha, a physician and novelist.
- Scott Colom, a state district attorney, is one of the Democratic primary candidates.
- President Joe Biden tried to appoint Colom to a federal position in 2023, but Hyde-Smith opposed it.
- Republicans currently have a small majority in Congress.
- Mississippi has not changed party hands in any federal office since 2010.
