Ty Pinkins
Candidate · U.S. Senate · Mississippi
Independent · Challenger—
No open market
Running for
OfficeU.S. Senate
SeatMississippi, statewide
ElectionNov 3, 2026 · 7 days
StandingChallenger
BallotDirectory listing
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Running statewide
Mississippi · Senate seat
Roster checked Sep 29, 2026. Listed as: Attorney, Retired Army NCO, '24 Dem Nominee & '23 Sec of State Dem Nominee.
The campaign · in their wordstypinkins.com · read Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1 · campaign site
Building a Better Future for Mississippi
“As your next Senator, I'll focus on bringing good-paying jobs to every corner of Mississippi-especially the areas that have been left behind.”
Plank 2 · campaign site
Healthcare Is a Right-Not a Privilege
“That's why I support the Medicare for All Act-because it's time we guarantee every American access to high-quality, affordable healthcare, no matter where they live or what they earn.”
Plank 3 · campaign site
Every Mississippian Deserves a Safe, Affordable Place to Call Home
“My first priority is making sure that every Mississippian has access to safe, affordable housing-housing that provides basic comforts, dignity, and access to opportunity.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's own site, unedited. 50 pages read.
Where They Stand
Statement estimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words, on the same scale as a member’s record.
Overall
from 8 statements
Left
Issue · by emphasisLeftCenterRightReadTalks about
Odds over time · Kalshi daily closes
Hyde-Smith (R) — 89%Colom (D) — 11%
The race · Mississippi Senate · 7 days out
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 20 on the record89%Ty PinkinsIndependent · challenger · Left 33 from statements—2033
53 points apart · hollow = estimate, solid = record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
$104k
Raised
$100k
From individuals
Named donors · gifts over $200
$33k
Itemized · 33% of individual
85
Named donors
39%
Itemized from Mississippi
By occupation
$17k
$4k
$2k
$1k
$1k
By state
$13k
$6k
$4k
$2k
$1k
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I’ll stand up to Big Oil and put a stop to massive tax giveaways”
“Responsibly funding police, focused on community safety—not militarization.”
“Instead of banning books and censoring curriculum, we should be focused on what truly matters”
On the ballot with them · Mississippi, Nov 3, 2026
MS-1
Trent Kelly (R) · 97%
vs. Cliff Johnson (D) · 2%
MS-2
Bennie Thompson (D) · 98%
vs. Ron Eller (R) · 3%
MS-3
Michael Guest (R) · 97%
vs. Michael Chiaradio (D) · <1%
MS-4
Mike Ezell (R) · 95%
vs. Jeffrey Hulum (D) · 4%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll
Ty Pinkins
Candidate · U.S. Senate · Mississippi
Independent · Challenger—
No open market
—
7
Days to Nov 3
vs. Hyde-Smith (R), inc.
The campaign · in their wordsRead Oct 19, 2026 ↗
Plank 1
Building a Better Future for Mississippi
“As your next Senator, I'll focus on bringing good-paying jobs to every corner of Mississippi-especially the areas that have been left behind.”
Plank 2
Healthcare Is a Right-Not a Privilege
“That's why I support the Medicare for All Act-because it's time we guarantee every American access to high-quality, affordable healthcare, no matter where they live or what they earn.”
Plank 3
Every Mississippian Deserves a Safe, Affordable Place to Call Home
“My first priority is making sure that every Mississippian has access to safe, affordable housing-housing that provides basic comforts, dignity, and access to opportunity.”
Page titles and first lines from the campaign's site, unedited · typinkins.com
Where They Stand
EstimateNo votes yet, so this is read from the campaign’s own words.
Issue · by emphasisRead · talks about
Health careLeft 45
Left, 45 points from center
GunsLeft 43
Left, 43 points from center
Energy and landLeft 29
Left, 29 points from center
Crime and justiceLeft 26
Left, 26 points from center
EducationLeft 33
Left, 33 points from center
Civil rightsLeft 25
Left, 25 points from center
Budget and taxesL-lean 13
L-lean, 13 points from center
Foreign policyL-lean 18
L-lean, 18 points from center
Odds over time · Kalshi
Hyde-Smith 89%Colom 11%
The race · MS Senate · 7 days out
Cindy Hyde-SmithRepublican · incumbent · Rt-lean 20 on the record89%Ty PinkinsIndependent · challenger · Left 33 from statements—2033
Hollow = estimate from statements · solid = voting record
Money · FEC through Sep 30, 2026
Raised, 2026
From individuals
Itemized · 33% of individual
Named donors
The FEC doesn't name donors who give under $200, so their gifts count in Raised but not Itemized.
In their own words
“I’ll stand up to Big Oil and put a stop to massive tax giveaways”
“Responsibly funding police, focused on community safety—not militarization.”
“Instead of banning books and censoring curriculum, we should be focused on what truly matters”
On the ballot with them · Mississippi
MS-1Kelly (R) vs. Johnson (D)97% · 2%MS-2Thompson (D) vs. Eller (R)98% · 3%MS-3Guest (R) vs. Chiaradio (D)97% · <1%MS-4Ezell (R) vs. Hulum (D)95% · 4%
Statement estimate · odds are a market close, not a poll