Cindy Hyde-Smith — Former U.S. Senator (MS)
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Cindy Hyde-Smith — Former U.S. Senator (MS)

Category: Federal Legislator — U.S. Representative / Senator (former) Role: Served 2018–2025; Retired from Senate in January 2025; did not seek reelection in 2024 Priority: P3

## Basis for Inclusion

Subject Classification: Former Public Official — Retired from Senate in January 2025; did not seek reelection in 2024

Basis for Inclusion: Voted to reject certified Electoral College results from Arizona on January 6, 2021.

What Is Not the Basis for Inclusion: Policy positions or party affiliation.

Who Is Cindy Hyde-Smith?

Cindy Hyde-Smith (born May 10, 1959, Brookhaven, Mississippi) is a Republican former U.S. Senator from Mississippi who served from April 2018 (appointed) to January 2025. She was the first woman elected to statewide office in Mississippi. As a senator, she voted to sustain the objection to Arizona’s electoral results on January 6, 2021. She did not sustain the Pennsylvania objection and did not sign the amicus brief (it was a House document). She chose not to seek reelection in 2024.


Documented Actions: 2020 Election

January 6, 2021: Voted to Reject Certified Electoral College Results

Cindy Hyde-Smith voted YEA on the House objection to Arizona’s certified electoral results.

Source: GovTrack.us; Ballotpedia.


Accountability Status

Current status: Retired from Senate in January 2025; did not seek reelection in 2024 Legal exposure: No known criminal charges or investigations


Sources

  1. Wikipedia, “Cindy Hyde-Smith”
  2. GovTrack.us

Last Updated: May 22, 2026 Profile Status: Former member — Retired from Senate in January 2025; did not seek reelection in 2024

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