Mississippi primaries to watch on Tuesday

(The Center Square) – Mississippi will hold its state primary elections on Tuesday, making it the fourth state in the nation to elect party representatives in preparation for the 2026 midterm elections. One Democratic primary in the state has been labeled a battleground race by election watchers.

Several key primary elections will take place to determine the competitiveness Mississippi can expect going into the general election. Here are some of those races and the candidates who are running.

U.S. Senate

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., is running for reelection on Tuesday. She was first appointed to the Senate in 2018. She won her first election in 2020.

Hyde-Smith has made illegal immigration, gun rights and anti-abortion issues primary fixtures of her reelection campaign. President Donald Trump has endorsed Hyde-Smith in several elections, including for the upcoming primary.

Trump wrote in a social media post, “Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is 100% MAGA, and doing a fantastic job representing the Incredible People of M...