Mississippians to vote Nov. 3; U.S. Senate and all four U.S. House seats on the ballot
Polls across Mississippi will be open Tuesday, Nov. 3, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m., and ballots will include one U.S. Senate seat, all four U.S. House seats, judicial contests and several special elections.
That information was reported by SuperTalk Mississippi on Nov. 1, 2026.
Any registered voter may participate. The deadline to register or update voter registration information was Oct. 5, 2026, SuperTalk said. Voters in line before 7 p.m. on Election Day are legally entitled to cast a ballot.
Voters should bring an acceptable form of photo identification, such as a driver’s license or passport. Voters who arrive without an acceptable photo ID may cast an affidavit ballot but must present a photo ID at their local circuit clerk’s office within the days following the election for their votes to count, according to SuperTalk.
Cell phones are allowed inside polling locations but may not be used to photograph marked ballots. Campaigning is prohibited within 150 feet of a polling place entrance (except on private property), and voters may not display campaign materials, including clothing, that promote or oppose a candidate while at the polls.
The final day to vote absentee in person was Oct. 31, 2026. Absentee ballots sent by mail must be postmarked on or by Election Day, Nov. 3, 2026, to count. Eligible reasons for absentee voting include being out of town on Election Day, working during polling hours, or being 65 years or older, SuperTalk reported.
The U.S. Senate race features Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith, Democrat Scott Colom and independent Ty Pinkins. The SuperTalk item identified Hyde-Smith as the incumbent seeking a second full term, Colom as a Columbus-based district attorney and Pinkins as a Vicksburg attorney and Army veteran.
All four U.S. House seats are contested. SuperTalk listed the general-election matchups as:
• 1st Congressional District: Rep. Trent Kelly (R, incumbent) vs. Cliff Johnson (D) and Libertarian Johnny Baucom.
• 2nd Congressional District: Rep. Bennie Thompson (D, incumbent) vs. Ron Eller (R) and independent Bennie Foster.
• 3rd Congressional District: Rep. Michael Guest (R, incumbent) vs. Michael Chiaradio (D) and Libertarian Erik Kiehle.
• 4th Congressional District: Rep. Mike Ezell (R, incumbent) vs. Jeffrey Hulum III (D) and independent Carl Boyanton.
Voters statewide will also see contested judicial races for the Mississippi Court of Appeals, chancery, circuit and county courts, SuperTalk said. There are special elections for Mississippi House District 70 (parts of Hinds County) and District 77 (parts of Rankin and Simpson counties).
In Hinds County, five candidates are running in a special election to replace former District Attorney Jody Owens, who resigned after pleading guilty as part of a corruption scandal, SuperTalk reported.
To follow results after polls close, SuperTalk Mississippi advised tuning in to SuperTalk Mississippi News on participating stations statewide or visiting supertalk.fm/elections for trackers and written recaps; live updates will also be posted on Facebook and X.
Source: SuperTalk Mississippi
