President Donald Trump has endorsed U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith for reelection, backing the campaign of Mississippi’s junior senator more than one and a half years out from the 2026 midterm elections.

Hyde-Smith, a Republican, was one of several endorsements Trump announced on social media this week. In a note published Wednesday, the Republican president said Hyde-Smith is a longtime ally and praised her work on issues such as border security and agriculture.

“Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith is 100% MAGA, and doing a fantastic job representing the Incredible People of Mississippi! An Original Member of my Mississippi Leadership Team, Cindy has been with us from the very beginning. In the Senate, Cindy is fighting hard to Secure our Border, Grow the Economy, Champion our Amazing Farmers and American Agriculture, Support our Brave Military/Veterans, Promote Energy DOMINANCE, and Defend our always under siege Second Amendment.

“Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has my Complete and Total Endorsement for Re-Election – SHE WILL NEVER LET YOU DOWN!”

Hyde-Smith, the first woman elected to represent Mississippi in Washington, is seeking a second full term in the U.S. Senate.

The Brookhaven native previously served in the Mississippi Senate before being elected to the statewide post of commissioner of agriculture and commerce. In 2018, former Gov. Phil Bryant appointed her to the U.S. Senate to replace Thad Cochran, who opted to retire. She has since been elected to the U.S. Senate twice.

In 2018 and 2020, Hyde-Smith defeated Democrat Mike Espy, an attorney and former U.S. secretary of agriculture in the Clinton administration. Ty Pinkins, an attorney who has run unsuccessfully for U.S. Senate and secretary of state, has announced his intention to seek the Democratic nomination again in 2026.

Hyde-Smith has been a Trump ally since she arrived in Washington. Last week, a group of protestors gathered at Hyde-Smith’s Jackson office. They said she has failed to stand up to the Trump administration’s proposed cuts to federal programs that Mississippi relies on.

“She has oversight authority and obligations over the executive branch,” said Kathleen O’Beirne, a Ridgeland resident. “What’s happening on the Senator’s watch is uniquely un-American.”

After Trump was elected to a second term in 2024, some speculated that Hyde-Smith was in the running to become his agriculture secretary. She eventually issued a statement announcing her plans to remain in the U.S. Senate, where Republicans hold a six-seat majority.

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