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Cindy Hyde-Smith
	Cindy Hyde-Smith
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	U.S. Senator from Mississippi
	Incumbent
	Assumed office ; April 9, 2018; Serving with Roger Wicker
Appointed by	Governor Phil Bryant
Preceded by	Thad Cochran
Succeeded by	Incumbent (no successor)
	7th Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce
	In office; January 10, 2012 – April 1, 2018
Governor	Phil Bryant
Preceded by	Lester Spell
Succeeded by	Andy Gipson
	In office; January 4, 2000 – January 10, 2012
Preceded by	W. L. Rayborn
Succeeded by	Sally Doty
Born	May 10, 1959; Brookhaven, Mississippi
Political party	Democrat-turned-Republican (2010)
Spouse(s)	Michael Smith; One daughter
Residence	Brookhaven, Mississippi
Alma mater	Copiah–Lincoln Community College; University of Southern Mississippi
Religion	Baptist

Revision as of 23:26, February 17, 2020

Cindy Hyde-Smith (born May 10, 1959) is the Republican junior U.S. Senator from Mississippi. On April 9, 2018, she succeeded Senator Thad Cochran, who resigned because of health issues. A month earlier, Governor Phil Bryant had announced that Hyde-Smith was his choice to fill the remaining two years in Cochran's term.

Democrat years

McDaniel has accused Hyde-Smith of having voted for Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2008 presidential primary against Barack H. Obama. At the time Hyde-Smith was a Democrat, but she denies having voted for Clinton.^[1]

Party affiliation switch

Hyde-Smith switched from Democrat-to-Republican affiliation in 2010, while she was serving in the Mississippi State Senate. In 2012, she became the state agriculture commissioner.

U.S. Senate

2018 U.S. Senate special election in Mississippi

In the special election to complete Cochran's term on November 6, 2018, Hyde-Smith faces a conservative challenge from state Senator Chris McDaniel and a liberal opponent, African-American Democratic former U.S. Representative Mike Espy, who also served briefly as secretary of the United States Department of Agriculture in the administration of former U.S. President Bill Clinton. President Donald Trump has endorsed and campaigned on behalf of Hyde-Smith,^[2] who supported the nomination of Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court.

Liberal derangement

See also: Liberal whining and Liberal logic

After Hyde-Smith made a comment saying she would be "on the front row" if she was ever invited to witness a public hanging, liberals in addition to Epsy's supporters accused her of "racism".^[3] Note that Hyde-Smith never mentioned race, rather it was the social justice warriors that did so and accused her on the basis of being "racially insensitive". At least one site published an article highlighting Hyde-Smith's past to prove her "racism".^[4]

While on a campaign in Starkville, Mississippi, Hyde-Smith joked about making it harder for liberals to vote.^[5] Eliciting high media coverage,^[6] many leftists who lack a sense of humor took the comment too seriously.

General election results

In the special election runoff held on November 27, 2018, Hyde-Smith, with more than 53 percent of the vote,^[7] defeated Espy. In a rebuke to the liberal accusations, many black Republicans in Mississippi applauded her victory, including Charles Evers, the then-96 year-old brother of the late Medger Evers, a civil rights activist who was murdered by a white supremacist in 1963.^[8]

Personal life

Hyde-Smith is a resident of Brookhaven in southern Mississippi. She and her husband, Mike Smith, are ranchers, and they have one daughter.^[9] A devout Baptist, Hyde-Smith regularly attends the Macedonia Baptist Church and works as a deacon.

References

External links

Home | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith

[1] GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith swears she didn't vote for Hillary Clinton. Washington Times (October 7, 2018).

[2] President Trump holds rally for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith

[3] Senator Jokes About ‘Public Hanging’; Her Black Opponent Not Amused

[4] Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Is So Racist...But How Racist Is She?

[5] Hyde-Smith’s campaign says comment about suppressing 'liberal' votes was 'a joke'

[6] Multiple sources:
“Maybe we want to make it just a little more difficult”: GOP senator on college students voting

GOP Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith jokes about voter suppression in video: "I think that's a great idea"

GOP Senator Says Voter Suppression Is A ‘Great Idea’

[7] “Maybe we want to make it just a little more difficult”: GOP senator on college students voting

[8] GOP Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith jokes about voter suppression in video: "I think that's a great idea"

[9] GOP Senator Says Voter Suppression Is A ‘Great Idea’

[7] Mississippi Runoff Election Results 2018

[8] Meet Mississippi’s Black Republicans Who Are Happy Cindy Hyde-Smith Won

[9] Michael Smith, Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Husband: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

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-'''Cindy Hyde-Smith''' (born May 10, 1959) is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] interim [[U.S. Senator]] from Mississippi. On April 9, 2018, she succeeded Senator [[Thad Cochran]], who resigned because of health issues. A month earlier, [[Governor]] [[Phil Bryant]] had announced that Hyde-Smith was his choice to fill the remaining two years in Cochran's term.
+'''Cindy Hyde-Smith''' (born May 10, 1959) is the [[Republican Party|Republican]] junior [[U.S. Senator]] from Mississippi. On April 9, 2018, she succeeded Senator [[Thad Cochran]], who resigned because of health issues. A month earlier, [[Governor]] [[Phil Bryant]] had announced that Hyde-Smith was his choice to fill the remaining two years in Cochran's term.
 ==Democrat years==
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 In the special election to complete Cochran's term on November 6, 2018, Hyde-Smith faces a [[conservative]] challenge from state Senator [[Chris McDaniel]] and a [[liberal]] opponent, [[African-American]] Democratic former [[U.S. Representative]] Mike Espy, who also served briefly as secretary of the [[United States Department of Agriculture]] in the administration of former [[U.S. President]] [[Bill Clinton]]. President [[Donald Trump]] has endorsed and campaigned on behalf of Hyde-Smith,<ref>[https://www.djournal.com/news/president-trump-holds-rally-for-sen-cindy-hyde-smith/article_606b1803-9095-5dbb-9530-2c8522f00126.html President Trump holds rally for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith]</ref> who supported the nomination of [[Brett Kavanaugh]] to the [[United States Supreme Court]].
-In the special election runoff held on November 27, 2018, Hyde-Smith, with more than 53 percent of the vote,<ref>[https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/mississippi/runoff/ Mississippi Runoff Election Results 2018]</ref> defeated Espy, whose supporters as well as other liberals had accused her of "racism".<ref>[https://www.ebony.com/news/senator-jokes-about-public-hanging-her-black-opponent-not-amused/ Senator Jokes About ‘Public Hanging’; Her Black Opponent Not Amused]</ref>
+====Liberal derangement====
+:''See also: [[Liberal whining]] and [[Liberal logic]]
+After Hyde-Smith made a comment saying she would be "on the front row" if she was ever invited to witness a public hanging, liberals in addition to Epsy's supporters accused her of "racism".<ref>[https://www.ebony.com/news/senator-jokes-about-public-hanging-her-black-opponent-not-amused/ Senator Jokes About ‘Public Hanging’; Her Black Opponent Not Amused]</ref> Note that Hyde-Smith never mentioned race, rather it was the [[social justice warrior]]s that did so and accused her on the basis of being "racially insensitive". At least one site published an article highlighting Hyde-Smith's past to prove her "racism".<ref>[https://www.theroot.com/mississippi-republican-sen-cindy-hyde-smith-is-so-raci-1830658520 Mississippi Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Is So Racist...But How Racist Is She?]</ref>
+While on a campaign in Starkville, Mississippi, Hyde-Smith joked about making it harder for liberals to vote.<ref>[https://www.politico.com/story/2018/11/16/hyde-smith-joke-liberal-voting-995510 Hyde-Smith’s campaign says comment about suppressing 'liberal' votes was 'a joke']</ref> Eliciting high media coverage,<ref>Multiple sources:
+*[https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2018/11/16/18098389/mississippi-cindy-hyde-smith-mike-espy-joke “Maybe we want to make it just a little more difficult”: GOP senator on college students voting]
+*[https://www.salon.com/2018/11/16/gop-senator-cindy-hyde-smith-jokes-about-voter-suppression-in-video-i-think-thats-a-great-idea/ GOP Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith jokes about voter suppression in video: "I think that's a great idea"]
+*[https://www.huffpost.com/entry/cindy-hyde-smith-voter-suppression_n_5beea9b7e4b0c19de3fecb10 GOP Senator Says Voter Suppression Is A ‘Great Idea’]</ref> many leftists who lack a sense of humor took the comment too seriously.
+====General election results====
+In the special election runoff held on November 27, 2018, Hyde-Smith, with more than 53 percent of the vote,<ref>[https://www.politico.com/election-results/2018/mississippi/runoff/ Mississippi Runoff Election Results 2018]</ref> defeated Espy. In a rebuke to the liberal accusations, many black Republicans in Mississippi applauded her victory, including Charles Evers, the then-96 year-old brother of the late Medger Evers, a civil rights activist who was murdered by a white supremacist in 1963.<ref>[https://newsone.com/3838497/mississippi-runoff-mike-espy-cindy-hyde-smith-black-vote/ Meet Mississippi’s Black Republicans Who Are Happy Cindy Hyde-Smith Won]</ref>
 ==Personal life==
-Hyde-Smith is a resident of Brookhaven in southern Mississippi. She and her husband, Mike Smith, are ranchers. She has one daughter.
+Hyde-Smith is a resident of Brookhaven in southern Mississippi. She and her husband, Mike Smith, are ranchers, and they have one daughter.<ref>[https://heavy.com/news/2018/11/michael-cindy-hyde-smith-husband/ Michael Smith, Cindy Hyde-Smith’s Husband: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know]</ref> A devout [[Baptist]], Hyde-Smith regularly attends the Macedonia Baptist Church and works as a [[deacon]].
 ==References==