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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]] 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. | ||
| − | Hyde-Smith | + | ==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.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.washingtontimes.com/multimedia/image/ap_18079578888270jpg/|title=GOP Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith swears she didn't vote for Hillary Clinton|publisher=''[[Washington Times]]''|date=October 7, 2018}}</ref> | ||
| − | + | ==Party affiliation switch== | |
| + | Hyde-Smith switched from [[Democratic Party|Democrat]]-to-[[Republican Party|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,<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> | |
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| + | ==Personal life== | ||
| + | Hyde-Smith is a resident of Brookhaven in southern Mississippi. She and her husband, Mike Smith, are ranchers. She has one daughter. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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| + | ==External links== | ||
| + | *[https://www.hydesmith.senate.gov/ Home | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith] | ||
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| Cindy Hyde-Smith | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office April 9, 2018 Serving with Roger Wicker | |
| Appointed by | Governor Phil Bryant |
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| Preceded by | Thad Cochran |
7th Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce
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| 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 |
Cindy Hyde-Smith (born May 10, 1959) is the 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.
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.
In the special election runoff held on November 27, 2018, Hyde-Smith, with more than 53 percent of the vote,[3] defeated Espy, whose supporters as well as other liberals had accused her of "racism".[4]
Personal life
Hyde-Smith is a resident of Brookhaven in southern Mississippi. She and her husband, Mike Smith, are ranchers. She has one daughter.