Simpson County voters went to the polls March 10 to decide party nominees in key federal races, with incumbents largely prevailing and setting the stage for the November general election.
In the race for U.S. Senate, incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith won her party’s nomination, defeating challenger Sarah Adlakha in a decisive victory.
On the Democratic side, prosecutor Scott Colom secured the nomination, defeating Albert Littell and Priscilla Williams-Till with a commanding share of the vote.
The results set up a November showdown between Hyde-Smith and Colom for Mississippi’s U.S. Senate seat.
In Mississippi’s 3rd Congressional District, incumbent Republican Michael Guest advanced without opposition in the primary. Democrat Michael A. Chiaradio also ran unopposed on the Democratic ballot, meaning the two will face each other in the general election.
Across the state, the primary elections largely reinforced the strength of incumbents. Hyde-Smith, who has held the Senate seat since 2018, easily cleared her Republican challenger, while all four sitting members of Mississippi’s U.S. House delegation appeared on the ballot and advanced.
Other congressional races saw limited competition, with some incumbents facing minor or no opposition, underscoring the relatively quiet nature of this year’s primary cycle.
If no candidate had received a majority in any race, a runoff would have been scheduled for April 7, though most major contests were decided outright.
The winners of the primaries will now move on to the Nov. 3 general election.
