Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has again been endorsed by President Donald Trump. That has not stopped candidates from jumping in the 2026 midterm race.

Two newcomers to Mississippi statewide politics made their bids for U.S. Senate official on Monday.

Sarah Adlakha, a resident of Ocean Springs, hosted a campaign kickoff event in Rankin County. She said the reason she was running against incumbent U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in the Republican Primary was to “fight for Mississippi families and take on Washington’s broken system.”

“I’m fed up with career politicians who look out for themselves and their friends instead of the people they serve,” Adlakha said. “Everywhere I turn, I see families like mine paying the price for a government that’s out of touch- and I bel

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