Federal race · 2020
Mississippi U.S. Senate, 2020
General election: November 3, 2020
Money raised
- Michael Espy (D)$12M raised · $176K on hand
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)$3.4M raised · $169K on hand
Raised Cash on hand · bars are blue for Democrats, red for Republicans, gray for others
Candidates
| Candidate | Status | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Through |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Espy (D) | Lost the general election (44.13%) | $12,320,919.34 | $12,439,496.96 | $175,593.08 | 2020-12-31 |
| Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) | Won the general election (54.11%) | $3,407,099.27 | $3,292,470.82 | $168,542.51 | 2020-12-31 |
| Tobey Bartee (D) | Lost primary | $0.00 | $1,276.02 | −$1,276.02 | 2019-12-31 |
1 registered candidate with no financial reports yet
- Thad Cochran (Republican) · Registered candidate (raised or spent over $5,000)
Totals from the FEC candidate summary file, retrieved October 23, 2026. A dated snapshot, not live reporting; each candidate’s FEC page is the official source.
Total spent on this race
$15,446,980.09 = candidates’ own spending $14,739,992.20 + outside spending $706,987.89
| Candidate | Outside spending for | Against | Electioneering and member messages |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | $25,457.12 | $436,920.76 | $47.49 |
| Michael Espy | $207,527.39 | $35,536.00 | $1,499.13 |
Candidates’ own spending is their committees’ disbursements less transfers to other committees, contributions to others, loan repayments and refunds (FEC committee summary). Outside spending is independent expenditures, electioneering communications and company or union member communications for or against these candidates (FEC totals by candidate from regular reports, retrieved October 24, 2026; the latest 24- and 48-hour notices are not included yet). Party coordinated spending is not split by race and is not included. All the money
Polling and ratings
Race ratings
Recent polls
| Pollster | Dates | Sample | Margin of error | Results |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data For Progress | October 27 – November 1, 2020 | 562 (LV) | ± 4.1% | Cindy Hyde-Smith 50% · Mike Espy 47% |
| Civiqs/Daily Kos | October 23–26, 2020 | 507 (LV) | ± 5.3% | Cindy Hyde-Smith 52% · Mike Espy 44% |
| The Progress Campaign (D) | October 23, 2020 | – (V) | – | Cindy Hyde-Smith 48% · Mike Espy 43% |
| Tyson Group (R) | August 28–30, 2020 | 600 (LV) | ± 4% | Cindy Hyde-Smith 41% · Mike Espy 40% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang Research (D) | July 30 – August 9, 2020 | 600 (LV) | ± 4.1% | Cindy Hyde-Smith 47% · Mike Espy 42% |
| Public Policy Polling (D) | May 27–28, 2020 | 871 (V) | ± 3.3% | Cindy Hyde-Smith 49% · Mike Espy 41% |
Ratings and polls as listed on Wikipedia: 2020 United States Senate election in Mississippi (retrieved October 23, 2026), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. TerraCivic does not rate races or compute its own average.
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cindy Hyde-Smith | Republican Party | 709,511 | 54.11% |
| Mike Espy | Democratic Party | 578,691 | 44.13% |
| Jimmy Edwards | Libertarian Party | 23,152 | 1.77% |
As listed on Wikipedia; official results come from the state election office.
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