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US Senate Candidate Questionnaire: Ty Pinkins, Independent, Q&A

by Heather Harrison March 6, 2026March 9, 2026

Ty Pinkins is an Independent candidate running to represent Mississippi in the U.S. Senate in the Nov. 3, 2026, general election.

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U.S. Senate Candidate Ty Pinkins Leaves Democratic Party, Will Challenge Hyde-Smith as an Independent

by Heather Harrison July 1, 2025September 18, 2025

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Mississippi Democrat Embraces Abortion Rights in Campaign Against Republican Senator

by Heather Harrison November 1, 2024November 1, 2024

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Meet the Candidates for U.S. Senate in Mississippi’s Nov. 5 Elections

by Heather Harrison October 31, 2024October 31, 2024

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Ty Pinkins, 2024 Democratic U.S. Senate Candidate: The MFP Interview

by Nick Judin October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

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Opinion | Democrats Are Making a Mistake in Rural America by Not Showing Up

by Jeff Bloodworth September 17, 2024September 13, 2024

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Editor’s Note | In Mississippi, Most Elected Incumbents Refuse to Debate

by Ashton Pittman September 6, 2024September 6, 2024

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Trial Starts In Case That Seeks More Black Mississippi Supreme Court Justices

by Emily Wagster Pettus and Associated Press August 6, 2024August 6, 2024

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Mississippi Leaders Talk Taxes, Abortion, Medicaid Expansion and More: Neshoba County Fair Roundup

by Heather Harrison August 5, 2024September 11, 2025