Cindy Hyde-SmithCindy Hyde-Smith (néeHyde; born May 10, 1959) is an American politician and lobbyist serving since 2018 as the juniorUnited States senator from Mississippi. A member of the Republican Party, she served from 2012 to 2018 as the Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce and from 2000 to 2012 in the Mississippi State Senate. Born in Brookhaven, Mississippi, Hyde-Smith is a graduate of Copiah–Lincoln Community College and the University of Southern Mississippi.
United States Secretary of AgricultureThe United States secretary of agriculture is the head of the United States Department of Agriculture. The position carries similar responsibilities to those of agriculture ministers in other governments. The department includes several organizations. The 297,000 mi (770,000 km) of national forests and grasslands are managed by the United States Forest Service.
Thad CochranWilliam Thad Cochran ( KOK-rən; December 7, 1937 – May 30, 2019) was an American attorney and politician who served as a United States senator for Mississippi from 1978 to 2018. A Republican, he previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973 to 1978. Born in Pontotoc, Mississippi, Cochran graduated from the University of Mississippi.
Mississippi's 2nd congressional districtMississippi's 2nd congressional district (MS-2) covers much of Western Mississippi. It includes most of Canton and Jackson, the riverfront cities of Greenville, Natchez and Vicksburg and the interior market cities of Clarksdale, Greenwood and Clinton. The district is approximately 275 miles (443 km) long, 180 miles (290 km) wide and borders the Mississippi River; it encompasses much of the Mississippi Delta, for a total of 28 counties plus parts of Hinds and Madison.
United States SenateUpper house of the US CongressThe United States Senate is a chamber of the bicameralUnited States Congress; it is the upper house, and the U.S. House of Representatives is the lower house. Together, the Senate and House have the authority under Article One of the Constitution to make and pass or defeat federal legislation.
Democratic Party (United States)Political partyThe Democratic Party is a liberal political party in the United States, sitting on the center to center-left of the political spectrum. Founded in 1828, it is the world's oldest active political party. Its main rival is the Republican Party, and since the 1850s, both have dominated American politics. The Democratic Party initially supported Jacksonian democracy, agrarianism, and geographical expansionism, while opposing a national bank and high tariffs.
List of African-American United States Cabinet membersThe Cabinet of the United States, which is the principal advisory body to the president of the United States, has had 37 African-American members altogether, with one of them serving in multiple different positions for a total of 38 cabinet appointments.
United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the United States Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of the Constitution of the United States in enumerated matters to pass or defeat federal legislation, known as bills. Those that are also passed by the Senate are sent to the president for signature or veto.
Deep SouthThe Deep South or the Lower South is a cultural and geographic subregion of the Southern United States. The term is used to describe the states which were most economically dependent on the plantation system and African chattel slavery, generally Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, and South Carolina. East Texas, North Florida, the Arkansas Delta, South Arkansas, West Tennessee, and the southern part of North Carolina are sometimes included as well.
2018 United States Senate special election in MississippiHyde-Smith: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Espy: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%McDaniel: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Bartee: 20–30%Tie: 40–50% 50–60%First round county resultsHyde-Smith: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%Espy: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%McDaniel: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Bartee: 20–30%Tie: 40–50% 50–60%First round congressional district resultsHyde-Smith: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80…
1988 United States Senate election in MississippiCounty resultsLott: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%Dowdy: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Two-round systemThe two-round system (TRS or 2RS), sometimes called ballotage, top-two runoff, or two-round plurality, is a single-winner electoral system which aims to elect a member who has support of the majority of voters. The two-round system involves two rounds of choose-one voting, where the voter marks a single favorite candidate in each round. The two candidates with the most votes in the first round move on to a second election (a second round of voting).*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.