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Ty Pinkins

Independent candidate for United States Senate, Mississippi · Challenger

Attorney; U.S. Army veteran

Ty Pinkins is an attorney and U.S. Army veteran from Rolling Fork, Mississippi. He was the Democratic nominee for Mississippi Secretary of State in 2023 and for U.S. Senate in 2024, losing to incumbent Roger Wicker. For 2026 he qualified for the U.S. Senate ballot as an independent by submitting the required 1,000 voter signatures.

Where Pinkins stands

Agriculture

Says Mississippi farming is strong because of family farmers rather than corporate monopolies, and pledges to make sure farm bills benefit small family farmers. (2024 campaign platform)

Housing

Says he will prioritize making affordable housing available to all Mississippians. (2024 campaign platform)

Public safety and policing

Supports putting resources into police officer training to build accountability and trust. (2024 campaign platform)

Background

• Born and raised in Rolling Fork, Mississippi; graduated from Rolling Fork High School
• U.S. Army, 1996–2017
• Aide with the White House Communications Agency
• B.A., political science and government, University of Maryland Global Campus, 2012
• J.D., Georgetown University Law Center, 2020
• Master's in national security law, Georgetown University Law Center, 2021
• Attorney with the Mississippi Center for Justice; business owner
• Democratic nominee for Mississippi Secretary of State, 2023 (lost to Michael Watson)
• Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, Mississippi, 2024 (lost to Roger Wicker)
• Independent candidate for U.S. Senate, Mississippi, 2026

Also running for United States Senate

• Cindy Hyde-Smith Republican
• Scott Colom Democratic

Sources

• Ballotpedia – Ty Pinkins
• WJTV – Ty Pinkins qualifies for 2026 US Senate run as independent

Last researched October 23, 2026. Written in neutral language from the sources above. Spot an error? See how to report it.