Pinkins Urged to Drop Out of Mississippi’s U.S. Senate Race. The Independent Says He Won’t Withdraw

Pinkins urged to drop out of Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race. The Independent says he won’t withdraw

Democrat Scott Colom’s supporters are urging Ty Pinkins to bow out to avoid “splitting the vote,” to which the Independent candidate said, “You have every right to support the candidate of your choice, just as I have every right to run for public office.”

Ty Pinkins running for U.S. Senate as Independent after leaving Mississippi Democrats in July 2025

Ty Pinkins is running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi as an Independent after leaving the state Democratic Party in July 2025, Magnolia Tribune reported.

Ty Pinkins vows to stay in Mississippi U.S. Senate race amid calls to drop out

Independent candidate Ty Pinkins said Tuesday he will not dish his bid for U.S. Senate in Mississippi in a social media post directed “to those calling on me to drop out” of the race. Pinkins, a former Democrat who left the party last summer over what he views as corruption within both major political parties, is challenging incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith and Democratic nominee Scott Colom. Pre-election polling has generally favored Hyde-…