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Latest politics news in Mississippi including updates on local, state and federal legislature, abortion law, ballot initiatives, social policy, and more.
Mississippi is considered a red state. In the federal government, Mississippi is represented by two U.S. Senators and four U.S. Representatives. Both Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker are Republican. Of the four Representatives, three are Republican and one is a Democrat. Mississippi also has a Republican governor, Tate Reeves, who was reelected in 2023. The state legislature is also controlled by the Republicans, who have majorities in both chambers.