Donald Trump has publicly backed Cindy Hyde-Smith, the incumbent Republican senator, in the race for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi. He said that, with Hyde-Smith in the Senate and himself in the White House, they would continue to defend Americans’ Second Amendment rights. Hyde-Smith is seeking re-election against Democrat Scott Colom and independent Ty Pinkins in a nationally followed and highly competitive race. Although Hyde-Smith leads recent polls by a narrow margin, a significant share of voters remains undecided, while her campaign has registered a modest increase in support. The pricing of bets on a Democratic victory has also moved slightly upward, from 12% a week earlier to 13.5%.
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