TY PINKINS

Independent candidate for U.S. Senate in Mississippi. A son of the Mississippi Delta, 21-year Army veteran, and Georgetown-trained attorney running to break the two-party duopoly and hold both parties accountable — answerable to Mississippians, not the party bosses.

The Battlefield · Live Veteran & Primary Data

Operational Background

Service Branch U.S. Army
Status Army Veteran · Bronze Star
Affiliation Independent (IVA Support)
Office Sought U.S. Senate — Mississippi
General Election Nov 3, 2026

The Case for Independence

"The two-party machine serves itself before the people. Independence lets me hold both parties accountable and work with anyone to get results."

21 YRS
U.S. Army active duty — Bronze Star recipient
GEORGETOWN
J.D. & LL.M. in National Security Law

The Core Problem

"The two-party machine serves itself before the people."

Ty Pinkins · U.S. Army Veteran · Mississippi

Where He Stands

Priorities for Mississippi

System Ethics Reform

A total ban on Congressional stock trading for members and their immediate families — decoupling policy from personal profit.

Majority Rule Protocol

Nonpartisan Top-4 primaries and Ranked Choice Voting, so the winner actually represents a true majority of Mississippians.

Veterans' Care & Credentials

Guaranteed same-day urgent care and direct mapping of military credentials to civilian trades — CDL, EMT, and lineman work.

The Race

Why It Matters

  • A real independent alternative in Mississippi's Senate race — answerable to Mississippians, not party leadership.
  • A 21-year Army veteran and Bronze Star recipient who served as a Communications Aide to two U.S. Presidents.
  • Reform-first: a ban on Congressional stock trading, Top-4 primaries, and ranked-choice voting.
The Opportunity

Mississippi's Senate seat has long been a safe partisan hold. Ty offers a serious independent-veteran alternative — a chance to send a reformer to Washington who owes nothing to either party machine.

The Field

Cindy Hyde-Smith
Republican · Incumbent
Non-veteran
Scott Colom
Democrat
Non-veteran
Ty Pinkins
Independent · Army Veteran
The Veteran
*Ty is the veteran in the race — and the independent alternative to a Senate seat that has changed hands only within the two-party system.

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