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Some strategists question whether Hyde-Smith's former ties to the Democrats could hurt her chances in a race against McDaniel. The special election will be essentially non-partisan; each party will not be selecting nominees to contest the race. [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] is said to have no plans to endorse for campaign for Hyde-Smith. According to [[Politico]], polling conducted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee shows Hyde-Smith trailing both McDaniel and a prospective Democratic candidate.<ref name=bryantappointment/> At the same time as the special election, [[RINO]] Senator [[Roger Wicker]] will be seeking reelection to a full term. McDaniel had announced he was challenging Wicker but then switched to campaign for the open seat.
Some strategists question whether Hyde-Smith's former ties to the Democrats could hurt her chances in a race against McDaniel. The special election will be essentially non-partisan; each party will not be selecting nominees to contest the race. [[U.S. President]] [[Donald Trump]] is said to have no plans to endorse for campaign for Hyde-Smith. According to [[Politico]], polling conducted by the National Republican Senatorial Committee shows Hyde-Smith trailing both McDaniel and a prospective Democratic candidate.<ref name=bryantappointment/> At the same time as the special election, [[RINO]] Senator [[Roger Wicker]] will be seeking reelection to a full term. McDaniel had announced he was challenging Wicker but then switched to campaign for the open seat.
In addition to Hyde-Smith and McDaniel, a third major senatorial candidate is Mike Epsy, an African-American [[liberal]] Democratic former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] who served briefly as [[United States Secretary of Agriculture]] under President [[Bill Clinton]].
In addition to Hyde-Smith and McDaniel, a third major senatorial candidate is Mike Espy, an African-American [[liberal]] Democratic former member of the [[United States House of Representatives]] who served briefly as [[United States Secretary of Agriculture]] under President [[Bill Clinton]].
==Personal life==
==Personal life==