PINKINS, TY
I Β· senate
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- FEC candidate id
S4MS00187- Internal id
193fe269-303e-47d8-82e6-2682b4255623- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents (statewide)
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Mississippi. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 2,946,779 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $56,447 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $31,549 |
| Income | In poverty | 18.9% |
| Income | Unemployed | 5.7% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.482 |
| Race | White alone | 55.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 36.4% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.0% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 3.7% |
| Race | Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 2.4% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 95.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.7% |
| Education | High school or higher | 55.0% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 25.1% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 9.9% |
| Household | Family households | 65.3% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.49 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 34.2% |
| Housing | Median home value | $169,800 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $954 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 69.3% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.1% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.2% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 14.6% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.8% |
| Health | With a disability | 17.8% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 84.1% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 12.3% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 81.8% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.3% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 5.9% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $90,225 | $95,208 | $632 | $0 | $85,886 |
| 2024 | $1,047,156 | $1,041,689 | $5,615 | $0 | $1,044,356 |
| 2022 | $150 | $2 | $148 | $0 | $150 |
Elections
- 2024 general senate Β· MS-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· MS-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· MS-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· MS-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· MS-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· MS-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· MS-S β lost_general
- 2024 general senate Β· MS-S β running
- 2024 general senate Β· MS-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· MS-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· MS-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· MS-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· MS-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· MS-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· MS-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· MS-S β running
- 2026 general senate Β· MS-S β running
Committees
- TY PINKINS FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type S
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 13.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| senate race | -2.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Transfers from committees
Direct contributions from PACs and party committees. Source: FEC pas2 bulk (committee-to-candidate transactions).
| Date | From committee | Type | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITI⦠| 24K | $-5,000 |
Top individual donors (2026 cycle)
Via this candidate's principal committee TY PINKINS FOR CONGRESS.
Aggregated from FEC Schedule A by donor (name + city + state). Employer + occupation reflect the donor's most recent gift. Source: FEC indiv bulk.
| Donor | Employer / occupation | City, ST | Gifts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEFTER, MARCY | N/A Β· NOT EMPLOYED | BOSTON, MA | 1 | $50 |
| SMITH, TRAVIS | N/A Β· NOT EMPLOYED | SPRING VALLEY, CA | 1 | $50 |
| PERDUE, DAVID | MNGI Β· DOCTOR | PLYMOUTH, MN | 1 | $50 |
| PROCTOR, EVA | BAPTIST MEDICAL GROUP Β· CARDIAC SURGEON | OXFORD, MS | 1 | $50 |
| JOHNSON, KEITH | N/A Β· NOT EMPLOYED | NESBIT, MS | 1 | $50 |
| FOSSITT, JEFF | N/A Β· NOT EMPLOYED | EDGEWOOD, KY | 2 | $50 |
| BELKNAP, JOANNE | UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO-BOULDER Β· PROFESSOR | DENVER, CO | 1 | $25 |
| ESTOCK, LINDA | N/A Β· NOT EMPLOYED | OCEAN SPRINGS, MS | 1 | $25 |
| LIGON, SHERRI | N/A Β· NOT EMPLOYED | BYHALIA, MS | 1 | $25 |
| LYNCH, JAMES | N/A Β· NOT EMPLOYED | BRANDON, MS | 1 | $25 |
| SANDERS, WILTON | N/A Β· NOT EMPLOYED | MADISON, WI | 1 | $25 |
| WALKER, BARRY | SELF-EMPLOYED Β· ATTORNEY | TUPELO, MS | 1 | $25 |
| THOMAS, SUMATI | CHANGE RESEARCH Β· ANALYST | JACKSON, MS | 1 | $25 |
| MACK, KERRY | MACK LAW FIRM Β· TRIAL LAWYER | ENGLEWOOD, FL | 1 | $20 |
Connected on the graph
Inbound (1)
| date | from | type | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-26 | COMMUNICATIONS WORKERS OF AMERICA - COPE POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS COMMITTEE | contributed_to | $-5,000 | pas2 |
Outbound (1)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | principal_candidate_of | TY PINKINS FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |