Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant is expected to name Cindy Hyde-Smith to the Senate on Wednesday, according to multiple reports. Hyde-Smith, 58, a beef cattle farmer and a former Republican state senator, would replace Republican Sen. Thad Cochran, who announced he will resign on April 1 for health reasons. Hyde-Smith would be the first female U.S. senator in Mississippi history. To keep her seat, Hyde-Smith would have to run for re-election in November.
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