As of 2013, the region is home to both of Mississippi's incumbent United States Senators, Thad Cochran and Roger Wicker.
Eddie Cochran | Thad Jones | Jacqueline Cochran | Thad Bosley | Thad Cochran | Leslie Cochran | Thad H. Brown | Thad Cockrell | Thad Allen | Johnnie Cochran | James Cochran Stevenson | Somethin' Else (Eddie Cochran song) | Russ Cochran | Hank Cochran | Cochran's Q test | Cochran | Charles B. Cochran | Thomas Cunningham Cochran | Thomas Cochran (banker) | Thomas Cochran | Thad Jones, Mel Lewis and UMO | Shannon Cochran | R. Thad Taylor's | R. Thad Taylor | Robert Cochran | George M. Cochran | Edward L. Cochran | Dorcas Cochran | Commodore Cochran | Bert Cochran |
Pickering has been mentioned as possible candidate for United States Senate in 2014, in the event that long-term Senator Thad Cochran retires.
Documents released with Boulanger's guilty plea include emails by Boulanger, Abramoff, and Ring discussing giving "Staffer E" -- identified by the Associated Press as Sen. Thad Cochran aide Ann Copland -- tickets for ice skating and Paul McCartney and Green Day concerts.