Democrat Scott Colom aims for deep-red Mississippi Senate seat
Summary
Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom is seeking to unseat Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, drawing support and campaign spending from national Democrats. Mississippi has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1982, and ABC News rates the race solid Republican.Key Facts
- Colom is a district attorney for four counties along the Mississippi-Alabama border and was previously nominated to become a U.S. district judge.
- If elected, Colom would be Mississippi’s first Black U.S. senator since Reconstruction.
- Mississippi is about 36% Black, according to U.S. Census data.
- Donald Trump won Mississippi by about 20 points in 2024.
- Kamala Harris and Sen. Raphael Warnock campaigned with Colom, and Barack Obama recorded an advertisement for him.
- The Senate Majority PAC announced a $1.2 million broadcast and digital ad campaign for Colom.
- Colom’s campaign made an advertisement featuring voters criticizing Hyde-Smith’s comment about having many proteins to choose from when addressing higher prices.
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