Polling Average
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40.3%
46.7%
Democrat
Scott Colom
Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Mississippi
$89.9K
NOV 7, 2026
General Election
Voters choose the office holder.
Live Odds
Current prediction-market probability for the candidate, updated as market prices change.
Scott Colom is trading at 9% to win the Mississippi Senate winner? on prediction markets.
Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleDistrict Attorney
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
Age43 years old (Dec 24, 1982)
GenderMale
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LocationMississippi
BackgroundAttorney
EducationMillsaps College (B.A.)
Notable personal detailsScott Winston Colom is an American lawyer and prosecutor who has served as district attorney for Mississippi’s 16th Judicial District (Lowndes, Oktibbeha, Clay, and Noxubee counties) since 2016. He previously worked as a staff attorney at the Mississippi Center for Justice and has served in local judicial and prosecutorial roles in Lowndes County and Columbus, Mississippi. In 2025, he became a candidate for the U.S. Senate from Mississippi in the 2026 election cycle.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Scott Colom’s campaign emphasizes lowering costs for families and targeted tax relief (for example, proposing elimination of income tax for teachers and police officers earning under $75,000) and calls for lower tariffs to reduce prices; he also emphasizes higher wages and protecting healthcare but does not present a comprehensive tax-and-spending blueprint in the cited material.
Healthcare
Scott Colom supports protecting and expanding access to health coverage, opposing cuts to Medicaid and measures that would raise costs for Mississippians; he has proposed restoring Medicaid funding cuts and raising taxes on very high earners to preserve health insurance access and save rural hospitals. Colom emphasizes extending federal marketplace subsidies and using federal/state policy to prevent hospital closures and lower health-care costs for families.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 29, 2026
Scott Colom is now the Democratic nominee for Mississippi’s U.S. Senate race and will face incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith in November. The matchup has drawn attention because Hyde-Smith previously blocked Colom’s federal judgeship nomination, and Colom could become Mississippi’s first Black senator since Reconstruction. More recently, Colom reported outraising Hyde-Smith in the latest fundraising period, though she still has more cash on hand.
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Articles
NNewsmax6 months ago
Incumbent Sen. Hyde-Smith Secures GOP Nod in Miss. Primary
Neutral
NNewsweek6 months ago
Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Democratic Primary
Positive
CNCable News Network6 months ago
Mississippi senator to face a prosecutor she blocked from the federal bench, CNN projects
Neutral
NNewsweek6 months ago
What States Have Primary Elections Tomorrow?
Neutral
Latest Polls
Mississippi Senate winner?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Scott Colom currently averages 40.3%, ranking second in this race, 6.3 points behind the next candidate.
Polling average: 40.3%Position: secondMargin: -6.3 ptsLatest poll: 44.0% (Apr 8 - 12)Polls included: 3
Average recalculated from polls through Apr 8 - 12.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Endorsements
1Campaign Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Campaign finance totals from the latest available reporting period.
Total raisedCash on hand
$2.4M
$1.8M
$1.2M
$596.2K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$2.4M
$847.0K
$1.5M
$85.4K
Source: FEC