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Democratic prosecutor Scott Colom announces US Senate race in Mississippi
Scott Colom criticizes Hyde-Smith's support for Trump's legislation and proposes eliminating income taxes for teachers and law enforcement to improve Mississippi's economy.
- Scott Colom, the Democratic district attorney from Lowndes County, Mississippi, has declared he will run in the 2026 U.S. Senate election, challenging the current Republican officeholder, Cindy Hyde-Smith.
- Colom’s Senate bid follows his record as the first Black prosecutor elected in certain counties since defeating Forrest Allgood in 2015 and running unopposed in 2019.
- Colom intends to focus on Mississippi's priorities rather than party lines, advocating for higher wages, tax reforms, enhanced border security, and policies that promote domestic manufacturing.
- He emphasized the importance of having senators prioritize their state's interests no matter who holds office in Washington, D.C., and recognized that while fundraising is crucial, his main strategy is to put in a tremendous amount of effort.
- Colom faces a challenging race in a Republican-controlled state where Hyde-Smith, a strong Trump supporter who blocked his federal judicial appointment in 2023, holds significant influence and was endorsed by Trump for reelection.
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Mississippi GOP calls for investigation after Colom's video appears to impersonate Hyde-Smith
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - The Mississippi Republican Party has called on federal law enforcement agencies to investigate a recent social media video released by Scott Colom, a Democratic district attorney in Mississippi who is running for U.S. Senate, challenging incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. According to Mike Hurst, chairman of the Mississippi Republican Party, a voice in the video impersonated Hyde-Smith. Democratic prosecutor…
Scott Colom is Wrong for Mississippi – NRSC
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The NRSC released the following statement after Scott Colom, who was handpicked by Chuck Schumer and George Soros, announced he would challenge Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi: “Scott Colom is a transgender defender, handpicked by Chuck Schumer and George Soros to push Democrats’ radical agenda on Mississippi,” said NRSC Regional Press Secretary Samantha Cantrell. “Next year, Mississippi voters will reject Colom and r…
Scott Colom launches Senate campaign against Cindy Hyde-Smith
Scott Colom launches Senate campaign against Cindy Hyde-Smith JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – Scott Colom, a Democratic district attorney from Columbus, has launched a U.S. Senate campaign against Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom says, if elected, he’ll work with both Democrats and Republicans, “to get things done for our state.” “Cindy Hyde-Smith has abandoned Mississippians and put out-of-state billionaires first,” Colom said in a press release Wedn…
Democrat Seeks to Unseat Cindy Hyde-Smith
A man Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) “blocked from rising to the federal judiciary in 2022, is now seeking to unseat her in the 2026 midterms,” the Jackson Clarion-Ledger reports. “Lowndes County District Attorney Scott Colom has officially thrown his hat into the ring for next year’s U.S. Senate race.”
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