How One GOP Senator Blocked a Nominee — and Ended up with a Real Opponent

GOP senator's Biden-era veto may backfire as nominee she 'tanked' may soon take her seat

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) blocked a federal judicial nominee three years ago — and now that nominee has become a strong potential challenger as she runs for re-election.According to Semafor, Scott Colom, a 43-year-old district attorney, has no ill feelings that Hyde-Smith blocked his candidacy fo...

'Long shot' upset taunts GOP as senator faces candidate she rejected for lifetime seat

A Mississippi GOP Senator may be challenged for her seat by a Democrat she once blocked from a federal judge appointment, according to a Semafor story,Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is set to face Scott Colom, who was the subject of Hyde-Smith’s 2023 veto as he sought a seat as a federal judge. The irony is that if he won appointment for life, he would likely not be seeking her seat.Colom is expected to win the Democratic Senate race this week in the sta…

How one GOP senator blocked a nominee — and ended up with a real opponent

The NewsScott Colom says his challenge to Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith isn’t about revenge over her blocking his bid to become a federal judge — but that she’ll still come to regret it.Had Hyde-Smith not objected to Colom’s judicial nomination in 2023, he would be on the federal bench for life, and the Mississippi GOP senator would probably lack a real opponent. But Hyde-Smith used her veto power as a home-state senator to stop Colom; and now, she is i…