Mississippi GOP Calls for FBI Probe over Parody Video by Senate Candidate Scott Colom

Mississippi GOP calls for FBI probe over parody video by Senate candidate Scott Colom

The Mississippi Republican Party is asking for an FBI investigation after a Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate posted a video to social media that the GOP says impersonates the voice of U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.

Republican chair seeks federal probe into Colom parody video

The chair of the Mississippi Republican Party is asking the Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation to look into whether a social media post from District Attorney and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom violated federal law. In the video, which was posted on the Scott Colom for Senate Facebook page Wednesday evening, Colom claims he is calling his opponent, Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. The voice of a woman, who i…

Unknown number? U.S. Senate candidate's video of fake phone call with incumbent elevates pre-election tensions - SuperTalk Mississippi

The campaign trail for one of Mississippi’s two U.S. Senate seats is heating up early. Not even a day after announcing his candidacy as a Democrat seeking the post, Columbus-based District Attorney Scott Colom took to social media to literally call out his primary opponent, incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. “Alright, everybody. I just announced that I’m running for United States Senate against Cindy Hyde-Smith. This is not personal. I’m going to …

Sparks fly in the race for the next U.S. Senator of Mississippi

MISSISSIPPI (WCBI) – Sparks are flying early in a race to become the next U.S. Senator in Mississippi. District Attorney Scott Colom launched a second video on social media last night. He showed him calling someone whom he said was Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom said he was calling to wish her a good night. The Mississippi Republican Party called on the federal law enforcement to investigate Colom’s campaign for allegedly impersonating a U.S. S…

Mississippi GOP Chair Calls for Federal Investigation Into Senate Candidate’s Video

The controversy comes as the 2026 Senate race begins to take shape in Mississippi.