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Will Mississippi Send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom Says Don't Count Him Out
Colom is leaning on Black turnout and economic concerns as Democrats see a chance to narrow Mississippi’s Republican edge.
- On Saturday, August 1, 2026, Mississippi Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom campaigned in Jackson, emphasizing economic issues and voting rights while courting Black voters to unseat Republican incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith.
- The 43-year-old prosecutor faces a steep challenge against Hyde-Smith, a Donald Trump acolyte, as Republicans defend their 53-47 Senate majority, with Mississippi's demographics—about 37% Black residents—offering a potential path to victory.
- While Colom outpaced Hyde-Smith in individual contributions, he raised $2.8 million to her $3.8 million; he criticizes her for using campaign funds at Las Vegas hotels and failing to address healthcare for 400,000 uninsured Mississippians.
- Senate Majority PAC spokeswoman Lauren French said the group is "watching closely" as outside investments could matter, while Republican operative Jake Monssen dismissed Colom as a "stooge" of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and billionaire donor George Soros.
- As the race hinges on "simple math," registration efforts by the NAACP aim to draw 75,000 more Black voters to close recent gaps, though white voters historically opt for Republicans by a 4-1 ratio in state elections.
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Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the U.S. Senate? Scott Colom says don’t count him out
Scott Colom is a gregarious prosecutor who grew up in Mississippi with a Republican father who campaigned for Ronald Reagan and counted political titan Thad Cochran as a friend.
·Washington, United States
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Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don’t count him out
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Scott Colom is a gregarious prosecutor who grew up in Mississippi with a Republican father who campaigned for Ronald Reagan and counted political titan Thad Cochran as a friend.
·Toronto, Canada
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Will Mississippi send a Black Democrat to the US Senate? Scott Colom says don't count him out
Scott Colom is a Black man and a Democrat running for the U.S. Senate in Mississippi, a state traditionally led by white conservatives.
·New York, United States
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