Scott Colom
Candidate for Senator from Mississippi
Democrat
Too close to call
- Seat
- Mississippi Senate
- Opponent
- Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)
- Result
- 49.0% – 48.9%
- Status
- Still counting
Where they stand.
The issues
Lower Costs
Wants Congress to take back its power over tariffs and to require a vote of Congress before the U.S. goes to war.
“Require a vote of Congress before America goes to war, because Mississippi’s service members and their families deserve that much”
Source for Lower Costs, on Scott Colom’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Raise Wages
Wants to raise the minimum wage and tie it to the cost of living, and end federal income tax for Mississippians earning under $75,000.
“Work to end the federal income tax for Mississippians making under $75,000, starting with teachers and law enforcement officers”
Source for Raise Wages, on Scott Colom’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Save our Healthcare and Hospitals
Plans to vote to cancel the Medicaid cuts, restore ACA tax credits and use federal funding to encourage Mississippi to expand Medicaid.
“Restore and strengthen eliminated federal ACA funding to incentivize Mississippi to finally expand Medicaid coverage”
Source for Save our Healthcare and Hospitals, on Scott Colom’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Make Big Tech Pay Its Own Way
Wants a pause on new data center construction until companies agree to pay for their own power and water and hire local workers.
“Push for a pause on new data center construction until the companies agree to pay for their own power and water, show the deal before it is signed, and hire Mississippi workers in writing”
Source for Make Big Tech Pay Its Own Way, on Scott Colom’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Clean up Washington
Wants to ban stock trading by members of Congress and their families and bar senators from taking money from companies under federal investigation.
“Bar senators from taking money from companies under federal investigation”
Source for Clean up Washington, on Scott Colom’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)Keep Mississippi Safe
Supports pay and tools for law enforcement and says he will work to secure the border and enforce immigration laws.
“Back law enforcement with the pay and tools to do the job”
Source for Keep Mississippi Safe, on Scott Colom’s campaign site (opens in a new tab)
From Scott Colom’s campaign website. Summaries are ours; anything in quotation marks is copied word for word from the linked page. Read the full platform (opens in a new tab)
The promises
- TradeClock is ticking
Vote to restore Congress's authority over tariffs
“Vote to take back Congress’s power over tariffs”
Campaign website, Where Scott Stands page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- War & peaceClock is ticking
Require a vote of Congress before the U.S. goes to war
“Require a vote of Congress before America goes to war”
Campaign website, Where Scott Stands page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- HealthClock is ticking
Vote to reverse the Medicaid cuts in the 2025 Republican tax and spending law
“Vote to cancel the Medicaid cuts to help keep rural Mississippi’s emergency rooms and delivery rooms open”
Campaign website, Where Scott Stands page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
- AccountabilityClock is ticking
Ban members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children from trading stocks
“Ban members of Congress, their spouses and their dependent children from trading stocks, with no loopholes”
Campaign website, Where Scott Stands page, 2026 campaign · source (opens in a new tab)
Scott Winston Colom is an American lawyer and politician serving as district attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi since 2016. He is the Democratic nominee in the 2026 United States Senate election in Mississippi and a former nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi.
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- Raised
- $4.4M
- From individuals
- $3.6M
- Spent
- $3.4M
- Cash on hand
- $1.0M
Federal Election Commission, through 2026-10-14.
None on record
No donations from AIPAC and no AIPAC-paid ads for or against Scott Colom in FEC filings for the 2022, 2024 or 2026 elections.
AIPAC is a pro-Israel lobbying group that spends on elections two ways. Its PAC collects donations from members and sends them to campaigns, where they become the candidate’s money to spend. Its super PAC, United Democracy Project, runs its own ads, and the candidate gets no say in those, whether they help or hurt. From Federal Election Commission filings through 2026-10-14: AIPAC PAC filings (opens in a new tab), United Democracy Project filings (opens in a new tab).
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