U.S. Senate, Mississippi

“Scott Colom represents a new generation of leadership in Mississippi — grounded in fairness, constitutional rights, and equal justice under law. At a moment when the rule of law is under strain, his commitment to an independent judiciary and civil liberties is essential. Mississippi deserves a senator who will defend democracy, not undermine it.”

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith has been a backer of stronger U.S.-Israel ties since joining the Senate in 2018. The Mississippian backed supplemental security assistance for the Jewish state and voted against three resolutions which would have blocked arms sales to Israel during its war against Hamas.

Scott Colom is a proud seventh-generation Mississippian who’s been a prosecutor, a judge, and a widely praised District Attorney. As the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, Scott is running to lower costs and raise wages for working families, protect our healthcare, and save our hospitals. Currently in his third term as District Attorney, Scott was first elected in 2015 at the age of just 32, unseating a 27-year incumbent while running on a reform platform. In 2022, Scott was nominated to be Federal Judge for the Northern District of Mississippi by President Joseph Biden.

Incumbent

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Sen. Hyde-Smith is the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress from Mississippi. Hyde-Smith is known for her conservative values in the Senate, having received the Spirit of Enterprise Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, the Award for Conservative Achievement from the American Conservative Union Foundation, and the NFIB’s Champion of Small Business Award. Hyde-Smith sits on the Senate’s Appropriations, Rules, Agriculture and Energy Committees, where she supports policies that improve our economy and quality of life.

Scott Colom is an elected district attorney who has proven he can win voters across party and racial lines in Mississippi. He is focused on taking on corruption in DC and the rising cost of living, including Trump’s tariffs and war in Iran, both of which Senator Hyde-Smith has supported. Black voters make up about one-third of the electorate—more than any other state—but turn out at a lower rate than white voters. Colom’s path to victory is predicated on increasing turnout among Black voters and modestly increasing support with white voters.

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has been a strong champion for Mississippi’s business community, standing up for tax policies that encourage investment, reducing burdens on employers, and giving businesses the certainty they need to grow.