Scott Colom

District Attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi

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District Attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi (2016–)

Born	1982-12-24 · Columbus, Mississippi
Party	Democratic
Offices	District Attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi2016-01-04–present
Education	Millsaps College (BA) University of Wisconsin, Madison (JD)

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‘I had the courage to believe in Mississippi,’ Scott Colom says after historic Senate win
Democrat Scott Colom defeated Cindy Hyde-Smith to become Mississippi’s senator, the state’s first Black senator since 1875. His victory adds to Democratic gains across the US in this year’s midterm elections.
TThe Guardian 2026-11-12 12:19
Scott Colom claims victory to become Mississippi’s first Black senator
Democrat Scott Colom claimed victory in Mississippi’s Senate race while speaking to supporters in Jackson. His defeat of incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith gives Democrats at least 55 seats in the new US Senate, which convenes in January.
GGuardian News 2026-11-12 04:58
Scott Colom blasts Democrats for not investing more in Mississippi
Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom, a Democrat, says his party failed to invest enough to compete in the state. The Senate race remains too close to call. NBC News correspondent Yamiche Alcindor discussed her interview with him.
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NNBC News 2026-11-05 23:17
Scott Colom blasts Democrats for not investing more in Mississippi
Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom says Democrats did too little to make the state competitive. The Senate race remains too close to call. NBC News’ Yamiche Alcindor discusses her interview with him on Meet the Press NOW.
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NNBC News 2026-11-05 21:26
Scott Colom criticizes Democrats for writing off Mississippi as Senate race remains close
With the Mississippi Senate race still too close to call, Democrat Scott Colom accused his party of giving up on the state and said Democrats had treated its voters unfairly.
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NNBC News 2026-11-05 18:59

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PoliticsDemocrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate upset

After more than a week of counting, Democrat Scott Colom narrowly defeated incumbent Republican senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. He becomes Mississippi’s first Democrat elected to the Senate since 1982 and its first Black senator since 1875. The result came amid a national wave of anger at Donald Trump’s administration.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 23:10

Democrat Scott Colom unseats Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate upset

PoliticsDemocrat Scott Colom projected to win Mississippi Senate seat

Democrat Scott Colom is projected to win the closely contested Mississippi Senate seat, in a major upset for Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith. His win would give Democrats a 55-seat Senate majority.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 23:10

Democrat Scott Colom projected to win Mississippi Senate seat

PoliticsColom projected to become Mississippi’s first Black senator in more than a century

The Associated Press projects that Democrat Scott Colom will win Mississippi’s U.S. Senate election, making him the state’s first Black senator in more than 100 years.

US politicsMississippiSenate election

AABC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 23:09

Colom projected to become Mississippi’s first Black senator in more than a century

PoliticsDemocrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in surprise party victory

Democrat Scott Colom has won Mississippi’s Senate race, delivering a shock victory for his party in a deeply conservative state that has elected Republicans for decades.

US politicsMississippiSenate election

BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 23:09

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race in surprise party victory

PoliticsDemocrat Scott Colom wins closely watched Mississippi Senate race

Scott Colom narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi’s US Senate race, giving Democrats an eighth Senate seat after last week’s midterms. Colom will become the state’s first Black senator in more than 140 years.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 23:05

Democrat Scott Colom wins closely watched Mississippi Senate race

PoliticsDemocrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race, ending GOP grip on the state

Scott Colom defeated the Republican senator to win Mississippi’s Senate race, breaking the GOP’s hold on the state.

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NNBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 22:59

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race, ending GOP grip on the state

PoliticsCNN projects Democrat Scott Colom to win Mississippi Senate race

CNN’s Decision Desk projects that Scott Colom will defeat Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, becoming the first Democrat elected to the Senate by voters in deep-red Mississippi in more than four decades. At 43, Colom will also be the first Black person elected to statewide office there since the Reconstruction era.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 22:28

CNN projects Democrat Scott Colom to win Mississippi Senate race

PoliticsDemocrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race, CNN projects, in stunning upset

CNN projects Democrat Scott Colom as the winner of Mississippi’s Senate race, a stunning upset in a state Trump won by more than 22 percentage points in 2024.

US politicsMississippiSenate race

BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 22:25

Democrat Scott Colom wins Mississippi Senate race, CNN projects, in stunning upset

PoliticsCNN projects Scott Colom to defeat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi upset

CNN projects Scott Colom will defeat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in a major upset, making him the first Democrat voters in deep-red Mississippi have elected to the chamber in more than four decades.

US politicsMississippiSenate election

CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 22:07

CNN projects Scott Colom to defeat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi upset

PoliticsMississippi Senate: Scott Colom leads Hyde-Smith by more than 3,000 votes

Scott Colom is ahead of Hyde-Smith by more than 3,000 votes in the Mississippi Senate race. Tuesday was the deadline to resolve provisional ballots and receive mail-in absentee ballots.

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CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-11-11 15:46

Mississippi Senate: Scott Colom leads Hyde-Smith by more than 3,000 votes