Scott Colom’s Trying to Turn Mississippi into a Blue State

Could Democrats really flip Mississippi? Senate candidate Scott Colom thinks so. "The vast majority of Mississippians love Mississippi more than they hate the Democratic Party or love the Republican Party," he says. If elected, Colom would be Mississippi's first Black senator in 146 years and the state's first Democratic senator in 38 years. This Lowndes County district attorney is hoping to unseat Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, the Republican incumbent who hasn't held a town hall since she was elected six years ago. Here's why he thinks he can win, and what he'll do for the Magnolia State if he does. #democracy #midterms2026 #2026election #mississippi #uspolitics #trump #iran