District Attorney Colom raised $945,015 in the second quarter — outraising Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith outright, with every dollar coming from donors, not committee transfers
Campaign has now raised nearly $2 million since launch, powered by 3,769 Q2 donors giving an average of $138 — nearly a third of them Mississippians
As Colom rolls out his “Corruption Costs Mississippi” plan, the contrast is clear: his campaign is funded by Mississippians, hers by the Washington special interests she answers to
District Attorney Colom: “Cindy Hyde-Smith answers to the special interests writing her checks. I answer to the people of Mississippi. That’s why this quarter, once again, they out-gave the corruption machine funding her”
Columbus, MS — Today, District Attorney Scott Colom announced he raised $945,015 in the second quarter of 2026, outraising the incumbent Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith and pushing the campaign’s total to nearly $2 million since its September launch — a pace no Democratic statewide candidate in modern Mississippi history has matched.
Colom outraised Hyde-Smith outright in direct contributions, and his campaign committee ($659,376) even outraised hers ($431,280). Every dollar Colom raised came from donors who chose to give — not from money shuffled in through Washington committee transfers. Hyde-Smith, meanwhile, again spent almost as much as she raised.
“Mississippians are betting on this campaign because they know the difference between a senator who works for herself and for Washington, and a prosecutor who will work for the people,” said District Attorney Colom. “Cindy Hyde-Smith answers to the special interests writing her checks. I answer to the people of Mississippi. That’s why this quarter, once again, they out-gave the corruption machine funding her.”
Colom’s haul was driven by 3,769 individual donors in Q2 giving an average contribution of $138 — with nearly a third of those donors, some 1,205 Mississippians, giving from inside the state. Across the campaign, 11,492 individuals have now contributed since launch, the kind of broad, small-dollar base that reflects a genuine grassroots movement rather than a Washington rolodex.
The numbers land in the middle of Colom’s Corruption Costs Mississippiagenda rollout, unveiled Tuesday outside the Lowndes County Courthouse where he has served as district attorney for a decade. There, Colom laid out his plan to root out the corruption in Washington and made a prosecutor’s case that Hyde-Smith has spent her time in office working for herself and her donors instead of the people who sent her. The fundraising tells the same story from the other direction: while Hyde-Smith’s money comes from the special interests she protects, Colom’s comes from the Mississippians he’s fighting for.
“Every dollar in this campaign is a Mississippian saying they’re ready for a senator who actually shows up for them,” said District Attorney Colom. “We’re going to keep earning that trust, one neighbor at a time, all the way to November, because Mississippi Matters.”
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About Scott: Scott Colom is a seventh-generation Mississippian, proud husband and father of two, and district attorney who fights every day to keep Mississippians safe. Guided by his Christian faith, Scott has dedicated his life to serving his neighbors and keeping them safe from violent criminals. Now he’s running to lower costs for families, save our Mississippi hospitals, and bring good jobs home. Scott loves his state and will always put Mississippi first – and he’ll work with anyone, Republican or Democrat, to get things done for us.