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District Attorney Colom Responds to Supreme Court Ruling Gutting the Voting Rights Act

Columbus, MS — Today, District Attorney and U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom issued the following statement after the United States Supreme Court released its decision in Louisiana v. Callais, significantly weakening Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act and the legal protections that have safeguarded the right to vote for sixty years:...

BY THE NUMBERS: What the Hyde-Smith-Backed Billionaire Tax Break Is Costing Mississippi Families and Communities

Columbus, MS — Today, as Mississippians file their taxes, District Attorney Scott Colom laid out a full accounting of what Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith's vote for the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is costing the state — in health coverage stripped, teacher raises gutted, and rural hospitals put at risk, all to pay for tax breaks for billionaires....

Sixteen Years After Passage of Affordable Care Act, Cindy Hyde-Smith Has Made Mississippi’s Health Care Crisis Worse

Columbus, MS — Sixteen years ago today, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) gave millions of Mississippians access to health coverage they'd never had. Today, that progress is being dismantled — and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has had her hand on the wrecking ball since she arrived in Washington....

VICTORY: District Attorney Scott Colom Wins Democratic Senate Primary, Advances to Face Cindy Hyde-Smith in November: “We’re Going in a New Direction” 

Columbus, MS — District Attorney and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom won the Mississippi Democratic primary tonight, securing his place on the November ballot against incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. Colom, a seventh-generation Mississippian and District Attorney with a 94% conviction record, won an overwhelming majority of the vote, powered by a broad coalition of Mississippians across the state....

ICYMI: Hyde-Smith Billed Nearly $10,000 in Vegas Hotel Stays to Her Campaign — and Voted to Block Legislation That Would Have Made Her Explain Them

Columbus, MS — With one day until Mississippi voters head to the polls, a new report from the Mississippi Free Press adds a devastating layer to weeks of damning coverage of Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith’s campaign finances: the same senator who billed her campaign account nearly $10,000 at the MGM Grand Las Vegas also voted to block the very transparency and anti-corruption laws that...

TOMORROW, MARCH 10: District Attorney Scott Colom To Crisscross Mississippi on Primary Day, Greet Voters at the Polls Before Casting His Own Ballot in Columbus

Columbus, MS — On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, District Attorney Scott Colom will spend Primary Election Day visiting polling locations from South Mississippi to the Golden Triangle, greeting voters across the state before casting his own ballot at his home precinct in Columbus....

TUESDAY AT 7:30 PM: District Attorney Scott Colom Hosts Election Night Watch Party in Columbus

Columbus, MS — On Tuesday, March 10, 2026, District Attorney Scott Colom will host an Election Night watch party for supporters at the James M. Trotter Convention Center in Columbus as Mississippi awaits primary results in the U.S. Senate race. Members of the press are also invited to attend....

Colom: Hyde-Smith’s Dismissive Grocery Cost Comments an “Insult” to Mississippi Families

Columbus, MS — Following widely-circulated remarks by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith telling Mississippians struggling with high grocery costs to simply “eat something else,” District Attorney and U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom released the following statement:...

In New Radio Ad, Congressman Bennie Thompson Endorses Scott Colom for U.S. Senate Ahead of March 10 Democratic Primary

Columbus, MS — Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson, U.S. Representative for Mississippi’s 2nd congressional district and dean of Mississippi’s federal congressional delegation, endorsed District Attorney Scott Colom’s campaign for U.S. Senate in a new radio ad that will run statewide through the March 10 primary election....

Mississippi AFL-CIO Endorses Scott Colom for U.S. Senate

Jackson, MS — Today, surrounded by union members from across the state, District Attorney Scott Colom accepted the endorsement of the Mississippi AFL-CIO Committee on Political Education (COPE) at a press conference at the Mississippi AFL-CIO headquarters. Colom has made fighting for higher wages, health care, good jobs and lower costs the focus of his campaign, making him the clear choice for working...

District Attorney Scott Colom Statement on Government Shutdown

Columbus, MS — Following the partial federal government shutdown that began at midnight, impacting the Department of Homeland Security and agencies under its umbrella like the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), District Attorney and U.S. Senate candidate Scott Colom released the following statement:...

Colom Launches First TV Ad Ahead of the Primary; District Attorney Colom Pledges to “Never Quit” on Mississippi, Calls Out Hyde-Smith’s Votes to Raise Health Care Costs

Columbus, MS — In a new TV ad, the first of his U.S. Senate campaign, District Attorney Scott Colom draws on his mother's teachings in pledging to "never quit" on Mississippi – highlighting his strong commitment to lowering costs and putting working families first while calling out Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith's votes that could spike health care costs more than 300% for Mississippi families....

ICYMI: District Attorney Scott Colom Talks Tackling High Costs, Health Care During “Mississippi Matters” Listening Tour

Columbus, MS — U.S. Senate Candidate and District Attorney Scott Colom brought his “Mississippi Matters” Listening Tour to the state’s Gulf Coast and beyond last week, hosting in-person listening sessions with local residents in Biloxi, Gulfport and Moss Point, respectively, as well as a separate town hall meeting in Hattiesburg....

Scott Colom for U.S. Senate Endorsed by Congressional Black Caucus PAC

Columbus, MS — The Congressional Black Caucus PAC (CBCPAC) today announced its endorsement of Scott Colom for the United States Senate, citing his commitment to working families, rural communities, and ensuring Mississippi has a strong, independent voice in Washington....

On Last Day of Open Enrollment,District Attorney Scott Colom Blasts Cindy Hyde-Smith for Making Health Care Less Affordable for 200,000 Mississippians 

Today, on the last day Mississippians can sign up for health care coverage through the Affordable Care Act’s health care marketplace, U.S. Senate Candidate and District Attorney Scott Colom issued the following statement...

District Attorney Scott Colom Releases Video “Farmers” Highlighting the Harmful Impact of Tariffs Supported by Cindy Hyde-Smith

Today, U.S. Senate Candidate and District Attorney Scott Colom released a new video highlighting how the tariffs backed by Cindy Hyde-Smith have hurt Mississippi farmers....