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Democrat Scott Colom challenges Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race

Senate Majority PAC has committed $1.2 million to ads for Colom in a race rated solid Republican.

Updated Oct 27, 2026 · 10:24 UTC2 reports

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Democrat Scott Colom, a district attorney, is running against incumbent Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith for a Mississippi U.S. Senate seat.[ABC News · NPR]
Senate Majority PAC has committed $1.2 million to ads supporting Colom, while Hyde-Smith's campaign has spent over $1.3 million on an ad criticizing him, according to AdImpact data.[ABC News · NPR]
Hyde-Smith's campaign manager called the Democratic push a last-ditch effort, while ABC News rates the race solid Republican.[ABC News]
Mississippi has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1982, so the race's outcome remains unresolved.[ABC News]

Scott Colom is a district attorney for four counties along the Mississippi-Alabama border and a former federal judicial nominee.[ABC News]
Colom is challenging incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith for a U.S. Senate seat in Mississippi.[ABC News · NPR]
Hyde-Smith blocked Colom's nomination for federal judge in 2023.[ABC News · NPR]
Senate Majority PAC announced a $1.2 million ad campaign across broadcast TV and digital supporting Colom.[ABC News]
The Hyde-Smith campaign has spent more than $1.3 million on an ad criticizing Colom, according to AdImpact data.[NPR]
Hyde-Smith's campaign manager, Jake Monssen, said the Democratic push was a last-ditch effort to revive Colom's failing campaign.[ABC News]
Mississippi has not elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1982.[ABC News]

Reports differ on Trump's 2024 Mississippi margin, with ABC News citing about 20 points and NPR citing 23 points.[ABC News · NPR]
The election outcome is not yet known, and the reporting does not establish how the race will be decided.[ABC News · NPR]

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