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DemocratRunning for MS U.S. Senate · 2026

Scott Colom

Scott Winston Colom (born December 24, 1982) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the district attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi. He is a former nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi .
Born 1982 · Columbus, Mississippi , U.S.
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Scott Colom, a Democrat and district attorney for Mississippi's 16th Judicial District, won his primary and is running for U.S. Senate. Recent polling shows him effectively tied with Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith at roughly 39% and 38%, respectively. Market data suggests roughly a 10% win probability for him in the general election. He has raised about $1.6 million and is a former nominee for federal judge.

39%
Polling average
our aggregate
13%
Win probability
market-implied
$1.6M
Raised this cycle
FEC · committee
Independence scorecard
Computed · FEC money mix

Who Colom's money comes from.

C
46/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans on concentrated money — small-dollar reliance is the weak spot.
3 watch items · small-dollar reliance
Small-dollar reliance28
14% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence44
14% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding35
65% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure79
$431k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
Governing & voting record
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No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
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Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
How they vote
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No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
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No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Career & history
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No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
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No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Donors & money
FEC itemized filings · cycle-to-date

Who funds the campaign.

$1.6M
Raised
$1.1M
Spent
$560k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
14% small (<$200)72% large indiv.14% PAC
35% in-state · 65% out-of-state (itemized)
Top contributors · bundled by employer / org
SINGLETON SCHREIBER LLP
$18k
KAZAN MCCLAIN SATTERLEY & GREENWOOD AP
$8k
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
$7k
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM
$7k
LIFEYIELD LLC
$7k
JS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
$7k
Top industries · itemized $
Lawyers / law firms$18k
Govt employees$7k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race

The contest Colom is running in.

MS · SENATE · 2026lean r
Colom (D) vs Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)
39%+1.5 Colom37.5%
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Live contract prices tied to Colom and the seat. Prices are ¢-per-share of the YES outcome; context only, never merged into our polling averages.

Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT.
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SCD
Democrat · MS U.S. Senate

Scott Colom

Scott Winston Colom (born December 24, 1982) is an American lawyer and jurist serving as the district attorney for the 16th Judicial District of Mississippi. He is a former nominee to serve as a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi .

Where Colom standsRace →
Colom 39%Cindy Hyde-Smith 37.5%
Market · wins
13¢
39%
Poll avg
13%
Win prob
$1.6M
Raised
In brief
AI · verified vs data · 2026-07-03

Scott Colom, a Democrat and district attorney for Mississippi's 16th Judicial District, won his primary and is running for U.S. Senate. Recent polling shows him effectively tied with Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith at roughly 39% and 38%, respectively. Market data suggests roughly a 10% win probability for him in the general election. He has raised about $1.6 million and is a former nominee for federal judge.

Governing & voting record
—
No legislative record
Roll-call votes and sponsored bills are collected for members of Congress from congress.gov. There is no roll-call source for this office yet.
Where they stand
—
Key positions not yet compiled
Positions are drawn from the candidate's public record and statements. We haven't compiled a verified set for this candidate yet.
Career & history
—
No career timeline
Career history is built from Wikipedia / Wikidata records. No matching public record was found for this candidate.
Public favorability
—
No favorability data
This candidate isn't tracked by YouGov's public-figure panel, and no published state polling on their favorability was found.
Independence scorecard

Who Colom's money comes from.

C
46/100
Independence index
Funding mix leans on concentrated money — small-dollar reliance is the weak spot.
3 watch items · small-dollar reliance
Small-dollar reliance28
14% of individual + PAC money from donors under $200
PAC independence44
14% of individual + PAC money from PACs
In-state funding35
65% of itemized receipts come from out of state
Outside-money exposure79
$431k in outside spending supports the campaign
MONEY-MIX INDEX, COMPUTED FROM FEC FILINGS ONLY: SMALL-DOLLAR SHARE, PAC RELIANCE, IN-STATE MONEY AND OUTSIDE (IE) SPENDING. IT DOES NOT SCORE VOTES OR DONOR–VOTE ALIGNMENT. HIGHER = MORE INDEPENDENT · GREEN ≥70 · AMBER 50–69 · RED <50.
How they vote
—
No party-unity or ideology scores
Party-unity and DW-NOMINATE ideology scores are only available for candidates with a congressional roll-call record.
Ratings from advocacy groups
—
No advocacy-group ratings
Interest-group scorecards have no machine-readable feed — they're curated per candidate, and none are on file yet.
Donors & money
$1.6M
Raised
$1.1M
Spent
$560k
Cash on hand
Source of funds · individual + PAC
14% small (<$200)72% large indiv.14% PAC
35% in-state · 65% out-of-state (itemized)
Top industries · itemized $
Lawyers / law firms$18k
Govt employees$7k
OWN-COMMITTEE TOTALS FROM FEC FILINGS THROUGH 2026-03-31 · INDUSTRY GROUPS ARE ITEMIZED RECEIPTS CLASSIFIED BY EMPLOYER — A KEYWORD APPROXIMATION, NOT OPENSECRETS CODING. SOURCE: FEC ↗
Race
MS · SENATE · 2026lean r
Colom (D) vs Cindy Hyde-Smith (R)
39%+1.5 Colom37.5%
Open full race detail →
Related prediction markets
All markets →
Sources & provenance
Biography
Public record
Wikipedia + state records
Money & donors
FEC filings
itemized + committee totals
Markets
Live venues
Polymarket · Kalshi
ALL FIGURES DRAWN FROM PUBLICLY AVAILABLE RECORDS · CANDIDATE PROFILES ARE NONPARTISAN AND CARRY NO ENDORSEMENT.