2026 United States Senate election in Mississippi

Scott ColomMississippi district attorney and 2026 Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Mississippi

• Colom urges donors and party strategists to prioritize Mississippi because it is cheaper to compete in.

  “Maybe we need to redo the list a little bit because Mississippi is a cheaper state to compete in”

  Pod Save America: Is It Gay to Flip Texas? (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:27:55

• Prediction · due Nov 2026

  Colom predicts he will win the Mississippi Senate race, surprising observers outside the state.

  “man, I'm telling you, I'm going to win. People are going to be, other people outside Mississippi are going to be surprised”

  Pod Save America: Is It Gay to Flip Texas? (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:28:52

• Colom argues Democrats must regain voter trust through in-person campaigning rather than advertising.

  “We can't advertise our way out this problem. We got to go back and touch voters. We got to gain their trust”

  Pod Save America: Is It Gay to Flip Texas? (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:13:14

• Colom accuses Cindy Hyde-Smith of being absent from the state and relying on scare-tactic ads.

  “she hasn't done a town hall in six years. She does not campaign. I mean, her only strategy is scare tactics”

  Pod Save America: Is It Gay to Flip Texas? (May 29, 2026) · Listen from 1:16:58