# Who is Scott Colom? Senate Majority PAC's ₹11.3 Cr Ad Campaign

> Senate Majority PAC spends $1.2m on ads backing Scott Colom against Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race.
- Title: Who is Scott Colom? Senate Majority PAC's ₹11.3 Cr Ad Campaign
- Summary: Senate Majority PAC spends $1.2m on ads backing Scott Colom against Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race. Senate Majority PAC launched a $1.2 million…
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- Author: Garvit Bhirani
- Published: 2026-10-21T16:23:10+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: scott colom, cindy hyde-smith, mississippi senate race, senate majority pac, democrat, republican, us senate, mississippi, election, news, india
## Senate Majority PAC's Ad Campaign
Senate Majority PAC announced a $1.2 million television advertising campaign supporting Democrat Scott Colom against Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi Senate race.

> A decade in power, Hyde-Smith hasn’t passed one piece of legislation, but she did vote to kick people off Medicaid
## Scott Colom's Background
Scott Colom, 43, is a Democratic candidate for US Senate and district attorney for Mississippi's 16th Judicial District covering Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee and Oktibbeha counties.
## Colom's Legal Career
Colom studied English and history at Millsaps College before earning a law degree cum laude from University of Wisconsin Law School.
## Colom's Public Service
Colom entered public service as a judge in 2011, becoming first Black justice court judge in Lowndes County, then served as municipal court judge and prosecutor.
## Hyde-Smith's Opposition
Hyde-Smith blocked Colom's federal judgeship nomination in 2022 by refusing to return a procedural blue slip.
## Mississippi Senate Race Challenge
Mississippi has been Republican stronghold since 1982 with no Democrat winning US Senate election, making Colom's challenge difficult.
## Colom's Campaign Focus
Colom launched Senate campaign in September 2025 focusing on affordability, healthcare and employment while criticizing Hyde-Smith's voting record.
## Key takeaway

Senate Majority PAC launched a $1.2 million ad campaign supporting Democrat Scott Colom in Mississippi Senate race against incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.