Scott Colom
DDistrict Attorney, Mississippi 16th Circuit Court District
Won the March 10, 2026 Democratic primary
Scott Colom is the elected District Attorney for Mississippi's 16th Circuit Court District (Clay, Lowndes, Noxubee, and Oktibbeha counties). He was twice nominated by President Biden to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi, but his nomination was not confirmed by the Senate. He is running for U.S. Senate as the Democratic nominee.[5][6][9]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Positions on the issues
- SupportsExpand public health coverage
Campaign site lists saving Mississippi's rural hospitals as a core priority.[6]
In their words — priorities
Background
- Earned a bachelor's degree from Millsaps College (2005) and a law degree from the University of Wisconsin Law School (2009).[5]
- Elected District Attorney for Mississippi's 16th Circuit Court District.[5]
- Nominated by President Biden to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi in 2022 and again in 2023; the nomination was not acted on by the Senate and lapsed.[5]
- Describes himself as a seventh-generation Mississippian; his mother, Dorothy Colom, was the first African American elected to her region's Chancery Court.[6]
Campaign money
Raised $2.4M · spent $1.5M · $847K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗