Black Democrat Challenges Mississippi's GOP Establishment | Durham News

Durham News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 7, 2026 · 2m

Scott Colom, a Black Democrat with roots in a Republican family, is making an underdog bid for Mississippi’s U.S. Senate seat against incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith — and it’s turning into a political wildcard. Colom’s campaign leans on Mississippi’s Civil Rights legacy, economic frustrations, and the potential of energizing Black voters, while carefully avoiding appearing too liberal to win over white voters. Hyde-Smith’s team counters by portraying him as a fringe candidate tied to national Democrats, but national figures like Angela Alsobrooks are showing up to signal this race could be a…