U.S. Senate: who gets your vote?
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Scott Colom
Running for U.S. Senate · Mississippi
NationalDemocrat
Cindy Hyde-Smith
U.S. Senate · Mississippi
NationalRepublican
Job fit
Scott Colom
Offices held
Other work
- After completing his undergraduate studies, Scott was selected by World Teach, a non-profit, non-governmental organization, to teach English in a small rural town in Guyana, South America. 1
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Offices held
- She won a six-year term in November 2020, following her April 2018 appointment to fill the U.S. Senate seat vacated by long-time U.S. Senator Thad Cochran and subsequent November 2018 special election victory to complete his term. 2
- Prior to becoming a U.S. Senator for Mississippi, Hyde-Smith served as the Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, elected in 2011 and reelected in 2015. 2
Education
- Hyde-Smith is a graduate of Copiah-Lincoln Community College 2
Top issues
Ranked by what Americans say matters most (Pew, 2026)
Scott Colom
- Health care costs
"As Mississippi's senator, I will fight to reverse these cuts and save our hospitals, because where you live in our state should never decide whether you can get care," Colom said. 3 - Cost of living & jobs
"We got to raise the minimum wage. One of the few things government can do to increase wages is to raise the floor, and I think it's time we raise the floor," Colom said. 4 - Guns
"I'm strong on the Second Amendment. I own guns. I understand the importance of protecting myself and my family, and I'll protect every Mississippian's right to do that," Colom said. 4
No public stance found on: Crime & safety, Climate & energy
More on their website →Cindy Hyde-Smith
No stated positions on file yet.
How they voted on top issues
Who pays them
Scott Colom
Where the campaign money came from6
Checks
Scott Colom
No voting record to check yet
Cindy Hyde-Smith
Checks run: missed votes
Nothing raised by these checks.
Not checked yet: stock trades
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Sources
- Scott Colom | MSDA16 · checked 2026-10-15 used in: Experience
- About Cindy | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith · checked 2026-10-15 used in: Experience
- scottcolom.com used in: Top issues
- magnoliatribune.com used in: Top issues
- Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04 used in: How they voted on top issues
- FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
- FEC · 2026 cycle used in: Money
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Scott Colom
DemocratShown above🚩 No federal record yet. Campaign money: $2.3M raised, 71% from large donors, 14% from organized interests. Group coverage unverified: filing cutoffs and receipt scope have not been reconciled. Named amounts are not a complete split of the filed PAC total.
Filed PAC total: $312,330.00 (14% of $2,256,250.35 raised), 2026 cycle.
Named group amounts (not a complete filed split): $275,710.00, Group filing cutoff unavailable. Group source 2
Says they are for: government paying more of the bill, government spending and worker protections, protecting the right to own and carry guns. 345
Sources
1 Background: Scott Colom | MSDA16 · checked 2026-10-15
2 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle
3 government paying more of the bill: Candidate statement
4 government spending and worker protections: Candidate statement
5 protecting the right to own and carry guns: Candidate statement
Cindy Hyde-Smith
RepublicanShown above🚩 $3.1M raised, 57% from large donors, 36% from organized interests. Group amounts exceed the filed PAC total. These sources do not reconcile; no complete split or remainder is claimed.
Filed PAC total: $1,120,050.00 (36% of $3,114,051.76 raised), 2026 cycle.
Named group amounts (not a complete filed split): $1,239,720.00, Group filing cutoff unavailable. Group source 2
Their votes pushed for: more oil, gas and coal, fewer climate rules, restricting access, keeping the rules as they are. 3
Sources
1 Background: About Cindy | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith · checked 2026-10-15
2 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle
3 Roll calls: Congress.gov roll-call votes · 2022-11-04 to 2026-11-04
Ty Pinkins
IndependentNo federal record yet. Campaign money: $94K raised, 31% from large donors, organized-interest share unavailable. 2
Says they are for: government paying more of the bill, government spending and worker protections, cutting pollution and moving to clean energy. 345
Sources
1 Background: About | Ty Pinkins for US Senate | Mississippi · checked 2026-10-15
2 The money: FEC · 2026 cycle
3 government paying more of the bill: Candidate statement
4 government spending and worker protections: Candidate statement
5 cutting pollution and moving to clean energy: Candidate statement