Scott Colum is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Mississippi.
Posted by The Briefing with Jen Psaki, Checked
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The Briefing with Jen PsakiOct 23, 2026
As of 2026-10-23, multiple sources confirm Scott Colom was the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, having won the Democratic primary in March 2026 (Newsweek, 67.2% when called) and being repeatedly described as the Democratic nominee in October coverage (NPR, Sun Herald, ABC, The Root). The claim is accurately extracted from the passage and no source contradicts it.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
… There is a lot to worry about in this election, but there's also a lot you can do about it, and there's no time like the present. When we come back, we're going to talk to the Democrat trying to pull off the biggest stunner of this election season. Scott Colum is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Mississippi. He is making Republicans sweat right now. There's a lot of excitement about his race, and we'll be right back. Some Trump and Republicans are playing defense in races across the country, even in deep red Mississippi. …
The Briefing with Jen Psaki · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Newsweek reports Mississippi Democrats selected Scott Colom as their U.S. Senate nominee after he won the primary with 67.2 percent of the vote when the AP called the race.[3]
Supports. NPR and the Sun Herald, published October 27-28, 2026, describe Colom as the Democratic Senate nominee in Mississippi, facing incumbent Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith.[2][4]
Supports. AP's results page lists Scott Colom as the Democratic candidate in the Mississippi U.S. Senate race alongside Hyde-Smith (GOP) and Ty Pinkins (Ind).[1]
Supports. ABC News and The Root, published October 2025 and 2026 coverage, identify Colom as the Democratic U.S. Senate nominee seeking to unseat Hyde-Smith.[5][6]
Context. The claim is a present-state assertion whose extraction faithfully matches the passage; the post itself says Colom is the Democratic nominee. Sources published after 2026-10-23 also confirm the status, and the election is set for November 3, after the check date.[7][8][9]
Sources
9 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 tier 2, 7 not rated
- 12026 Mississippi U.S. Senate Election Results | AP Newsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2What Trump's Mississippi rally says about the midtermsnpr.org · tier 2 · cited for: supports
- 3Scott Colom Wins Mississippi Senate Democratic Primarynewsweek.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Scott Colom campaign draws national figures to South MSsunherald.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5Mississippi Has Never Elected a Black U.S. Senator. Now, Scott Colom Could Change Thattheroot.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Democrats aim for deep-red Mississippi Senate seat as ...abcnews.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Get to know the candidates running for U.S. Senate in Mississippiwdam.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 8Who's running for U.S. Senate in Mississippi? Meet the candidatesoklahoman.com · not rated · cited for: context
- 9Mississippi Senate race brings national spotlight to the statewlbt.com · not rated · cited for: context
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