Scott Colom

Scott Colom is a seventh-generation Mississippian, a prosecutor, former judge, and the district attorney for Mississippi's 16th Judicial District. Born and raised in Columbus, Mississippi, he is the son of retired Chancery Judge Dorothy Colom, the first African American elected to her region's Chancery Court, and attorney Wilbur Colom. He earned a B.A. from Millsaps College in 2005 and a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 2009, then served as a staff lawyer and Skadden Fellow at the Mississippi Center for Justice. He went on to practice at the Colom Law Firm and serve as a municipal court judge in Aberdeen, an interim justice court judge in Lowndes County, and city prosecutor for Columbus. Elected district attorney in 2015 at age 32, he unseated a 27-year incumbent and has since been re-elected twice with support from Republicans, Independents, and Democrats. He and his wife Nadia have two daughters, and he is a lifelong member of Missionary Union Baptist Church in Columbus. He announced his U.S. Senate campaign in September 2025, running to lower costs for families, save Mississippi hospitals, and bring good jobs home.