Mississippi Senate hopeful Scott Colom distances himself from Democratic Socialist surge
Scott Colom, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, is seeking to distance himself from the rising influence of Democratic Socialists of America as DSA-backed candidates win races nationwide, his campaign said.
Colom’s campaign manager, Gerard Henderson, criticized Republican incumbent Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and said Colom ‘‘opposes abolishing ICE, and supports securing our border, enforcing the law, cutting taxes for cops and teachers, and a two-state solution in the Middle East — period,’’ according to a statement provided to the Magnolia Tribune.
Henderson also accused Hyde-Smith of cutting ‘‘Mississippians’ health care to pay for billionaire tax breaks,’’ tying the criticism to Hyde-Smith’s vote on federal tax and health care measures, the campaign said. Henderson further said Hyde-Smith voted to confirm Attorney General Todd Blanche and added that those votes ‘‘matter much more to Mississippians than a primary in Michigan,’’ referring to recent out-of-state contests.
The comments come as candidates aligned with democratic socialism have gained momentum nationally. Abdul El-Sayed won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Michigan last week, running on a platform that included ending U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, instituting Medicare for All and challenging U.S.-Israel policy, according to the Magnolia Tribune. The Democratic Socialists of America said in a July newsletter it reached 120,000 members on July 4, 2026, calling it an organizational high.
Questions about funding for DSA-backed candidates have circulated. DSA’s own fiscal year reports list fundraising, but its 2025 IRS 990 filings were not available in a public tax-exempt search, the organization said. The New York Post reported that George Soros and his son Alex spent about $102.8 million in the midterm cycle through the Democracy PAC and related vehicles, and local campaign finance records and reporting show Colom has received support from Soros-related groups.
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