Scott
Colom

Scott Colom is a seventh-generation Mississippian, former judge, and district attorney who has gathered bipartisan support for his criminal justice reform efforts and firm commitment to democratic ideals.

After receiving his J.D. from the University of Wisconsin, Colom earned the prestigious Skadden Fellowship to work with the Mississippi Center for Justice, combating predatory loans targeting low-income communities. He later was selected as Lowndes County’s youngest justice court judge, served as Columbus, Mississippi’s first Black prosecutor, and defeated a nearly 30-year incumbent to become district attorney. In 2021, Colom was nominated by President Biden to the U.S. District court with wide bipartisan support, but was ultimately blocked by former Senator Hyde-Smith. Colom has built an exceptional reputation for delivering justice to underserved communities, securing convictions in high-profile crimes, and rooting out corruption in public offices. Deeply connected to Columbus, he is a lifelong member of his local church and coaches sports and a high school mock trial team.

As a senator, Colom will continue to champion environmental justice by supporting underserved communities through restorative justice efforts, uplifting local voices for neighborhood redevelopment, and holding polluters and their cronies in the Trump administration accountable for their harms.

Colom joins the U.S. Senate after defeating former Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, who earned a 10% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.

“As an environmental justice advocate, I will fight for communities that have been taken advantage of by polluters and are under threat by climate change.” – LCVAF Questionnaire