Scott Colom
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About
Politician who has served as District Attorney for Mississippi's 16th Circuit Court District since 2016. In November 2026, he won election to the United States Senate from Mississippi, becoming the first Black senator from the state since the Reconstruction era.
Before fame
He double majored in English and history at Millsaps College, where he was initially recruited to play basketball before his parents encouraged him to focus on academics.
Trivia
He was elected District Attorney in 2015 by defeating a 30-year incumbent, becoming the first Black district attorney elected to a majority-white voting district in Mississippi history.
Family life
His father worked as a lawyer, and he joined his father's firm after completing law school.
Associated with
Joe Biden nominated him for a federal judgeship in 2022, though the nomination ultimately stalled in the Senate.
