Scott Colom criticizes election forecasters over Mississippi Senate race
Mississippi Democrat Scott Colom says election raters underestimated his U.S. Senate campaign against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
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What happened
Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom blasted prominent election forecasters for writing off his Mississippi Senate campaign against Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith. He said the Cook Political Report's predictions made fundraising harder for Southern Democrats and reinforced misconceptions about the region. Colom argued the forecasters underestimated his chances of defeating Hyde-Smith.
Why it matters
Colom says the predictions hurt fundraising for Southern Democrats and spread misconceptions about the region's politics. One report says the forecaster missed the extent of the 2026 blue wave.
Timeline
- Nov 9, 5:18 PM ET: The Cook Political Report was criticized for missing the extent of the 2026 blue wave, after historically being highly accurate.
- Nov 9, 5:27 PM ET: Colom blasted election raters for underestimating his chances of defeating Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
- Nov 10, 2:46 PM ET: Colom said Cook Political predictions made fundraising harder for Southern Democrats and reinforced misconceptions about the region's political landscape.
Coverage
- ‘You’ve never even been to Mississippi’: Scott Colom calls out political experts for writing off the South (Yahoo News)
- Why Didn’t Democrats Help Scott Colom? (nymag.com)
- Colom calls out election raters for writing off his Mississippi Senate campaign (The Hill)
- Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom attacks Cook Political Report accuracy (The Washington Post)
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