Mississippi Senate Race: Forecasters’ Grim Ratings Threaten Southern Democrats
The Democratic candidate says pessimistic forecasts are stalling fundraising for Southern Democrats, while the contest stays tight.
Scott Colom, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Mississippi, is challenging Republican Senator Cindy Hyde‑Smith, and he has publicly criticized election forecasters, including the Cook Political Report, for their ratings of the race.
Colom said the forecasters “made it much more difficult” for Southern Democrats to fundraise this election cycle, adding, “At some point, we have to talk about @CookPolitical and other 'prognosticators' who had me and other southern candidates labeled as solid […]” The Hill reported that he argues the grim forecasts make it harder for Democrats to raise money and compete in the South.
The Hill also notes that Colom, a Black attorney, has maintained a narrow lead over Hyde‑Smith.
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Washington Examiner
Scott Colom says forecasters’ ratings of Mississippi Senate race made it harder to fundraise
Mississippi Democratic Senate candidate Scott Colom is pointing fingers at election forecasters such as the Cook Political Report, saying they “made it much more difficult” for Southern Democrats to fundraise this election cycle. “At some point, we have to talk about @CookPolitical and other ‘prognosticators’ who had me and other southern candidates labeled as solid […]
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Colom calls out election raters for writing off his Mississippi Senate campaign
Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom (D) blasted prominent election forecasters for underestimating his chances of defeating Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R) in their election ratings, arguing that the grim predictions made it harder for Democrats to raise money and compete in the South. Colom, a Black attorney, has maintained a narrow lead over Hyde-Smith by less…
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Facts this version was allowed to use
- Scott Colom is the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Mississippi.
- Cindy Hyde-Smith is the Republican U.S. senator from Mississippi.
- Scott Colom criticized election forecasters including the Cook Political Report for their ratings of the Mississippi Senate race.
- Scott Colom said the forecasters "made it much more difficult" for Southern Democrats to fundraise this election cycle.
- Scott Colom said: "At some point, we have to talk about @CookPolitical and other 'prognosticators' who had me and other southern candidates labeled as solid […]"
- The Hill reported that Scott Colom argued the grim election forecasts made it harder for Democrats to raise money and compete in the South.
- The Hill reported that Scott Colom has maintained a narrow lead over Cindy Hyde-Smith.
- Scott Colom is described by The Hill as a Black attorney.
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