Scott Colom

His campaign website says he would vote to take back Congress's power over tariffs, which it says are taxing everything Mississippians buy.⁷

His campaign website says he would work to raise the minimum wage and tie it to the cost of living.⁷

His campaign website says he would require a vote of Congress before the country goes to war.⁷

1. Let the president order military action without needing Congress's approval
2. Let the president act first, but enforce the 60-day limit and end any action Congress doesn't approve
3. Require Congress to approve military action in advance, except to defend against an attack

His campaign website says he would work to end the federal income tax for Mississippians making under $75,000, starting with teachers and law enforcement officers.⁷

His campaign website says he would give federal anti-corruption investigators more resources, protect whistleblowers and crack down on fraud in federal programs such as health care and disaster relief.⁹

His campaign website says he would vote to cancel the federal Medicaid cuts, to help keep rural emergency rooms and delivery rooms open.⁷

1. Reduce federal Medicaid spending further, such as by giving states fixed yearly amounts (block grants or per-person limits)
2. Keep the funding rules set by the 2025 law
3. Reverse the 2025 changes or increase federal funding

His campaign website says he would restore the ACA tax credits that lower insurance premiums.⁷

His campaign website says he would restore and strengthen federal ACA funding meant to encourage Mississippi to expand Medicaid coverage.⁷

His campaign website says he would push for a pause on new data center construction until companies agree to pay for their own power and water, make their deals public before they are signed and commit in writing to hiring Mississippi workers, and that communities should have the final say on whether data centers are built.^7,10

1. Encourage new data centers with tax breaks and faster approvals
2. Require data centers to pay the full cost of the power plants and lines they need
3. Pause or limit new data centers

His campaign website says people should be told when an automated system makes decisions about their money, health care or benefits, that a real person should answer for those decisions, and that prosecutors need tools to pursue AI-enabled scams and fake images.^7,10

1. Require government testing or licenses for the most powerful AI systems before they are released
2. Set rules for specific risks and uses, such as deepfakes, hiring decisions and safety disclosures
3. Rely mainly on existing laws, without new rules written for AI

His campaign website says he would ban members of Congress, their spouses and their dependent children from trading stocks, requiring them to divest or use a blind trust.^7,9

1. Ban members and their spouses and dependent children from owning or trading individual stocks
2. Ban members themselves from trading individual stocks
3. No ban; keep the reporting rules, with stronger penalties for late reports

His campaign website says he would work to overturn Citizens United and supports stronger disclosure of campaign spending and lobbying.^7,9

1. Limit spending by outside groups, including by amending the Constitution to overturn Citizens United
2. Keep spending unlimited but require groups to name their major donors
3. Keep current rules
4. Raise or remove limits on donations to candidates and parties

His campaign website says he would back law enforcement with the pay and tools to do the job.⁷