Democrat Scott Colom’s campaign for U.S. Senate crossed the $1 million mark in fundraising by the end of 2025, according to his latest filing with the Federal Election Commission.
Colom, a Columbus native who serves as district attorney for the 16th Circuit, posted $427,156 in contributions between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31, to go along with almost $600,000 his campaign raised in September alone – the same month Colom announced his intent to run.
Campaign finance reports for the last quarter of 2025 were due Jan. 31. All contributions of $200 or more must be itemized, or listed by the donor’s name.
More than 95% of Colom’s donations came from individuals. Among those, another $14,000 came from the Soros family, with Jonathan and his wife Jennifer Allan Soros each giving $7,000.
Jonathan is the son of liberal magnate George Soros. George and another of his sons, Alexander Soros, each gave $7,000 to the Colom campaign in September.
Columbus Mayor Stephen Jones also pitched in $1,000 last quarter to the Colom campaign.
Only $18,700 of Colom’s contributions last quarter came from political action committees, including $4,000 from Mark Kelly for Senate, named for the incumbent Democrat from Arizona.
Colom’s campaign has spent more than $323,000 since its launch and has $698,749 on hand.
Filings for Colom’s primary opponents, Priscilla Williams-Till and Albert Littell were not posted on the FEC website by press time.
On the Republican side, incumbent Cindy Hyde-Smith reported $424,939.17 in total receipts last quarter. Of those, $357,995 were listed as contributions, while just a little less than $67,000 was transferred from other committees.
More than one-third of her contributions last quarter – $124,000 – came from PACs, with another $50,000 coming from the American Israel Public Affairs Committee. To date, AIPAC has pumped more than $211,000 into Hyde-Smith’s reelection campaign.
The Hyde-Smith campaign has spent almost $2.19 million so far, including roughly $273,000 last quarter, and has just short of $2.5 million on hand.
Her Republican opponent, Sarah Adlakha, reported only $8,121 in contributions last quarter, to go with a $50,000 loan to her own campaign. To-date, Adlakha has raised more than $315,000, with all but $64,917 coming from her own pocket.
She has spent more than $280,000 and has $35,663.32 on hand.
Party primaries in Mississippi are March 10. The general election is Nov. 3.
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Republican incumbent Trent Kelly raked in another $107,991 for his reelection campaign in the last quarter of 2025.
Well more than half of those funds – $66,512 – came from PACS.
His campaign has spent roughly $554,000 so far, including $102,629 last quarter, and has nearly $683,000 on hand.
Democratic challenger Cliff Johnson actually outraised the incumbent last quarter, bringing in more than $263,000. Of that $10,500 came from his own pockets, but the rest are individual contributions.
Among his donors are Scott Colom ($3,500) and his father Wilbur Colom ($1,000), former public service commissioner Brandon Presley ($1,000) and Starkville Ward 2 Alderwoman Sandra Sistrunk ($250).
Johnson’s campaign has spent a little more than $112,000 and has roughly $151,000 on hand.
Fellow Democrat Kelvin Buck reported raising a total of $29,190 since his campaign began and spending $15,675.05, leaving him with $13,514.95.
House District 3
Republican incumbent Michael Guest added $90,544.48 to his coffers last quarter, with more than $54,000 coming from individuals and the rest coming from PACs.
Among his individual donors were area developer Mark Castleberry ($2,500), Entergy Mississippi CEO Haley Fisackerly ($1,041.02) and Rhonda Keenum, wife of Mississippi State president Mark Keenum ($500).
The Guest campaign has spent more than $265,000 to date, including almost $92,000 last period, and has roughly $817,000 on hand.
Democratic challenger Michael Chiaradio has raised a little more than $56,000 for his campaign, including $50,068.57 last quarter, all from individuals.
His campaign has spent more than $35,000 and has just short of $21,000 on hand.
Zack Plair is the managing editor for The Dispatch.
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