Mississippi candidate Scott Colom criticizes election forecasters’ ratings
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Democratic Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom has criticized election forecasters, including the Cook Political Report, for ratings that he says made his race harder to fund. In a statement on X, Colom said Cook had his race listed as solid Republican for much of the cycle. The Hill reports he argued the grim predictions made it harder for Democrats to raise money and compete in the South. The Washington Post says Cook has historically been very accurate but missed the extent of the 2026 Democratic gains. According to the Associated Press, as cited by the Washington Examiner, Colom led Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith 49.1% to 48.8%, a margin of 2,574 votes, and the race has not been called.
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Colom says forecasters, including the Cook Political Report, underestimated his chances and made it harder to raise money.
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Colom says the Cook Political Report listed his race as solid Republican for much of the campaign cycle.
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According to the Associated Press, Colom leads Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith 49.1% to 48.8%, a margin of 2,574 votes, and the race has not been called.
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The Washington Post says Cook has historically been very accurate but missed the extent of the 2026 Democratic gains.
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Colom said forecasters were only a reflection of the past and avoid accountability when they are wrong.
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Every side reports that Colom criticized election forecasters, including the Cook Political Report. The Hill and the Examiner tie the criticism to fundraising, while the Post focuses on Cook’s accuracy in missing the 2026 blue wave.
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The Washington Post frames the story as Colom attacking Cook’s accuracy, leading with the forecaster’s record and the 2026 blue wave it missed.
Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom Loaded verb“attacks”A verb of attack that adds hostility beyond reporting that Colom criticized Cook’s accuracy.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? Cook Political Report accuracy
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The Hill frames Colom as calling out raters for writing off his campaign, putting the forecasters’ ratings at the center of the dispute.
Colom calls out election raters for writing off his Mississippi Senate campaign
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The Washington Examiner headline reports Colom’s claim that forecasters made fundraising harder, attributing it to him rather than presenting it as fact.
Scott Colom says forecasters’ ratings of Mississippi Senate race made it harder to fundraise
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Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom attacks Cook Political Report accuracy
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Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom (D) blasted prominent election forecasters for underestimating his chances of defeating Sen.
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- Cook’s forecasting record
- Colom’s attack on Cook
- Missed extent of the 2026 blue wave
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Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom Loaded verb“attacks”A verb of attack that adds hostility beyond reporting that Colom criticized Cook’s accuracy.More neutral: criticizesDisagree with this highlight? Cook Political Report accuracy
The vaunted election forecaster historically has been extremely accurate, but it missed the extent of the 2026 blue wave.
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1 outletLeads with
- Colom’s criticism of forecasters
- Fundraising hurdles for Democrats
- Narrow lead over Hyde-Smith
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Colom calls out election raters for writing off his Mississippi Senate campaign
Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom (D) Loaded verb“blasted”A strong verb of attack that adds force beyond reporting that Colom criticized the forecasters.More neutral: criticizedDisagree with this highlight? 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 …
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- Fundraising difficulty
- Cook Political Report ratings
- Colom’s statement on X
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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. …
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Its first report, Nov 9, 5:27 PM EST
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Washington Examiner, Nov 9, 4:16 PM EST
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