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Scott Colom

Political group

Unclassified

Race role

Challenger

Leadership Score (WATT)Scale 0–100
47.16Media impression score derived from bias-weighted sentiment analysis.
[~] Limited Coverage

Based on 92 articles — limited coverage.

Raw Leadership Score49.10
Friction-1.94
Leadership Score (WATT): a 0–100 score measuring positive leadership momentum, weighted by outlet bias. “Mount Rushmore” names the top of the scale as a brand metaphor — a measurement, not a literal historical calibration. How we score.
Effectiveness (‘e’) — estimatedEstimated, not measured
4.72/10Reactive capability index reflecting custom voter priorities.

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Estimated score — no federal voting record

This candidate hasn't served in the U.S. Senate, so there's no voting record to measure. Instead, we estimate their score from what similar candidates in their political group typically prioritize. A lower number here means their group deprioritizes this issue, not that this candidate would.

Career background

No U.S. Senate record found

No U.S. Senate record found. Scott Colom has not previously served in the U.S. Senate. Legislative effectiveness data is unavailable and cannot be calculated.

Legislative record0Bills authored in Congress
Amendments passed: 0
Bipartisan index--GovTrack bipartisanship index
High voting alignment (echo-chamber)
Campaign Funding
Grassroots (individual)87%
PAC / corporate13%
Missed votes--

Leadership strengths

Courage

Articles: 17 · Bias weight: 0.988x

Weighted score0.728

Empathy

Articles: 19 · Bias weight: 0.989x

Weighted score0.723

Optimism

Articles: 26 · Bias weight: 0.969x

Weighted score0.718

Top sources

https://desotocountynews.com/mississippi-news/afl-cio-backs-colom-for-senate/https://politicalwire.com/2026/03/10/mississippi-senate-race-is-very-personal/https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/does-us-senate-challenger-scott-134957173.html

Focus on the Common Good

Articles: 29 · Bias weight: 0.952x

Weighted score0.717

Top sources

https://thedmonline.com/colom-seeks-to-become-first-democratic-u-s-senator-in-mississippi-since-1989/https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2026/6/4/800047177/community/cbc-roundup/https://eu.clarionledger.com/story/news/politics/elections/2026/02/27/united-states-senate-candidates-election-2026-in-mississippi/88839755007/

Visionary Thinking

Articles: 7 · Bias weight: 0.943x

Weighted score0.717

Leadership frictions

Arrogance / Narcissism

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.700

Blame-shifting

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.600

Poor Communication

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.400

Manipulativeness

Articles: 1 · Weight: Friction Coefficient

Friction score-0.400