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Scott Colom
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  • Earning notice as a prosecutor and almost a judgeship
  • Running—and winning—as the underdog
  • Mississippi’s barrier breakers
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Scott Colom speaks at a podium during a victory rally, with supporters behind him holding campaign signs.
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