Phillip A. Scott | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
| Assumed office January 12, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Cole |
| Constituency | 88th District (2022–2024) 63rd District (2024–Present) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1982 (age 42–43) [1] Voorhees,NJ [1] |
| Political party | Republican [1] |
| Spouse | Elisabeth Scott |
| Children | 5 |
| Residence | Spotsylvania County,Virginia |
| Alma mater | Liberty University (BS,MA,JM) [1] |
| Profession | Background Investigator |
| Committees | Education Privileges and Elections;Health and Human Services [2] |
| Website | www |
Phillip Scott is an American politician. A Republican,he is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates,representing the 63rd district. Scott was first elected in 2021,succeeding retiring delegate Mark Cole. [3]
Scott was born in Voorhees,New Jersey,and raised in New Jersey and Maine. Scott moved to Virginia in high school. [4] After working in fast food and construction,Scott began working for a federal contractor as a background investigator. [5] Scott is a resident of Spotsylvania County,Virginia,where he lives with his wife and five daughters. [6]
Scott's first run for public office was for Spotsylvania County School Board in 2019 for the Chancellor District. [7] Scott would lose the election to incumbent school board member Dawn Shelley. [8]
Scott was nominated as the Republican candidate for the 88th district on April 24,2021,defeating two other candidates in a closed party canvass. The district was described by Virginia Public Access Project as "strong Republican." [5] In the November 2021 general election,Scott defeated Democrat Kecia Evans by a 57 to 41 percent margin. [9]
In the 2022 legislative session,Scott sponsored a bill to allow localities to lower vehicle tax rates,in response to rising prices for used cars. This bill was signed into law by Governor Glenn Youngkin. [10] [11] The second dealt with licensing requirements for licensed professional counselors. In the 2023 Assembly session,Scott introduced a bill that would reduce Virginia's early voting period from 45 days to 14 days. [12]
In the 2023 House of Delegates elections,Scott ran in the new 63rd district. Virginia's legislative maps were redrawn in the decennial redistricting. [13] No opponent filed to run against him. However,school board member Dawn Shelley announced a write-in campaign against Scott. Creating a rematch of their 2019 school board race. [14] Scott would easily win reelection with 83% of the vote. [15]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Dawn Abboud Shelley (incumbent) | 2,755 | 54.0 | |
| Independent | Phillip Andrew Scott | 2,336 | 45.8 | |
| Write-in | 12 | 0.2 | ||
| Total votes | 5,103 | 100.0 | ||
| Independent hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phillip Scott | 614 | 45.9 | |
| Republican | Rich Breeden | 536 | 40.1 | |
| Republican | Holly Hazard | 187 | 14.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,337 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phillip Andrew Scott | 22,747 | 57.4 | |
| Democratic | Lakecia Shawnette Evans | 16,158 | 40.7 | |
| Libertarian | Timothy Michael Lewis | 723 | 1.8 | |
| Write-in | 32 | 0.1 | ||
| Total votes | 39,660 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Phillip A. "Phil" Scott (incumbent) | 21,645 | 83.56 | |
| Write-in | 4,258 | 16.44 | ||
| Total votes | 25,903 | 100 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||