Scott Fitzpatrick | |
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39th Auditor of Missouri | |
Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
Governor | Mike Parson Mike Kehoe (elect) |
Preceded by | Nicole Galloway |
47th Treasurer of Missouri | |
In office January 14,2019 –January 9,2023 | |
Governor | Mike Parson |
Preceded by | Eric Schmitt |
Succeeded by | Vivek Malek |
Member of the MissouriHouseofRepresentatives from the 158th district | |
In office January 9,2013 –January 14,2019 | |
Preceded by | Wayne Wallingford |
Succeeded by | Scott Cupps |
Personal details | |
Born | September 28,1987 Springfield,Missouri,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Mallory |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Missouri (BS) |
Scott Fitzpatrick (born September 28,1987) is an American politician serving as the state auditor of Missouri since 2023. He previously served as Missouri State Treasurer from 2019 to 2023 and represented Missouri's 158th District in the Missouri House of Representatives from 2013 to 2019. [1] [2] [3]
In December 2018,Governor Mike Parson appointed fellow-Republican Fitzpatrick to become state treasurer,following the appointment of the previous state treasurer Eric Schmitt as state attorney general effective in January 2019. Fitzpatrick took his new office on January 14,2019. He was elected to a full term as treasurer in November 2020,defeating former state representative Vicki Englund. [4]
Fitzpatrick was raised in Shell Knob,Missouri,and graduated from Cassville High School in 2006. [5] [6] He attended the University of Missouri, [7] graduating in 2010. [8]
Fitzpatrick founded marine products company MariCorp U.S. in 2003,and is its CEO. Initially a marina and dock repair firm,the company grew into regional contracting and national production,centering on the inland commercial marina market,before entering general and government contracting. [9]
Fitzpatrick was first elected to the Missouri House of Representatives in 2012 and served from January 2013,winning reelection in 2014,2016,and 2018 (where he ran unopposed). [10] He represented Barry,Lawrence,and Stone Counties. In addition to serving as Chairman of the Budget Committee,he also served on the Joint Committee on Legislative Research and Public Assistance. He currently lives in Cassville,Missouri. [11]
After former Attorney General Josh Hawley won the November 2018 election for U.S. Senator,Governor Mike Parson appointed State Treasurer Eric Schmitt as Attorney General in January 2019,creating a vacancy in the Office of State Treasurer. Likewise,on December 19,2018,Governor Parson subsequently appointed Fitzpatrick to the office of state treasurer. [12] [13] Fitzpatrick assumed office as state treasurer with a swearing-in ceremony on January 14,2019. [14] [15] Fitzpatrick began campaigning for a full term as state treasurer in November 2019. [16] He defeated three other candidates in the 2020 Missouri State Treasurer election. [17] In July 2021,Fitzpatrick declared his candidacy for the 2022 Missouri State Auditor election. [18] [19] He was the first person to do so after Nicole Galloway stated that she would not run for a second term. [20]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Scott Fitzpatrick | 2,789 | 41.88% | ||
Republican | Mike Bennett | 2,235 | 33.56% | ||
Republican | Frank Washburn | 1,635 | 24.55% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Scott Fitzpatrick | 10,568 | 79.65% | −20.35 | |
Constitution | Sue Beck | 2,700 | 20.35% | +20.35 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Scott Fitzpatrick | 6,583 | 100.00% | +20.35 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Scott Fitzpatrick | 13,778 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Scott Fitzpatrick | 11,348 | 100.00% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Scott Fitzpatrick | 1,742,943 | 59.10 | ||
Democratic | Vicki Lorenz Englund | 1,122,547 | 38.06 | ||
Libertarian | Nick Kasoff | 64,615 | 2.19 | ||
Green | Joseph Civettini | 19,107 | 0.65 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Scott Fitzpatrick | 378,915 | 64.69% | ||
Republican | David Gregory | 206,868 | 35.31% | ||
Total votes | 585,783 | 100 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Scott Fitzpatrick | 1,219,553 | 59.41% | ||
Democratic | Alan Green | 772,005 | 37.61% | ||
Libertarian | John Hartwig, Jr. | 61,329 | 2.99% | ||
Write-In | Arnie Dienoff | 7 | 0.00% | ||
Total votes | 2,052,894 | 100.00 |
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