Scott Wyatt | |
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Member of the Virginia House of Delegates | |
Assumed office January 8, 2020 | |
Preceded by | Chris Peace |
Constituency | 97th district (2020–2024) 60th district (2024–present) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1969 (age 54–55) Richmond,Virginia [1] |
Political party | Republican |
Scott Wyatt (born 1969) is an American politician. A Republican,he is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates,representing the 60th district.
Wyatt was born in Richmond,Virginia and served on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors for 4 years,representing the Cold Harbor district. [2] [3]
Wyatt is a member of the neo-Confederate organization known as the Sons of Confederate Veterans. [4]
After incumbent Chris Peace voted to expand Medicaid, [5] [6] local Republican party representatives chose to nominate Wyatt instead after a divisive convention. [7]
In the general election, Wyatt defeated Democrat Kevin Washington with 55.7% of the vote. [8] 17.7% of the votes were write-ins, most likely for Chris Peace. [9]
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