Scott Baugh | |
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Minority Leader of the California Assembly | |
In office April 6, 1999 –November 9, 2000 | |
Preceded by | Rod Pacheco |
Succeeded by | Bill Campbell |
Member of the California Assembly from the 67th district | |
In office November 29,1995 –November 30,2000 | |
Preceded by | Doris Allen |
Succeeded by | Tom Harman |
Personal details | |
Born | Scott Randall Baugh July 4,1962 Redding,California,U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Wendy (m. 1997) |
Children | 1 |
Education | Liberty University (BS) University of the Pacific (JD) |
Website | Campaign website |
Scott Randall Baugh (born July 4,1962) is an American attorney and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1995 to 2000,representing the 67th District in coastal Orange County,which included Huntington Beach,Cypress,Fountain Valley,La Palma,Los Alamitos,Seal Beach,Westminster,Rossmoor,Sunset Beach,Surfside,and Midway City. In March 2018,Baugh entered the "top two" primary race for California's 48th congressional district seat for the 2018 midterm elections held by Dana Rohrabacher. Baugh finished fourth in the primary.
Baugh was a Republican candidate for California's 47th congressional district in the 2022 election,narrowly losing to incumbent Katie Porter. He is running for the same seat in the 2024 election,advancing from the primary to face Democrat Dave Min in the November general election. [1]
Scott Baugh was born in 1962 in Redding,California,to Helen and Cason Baugh. Baugh has four brothers. [2]
In 1984,Baugh earned his Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Liberty University,graduating summa cum laude . In 1987,Baugh earned his Juris Doctor,with honors,from the McGeorge School of Law. [3] After graduating from law school,Baugh became an attorney in Huntington Beach,California.
In June 1995,Assemblywoman Doris Allen,a Republican,was elected Assembly Speaker solely with the votes of Democratic Assembly members. [4] Her defection prevented Assembly Republicans,who had a bare majority,from electing their choice as speaker. California Republican leaders immediately began organizing a recall election. [5] On September 11,1995,recall proponents submitted a recall petition with more than 26,000 signatures,qualifying the recall for the ballot. [6] The recall election took place on November 28,1995,and Allen was recalled by an overwhelming margin,with 65.19% voting to recall her. [7] [8]
Baugh ran as a candidate on the replacement ballot. Baugh was endorsed by Governor Pete Wilson,the Republican Party of Orange County,the Orange County congressional election and dozens of Republican state legislators. [9]
In addition to Baugh,the replacement ballot candidates included former Huntington Beach Councilman Don McAllister;businesswoman Haydee V. Tillotson;Huntington Beach City School District Trustee Shirley Carey;and Linda Moulton-Patterson,a member of the California Coastal Commission and former Huntington Beach councilmember. Moulton-Patterson,the lone Democrat on the ballot,was married to former 5-term Congressman Jerry Patterson. [10]
Tillotson withdrew from the race two weeks before the election,citing concern her continued candidacy would siphon Republican votes and allow Moulton-Patterson,the lone Democrat on the ballot,to win the replacement election. [11] However,Tillotson's name remained on the ballot and she did not endorse another candidate. [12]
Baugh won the replacement election by a comfortable margin,getting 40.9% of the vote. Moulton-Patterson finished second,with 28.6%. McAllister came in third with 10.1%,Tillotson fourth with 6.56% and Carey last with 4.16%. [13]
Baugh was elected by his Republican colleagues to serve as Assembly Republican Leader in April 1999,a post he held until he was termed out in December 2000. [14]
In the late 1990s,Baugh paid $47,900 in civil fines stemming from violations of California's Political Reform Act. [15]
Primary election | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
Republican | Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) | 52,737 | 30.3 | |
Democratic | Harley Rouda | 30,099 | 17.3 | |
Democratic | Hans Keirstead | 29,974 | 17.2 | |
Republican | Scott Baugh | 27,514 | 15.8 | |
Democratic | Omar Siddiqui | 8,658 | 5.0 | |
Republican | John Gabbard | 5,664 | 3.3 | |
Democratic | Rachel Payne (withdrawn) | 3,598 | 2.1 | |
Republican | Paul Martin | 2,893 | 1.7 | |
Republican | Shastina Sandman | 2,762 | 1.6 | |
Democratic | Michael Kotick (withdrawn) | 2,606 | 1.5 | |
Democratic | Laura Oatman (withdrawn) | 2,412 | 1.4 | |
Democratic | Deanie Schaarsmith | 1,433 | 0.8 | |
Democratic | Tony Zarkades | 1,281 | 0.7 | |
Libertarian | Brandon Reiser | 964 | 0.6 | |
Republican | Stelian Onufrei (withdrawn) | 739 | 0.4 | |
No party preference | Kevin Kensinger | 690 | 0.4 | |
Total votes | 174,024 | 100.0 |
On April 19,2004,Baugh was elected chairman of the Republican Party of Orange County,succeeding Tom Fuentes. [18] In January 2015,Baugh stepped down as party chair and was replaced by Fred Whitaker. [19]
In March 2007,former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney,seeking the GOP nomination for president in 2008,announced that Baugh would serve as a member of his California statewide finance committee. [20]
Baugh was a Republican candidate for California's 47th congressional district in the 2022 election. [21] He advanced to the general election, where he faced incumbent Katie Porter, a Democrat, and lost. [22] [23]
Baugh is a Republican candidate for California's 47th congressional district in the 2024 election. [24] The seat is open in 2024 as incumbent Katie Porter ran for a U.S. Senate seat. Baugh and Democrat Dave Min advanced from the March 2024 primary election and will face off in the November general election. [1]
Baugh and his wife, Wendy, have one son. Baugh lives in Huntington Beach, California. [2]
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