Scott Court | |
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Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 24th district | |
In office January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sam Krone |
Succeeded by | Sandy Newsome |
Personal details | |
Born | Scott B. Court |
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Cody, Wyoming, U.S. |
Education | Cody High School Northwest College University of Wyoming (BA, MPA) Laramie County Community College |
Profession | Politician, historian |
Scott B. Court is an American politician and historian who served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019, representing the 24th legislative district of Wyoming as a Republican in the 64th Wyoming Legislature.
Education
Court attended Cody High School, Northwest College, the University of Wyoming, and Laramie County Community College. He received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Wyoming.
Career
Prior to serving in the Wyoming Legislature, Court worked for the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and was a precinct committeeman in Cheyenne.
2016 election
Court ran for election to the Wyoming House of Representatives in 2016. On August 16, he defeated incumbent Sam Krone in the Republican primary with 72% of the vote after Krone had been charged with felony larceny. On November 8, Court defeated Democrat Paul Fees and independent candidate Sandy Newsome in the general election with 46% of the vote.
Court served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from January 10, 2017 to January 8, 2019. In 2017, he served on the following committees:
- Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs
- Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs
Court did not seek re-election in 2018.
2020 election
In 2020, Court ran for re-election, though was defeated in the August 18 primary by incumbent Sandy Newsome, who had run for the seat as a Republican in 2018 and won. Court received only 16% of the vote to Newsome's 49%.
Personal life
Court currently resides in Cody, Wyoming.
Electoral history
2016
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Scott Court | 2,254 | 46.14 | ||
Independent | Sandy Newsome | 1,421 | 29.09 | ||
Democratic | Paul Fees | 1,196 | 24.48 | ||
Write-in | 14 | 0.29 | |||
Total votes | 4,885 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Scott Court | 1,269 | 67.21 | |
Republican | Sam Krone | 502 | 26.59 | |
Write-in | 117 | 6.20 | ||
Total votes | 1,888 | 100.0 |
2020
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Sandy Newsome | 4,009 | 92.95 | ||
Write-in | 304 | 7.05 | |||
Total votes | 4,313 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Sandy Newsome | 1,239 | 49.30 | |
Republican | Nina Webber | 868 | 34.54 | |
Republican | Scott Court | 404 | 16.08 | |
Write-in | 2 | 0.08 | ||
Total votes | 2,513 | 100.0 |
Notes
- According to the Wyoming Legislature, Court served from 2017 to 2018.
References
- "House District 24: Representative Scott Court". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
- "Scott Court". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- "Scott Court's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
- Patiña, Deva (June 8, 2016). "Newcomers running for state representative seat". Cody Enterprise. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- "2016 Primary Election Candidate Roster" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. August 1, 2016. p. 13. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
- "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 16, 2016" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. p. 48. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
- Meyer, Brendan (August 16, 2016). "Court defeats embattled incumbent Krone in House District 24 race". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
- "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2016" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. p. 12. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
External links
- Official page at the Wyoming Legislature
- Profile from Ballotpedia
- Profile from Vote Smart
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