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.[1][2][3]
Scott Court | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Education edit
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.[4]
Career edit
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 edit
Court ran for election to the Wyoming House of Representatives in 2016.[5] 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.[6][7] On November 8, Court defeated Democrat Paul Fees and independent candidate Sandy Newsome in the general election with 46% of the vote.[8]
Court served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from January 10, 2017 to January 8, 2019.[a] 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 edit
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 edit
Court currently resides in Cody, Wyoming.
Electoral history edit
2016 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sandy Newsome | 4,009 | 92.95 | ||
| Write-in | 304 | 7.05 | |||
| Total votes | 4,313 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
- ^ According to the Wyoming Legislature, Court served from 2017 to 2018.
References edit
- ^ "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 edit
- Official page at the Wyoming Legislature
- Profile from Ballotpedia
- Profile from Vote Smart
