Attica Scott
Attica Scott (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 41. She assumed office in 2017. She left office on January 1, 2023.
Scott (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kentucky State Senate to represent District 33. She lost in the Democratic primary on May 21, 2024.
Biography
Attica Scott graduated from duPont Manual High School.[1] She earned a bachelor's degree from Knoxville College and a graduate degree from the University of Tennessee.[2] Scott's career experience includes working as an English immersion teacher with Taining County, Fujian Province, China, an adjunct faculty member with Jefferson Community and Technical College, and an adjunct faculty member with Bellarmine University. She has been affiliated with Building Hope Kentucky, Women’s Network Commonwealth Institute for Policy Issues and Civic Engagement Board of Fellows, La Casita Center, Highlander Center for Research and Education 'We Shall Overcome' Fund Advisory Board, New Directions Housing Corporation, Seven Counties Services, Looking for Lilith Theatre Company, Restorative Justice Louisville, National Organizers Alliance, Community Development Corporation at Greater Friendship Baptist Church, and Hispanic/Latino Coalition of Louisville.[3][4]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Scott was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee (decommissioned)
- Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Natural Resources and Energy Committee
2019-2020
Scott was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
- House Education Committee (decommissioned)
- House Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Education |
| • Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs |
| • Local Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kentucky State Senate District 33
Incumbent Gerald Neal won election in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 33 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Gerald Neal (D) | 100.0 | 31,265 |
| Total votes: 31,265 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 33
Incumbent Gerald Neal defeated Attica Scott and Michael Churchill in the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 33 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Gerald Neal | 55.3 | 4,854 |
 | Attica Scott | 39.4 | 3,460 | |
 | Michael Churchill | 5.3 | 462 | |
| Total votes: 8,776 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Scott in this election.
2022
See also: Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Kentucky District 3
Morgan McGarvey defeated Stuart Ray and Daniel Cobble in the general election for U.S. House Kentucky District 3 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Morgan McGarvey (D) | 62.0 | 160,920 |
 | Stuart Ray (R) | 38.0 | 98,637 | |
 | Daniel Cobble (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 30 | |
| Total votes: 259,587 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 3
Morgan McGarvey defeated Attica Scott in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 3 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Morgan McGarvey | 63.3 | 52,157 |
| Attica Scott | 36.7 | 30,183 | |
| Total votes: 82,340 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 3
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 3 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Stuart Ray | 29.5 | 9,703 |
 | Rhonda Palazzo | 29.4 | 9,645 | |
 | Mike Craven | 19.7 | 6,488 | |
 | Gregory Puccetti | 9.1 | 2,980 | |
| Daniel Cobble | 4.7 | 1,539 | |
| Justin Gregory | 3.9 | 1,293 | ||
 | Darien Barrios Moreno | 3.7 | 1,212 | |
| Total votes: 32,860 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2020
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Attica Scott won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 41 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Attica Scott (D) | 100.0 | 13,993 |
| Total votes: 13,993 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Attica Scott advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 41.
2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Attica Scott won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 41 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Attica Scott (D) | 100.0 | 10,933 |
| Total votes: 10,933 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 41
Incumbent Attica Scott advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 41 on May 22, 2018.
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2016
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016.
Attica Scott ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 41 general election.[5][6]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 41, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Attica Scott (unopposed) |
100.00% | 13,257 | |
| Total Votes | 13,257 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Attica Scott defeated incumbent Thomas Riner and Phil Baker in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 41 Democratic primary.[7]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 41, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Attica Scott |
54.23% | 3,504 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Riner Incumbent | 31.03% | 2,005 | |
| Democratic | Phil Baker | 14.73% | 952 | |
| Total Votes | 6,461 | |||
2014
Elections for the city council of Louisville, Kentucky took place on November 4, 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. In the primary election, Jessica Green (D) defeated incumbent Attica Woodson Scott (D) for the District 1 seat. Green was unopposed in the general election.[8][9][10]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Democratic | Jessica Green |
98.3% | 6,511 | |
| Other | Write-in | 1.7% | 110 | |
| Total Votes | 6,621 | |||
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk's Office - 2014 General Election Results | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Jessica Green |
55% | 1,711 | ||
| Attica Woodson Scott Incumbent | 45% | 1,400 | ||
| Total Votes | 3,111 | |||
| Source: Jefferson County Clerk - Official primary election results |
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Campaign themes
2024
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2022
Attica Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Scott's campaign website stated the following:
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I believe Louisville can be a more just city where we all thrive and where equity, fairness and justice are our way of life. Racial Justice Showing up for racial justice means advocating for policies, practices and procedures that dismantle racism and promote equity. Institutional and systemic racism is found in education, healthcare, housing, financial institutions, transportation, etc. I have a history of putting my all into each of these issues, including police accountability. It was 2014, when I first drove to Ferguson, Missouri with my closest friends to protest the murder of Michael Brown. We showed up in Ferguson at least three times that year. In 2020, my daughter and I were teargassed and arrested on unlawful rioting charges as we protested police violence. The police initially claimed that I had attempted to firebomb a library -- a library in my own state house district. The charges were eventually dropped, but the harrowing experience left me with a renewed sense of urgency about the movement for racial justice. I believe that transformational change is needed in order for racial justice to become a reality in every part of our lives. We must hold police accountable at the Congressional level with the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. No person deserves immunity from murder, which is why we must end qualified immunity and demand that officers who are murdering unarmed people are fired, arrested and charged with those murders. We must ban no-knock warrants. I championed this legislation in the Kentucky General Assembly and supported Lexington in its successful efforts. I believe that neighborhoods, like the one where I live, do not need more policing, they need the social safety nets that exist for the wealthy -- access to mental health and addiction services, affordable housing, and financial security. Health Justice Our country’s racism, sexism, and classism permeates all of our institutions, and none more glaring than our healthcare system.
We need transformational reform, which means passing Medicare for All, the Momnibus bill, and we need to connect the intersectionality of environmental, financial, mental, and physical health. Environmental Justice Environmental justice is not a lofty goal -- it’s a positive and palpable shift in everyday life.
It’s clear that corporate vows to cut harmful emissions and governmental fines have not worked. I believe an existential crisis like the climate crisis demands a comprehensive solution which is why I introduced a legislative resolution to support the Green New Deal. If we pass the Green New Deal:
Employment Justice A recent study found Kentucky the worst state in the United States when it comes to finding a job, and the overwhelming majority of my constituent calls this past session were about unemployment issues. Women in particular are bearing that burden -- for the first time in a long time, most unemployment insurance benefits are being requested by women in the district. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the already tragic wealth inequality that exists in this country, and in our recovery we have the opportunity to restructure our economy in a way that uplifts everyone.
Marijuana Justice There are many reasons why we should decriminalize and legalize marijuana:
In Kentucky, a majority of people support the legalization of medical marijuana. No matter why you support marijuana justice, I will lead on legalizing weed. Student Loan Justice Every parent figure wants their children to have it better than they did, which is why so many of our parents drilled into our heads that college was the pathway to a better future. And they were right. My time at Knoxville College (an HBCU) was crucial to prepare me for the steps I would take next. But my fruitful college experience left me in debt -- a debt I am still paying off today. Student loan debt disproportionately affects communities of color, and even further obstructs them from achieving social mobility. With our national student loan debt climbing by the day, we must do better by our next generations. Ballot Justice As a Black woman, I value my right to vote. Every year, I facilitate a Juneteenth Voter Registration canvas in honor of my ancestors who never saw a Juneteenth and for Black folks today who cannot vote because their civil rights have yet to be restored. My brother, my cousin and my father have all been incarcerated. We had hoped that my children and I would be able to break that cycle. When we restore voting rights, we are helping to restore the whole person. It’s why I fought so hard to pass the Ban the Box legislation, making Louisville the first city in the state to ban invasive questions of priors for public employees and vendors, ensuring that previous incarceration or charges are not front and center when folks are trying to secure employment. We must end partisan gerrymandering and pass The John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Foreign Policy It is painfully clear that the United States cannot continue to engage in ongoing violent conflict and war. We are asking mostly young people to go to war in order to line the pockets of defense contractors. As veterans, they rightfully expect that we will provide services they need related to mental health, housing, and employment access. We should focus on providing robust humanitarian aid in places where it is needed the most. We've seen it with the COVID-19 vaccine apartheid on an international level. It's time for a public-private partnership in response to this global health crisis so that no one is left without life-saving vaccine access. We must advance a foreign policy that aligns with our values of diplomacy, human rights, and peace; including confronting Islamophobia, supporting a humane immigration policy, and being a leader in global climate justice.[11] |
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| —Attica Scott's campaign website (2022)[12] | ||
2020
Attica Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Scott's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[13]
Education
- Excerpt: "I believe that every student in Kentucky House District 41 and across our Commonwealth deserves a high quality education from pre-k to higher education."
Fairness
- Excerpt: "I fully support the establishment of a statewide Fairness Law that would protect people from discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations."
Wages
- Excerpt: "While the federal minimum wage has remained stagnant at only $7.25 per hour since 2009, we have the opportunity to raise the wage in Kentucky families."
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2022
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2021
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2020
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2019
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2018
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Noteworthy events
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On September 6, 2020, Scott announced that she had tested positive for COVID-19.[14]
Arrest at protest in Louisville, Kentucky (2020)
On September 24, 2020, Scott was arrested and charged with unlawful assembly, failure to disperse, and rioting during a protest in Louisville, Kentucky, after a grand jury charged one Louisville police officer with three counts of wanton endangerment during the events surrounding the police shooting of Breonna Taylor on March 13, 2020. Scott is alleged to have been part of a group that broke the windows of a restaurant and threw a flare into a library.
According to CNN, Scott has stated her innocence and claimed she was seeking sanctuary in a church prior to the start of curfew. She issued the following statement at a press conference on September 25, 2020: "In Breonna's name, neither I or my teenage daughter who was arrested with me tried to burn down a library that our people need...Those are some ridiculous charges that are levied against us."[15]
On October 6, 2020, Jefferson County Attorney Mike O'Connell dropped Scott's felony rioting charge. As of October 6, the two misdemeanor counts of unlawful assembly and failure to disperse had not been dismissed.[16]
The remaining charges were dropped on November 16, 2020.[17]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Attica Scott for Congress, "About," accessed February 21, 2022
- ↑ StateScape, "Legislator Information," accessed May 2, 2022
- ↑ Attica Scott, "Who is Attica?" accessed February 17, 2020
- ↑ Kentucky General Assembly, "Representative Attica Scott (D)," accessed February 17, 2020
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2014 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed January 31, 2014
- ↑ Louisville/Jefferson County Election Center, "Jefferson County Candidate Filings," accessed January 31, 2014
- ↑ Louisville/Jefferson County Election Center, "Unofficial primary election results," accessed May 20, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Attica Scott for Congress, “Issues,” accessed February 23, 2022
- ↑ atticascott4ky.com, "Issues," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ WKYUFM, "State Representative Attica Scott Tests Positive For Coronavirus," September 6, 2020
- ↑ CNN, "Kentucky's only Black female legislator arrested in Breonna Taylor protest," September 26, 2020
- ↑ [https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/2020/10/06/felony-rioting-charge-against-state-rep-attica-scott-dropped/3636301001/ Louisville Courier Journal, "County attorney drops felony rioting charge against state Rep. Attica Scott," October 6, 2020]
- ↑ Wave 3 News, "Charges dropped against Ky. Rep. Attica Scott, other protesters arrested in September," November 16, 2020
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by - |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 41 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Josie Raymond (D) |
| Preceded by - |
Louisville Metro Council District 1 2011-2015 |
Succeeded by - |
