Justin Scott

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Justin Scott

Republican Party

Elections and appointments

Last election

June 11, 2024

Personal

Birthplace

Stratford, N.J.

Religion

Unaffiliated

Profession

owner

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Justin Scott (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent South Carolina's 6th Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on June 11, 2024.

Scott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Justin Scott was born in Stratford, New Jersey. His career experience includes working as a business owner, certified commercial diver, and chief nuclear maintenance technician.

Elections

2024

See also: South Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024

South Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Republican primary)

South Carolina's 6th Congressional District election, 2024 (June 11 Democratic primary)

General election

General election for U.S. House South Carolina District 6

Incumbent James Clyburn defeated Duke Buckner, Michael Simpson, Gregg Marcel Dixon, and Joseph Oddo in the general election for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		James Clyburn (D)	59.5	182,056
		Duke Buckner (R)	36.7	112,360
		Michael Simpson (L)	1.7	5,279
		Gregg Marcel Dixon (United Citizens Party)	1.6	4,927
		Joseph Oddo (Alliance Party)	0.3	1,056
		Other/Write-in votes	0.1	299

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 305,977
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Justin Ginn (Independent)

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Clyburn advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6

Duke Buckner defeated Justin Scott in the Republican primary for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on June 11, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Duke Buckner	55.8	10,145
		Justin Scott	44.2	8,050

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 18,195
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Dennis Whiteley (R)

Alliance Party convention

Alliance Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6

Joseph Oddo advanced from the Alliance Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on April 20, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Joseph Oddo (Alliance Party)

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Libertarian convention

Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6

Michael Simpson advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on May 4, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Michael Simpson (L)

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United Citizens Party convention

United Citizens Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6

Gregg Marcel Dixon advanced from the United Citizens Party convention for U.S. House South Carolina District 6 on March 9, 2024.

		Candidate
✔		Gregg Marcel Dixon (United Citizens Party)

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Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Justin Scott completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Scott's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a 41 year old father of a 9yr old little boy. I have been working in the welding and construction fields for 28 years. I currently run a welding and fabrication business for the last 4 years now. I believe in the constitution and i believe in this country. Even if we seem a little lost in this current administration.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• It is time for term limits for our members of congress and judiciary. No more career politicians.
• Time to ban members of congress and thier spouses from trating in our stock and derivitive markets. It crazy to allow them to sit on key committees making decisions on companies and they front run trades ahead of that.
• Time to get our border back under control. we are being infiltrated by unvetted members of multiple countries. Time to stop putting illegal immigrants ahead of american citizens

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Border security and fiscal responibility in the spending of our tax dollars by a government with no accountability.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

Honesty, reliability, cpmassion on virtuosity

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Im hard working honest caring and when I see somthing in need of fixing I get to it no matter how hard or ling it may take.

What do you believe are the core responsibilities for someone elected to this office?

To make informed qualified decisions about issues and concerns to your constituents and for the american citizens.

What legacy would you like to leave?

That we made this country a better place for future genrations.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

Our team winning track and field state championship. 18 years old

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I was a welder that lasted about 5 years

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

well done, kabaka pyramid

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

Making decisions, I always seem to question is this the right move. It tends to take me a little longer to decide but that is because i think critically about it and i know the outcomes can effect others beside myself. I want to make sure I make the right choice

Do you believe that it's beneficial for representatives to have previous experience in government or politics?

no I do not believe it is . Sometimes an outside view is exactly what is needed to mak the changes necessary to make things better.

What do you perceive to be the United States’ greatest challenges as a nation over the next decade?

Illegal imigration and reckless government spending while at the same time facing a decline in citizen brith rates which will lead to a decline in the workforce in years to come

Do you believe that two years is the right term length for representatives?

yes

What are your thoughts on term limits?

These need to happen. Limit house to 23 terms and limit senate to 2 terms

Is there a particular representative, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

no I would rather be myself and let people believe in me not someone I am trying to model a campaign after.

Do you believe that compromise is necessary or desirable for policymaking?

I do believe a certain level of comprimise is necessary for policy making that will work for all citizens not just one party or another.

The Constitution says that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the House. What role would this power play in your priorities if elected?

It is big as part of fiscal responsibility. Its time to tigten the purse strings and the place to start that is in the House.

How should the U.S. House use its investigative powers?

Corruption and coercion are two places that need to be dealt with and and investigated by the house. wether it be large banks and institutions on wall street or large corporate entities. There are plenty of issues that could be addressed. However you cant just investigate accountability is a large part of what is lacking. You can investigate all you want but if no one is ever held accountable its all for nothing.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Financial transparency and government accountability sit at all time lows. You have elected official recklessly spending tax dollars with no accountability to the american tax payer.

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Justin Scott campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	U.S. House South Carolina District 6	Lost primary	$10,564	$10,564
Grand total			$10,564	$10,564
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete

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Footnotes

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South Carolina's current delegation to the United States Congress

Senators

Lindsey Graham (R)

Tim Scott (R)

Representatives

District 1

Nancy Mace (R)

District 2

Joe Wilson (R)

District 3

Sheri Biggs (R)

District 4

William Timmons (R)

District 5

Ralph Norman (R)

District 6

James Clyburn (D)

District 7

Russell Fry (R)

Republican Party (8)

Democratic Party (1)