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Paul Scott (Oklahoma)
Paul Scott (Republican Party) was a member of the Oklahoma State Senate, representing District 43. He assumed office on November 23, 2016. He left office on November 18, 2020.
Scott (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Oklahoma State Senate to represent District 43. He lost in the Republican primary runoff on August 25, 2020.
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Scott was assigned to the following committees:
- Appropriations Committee
- Education Committee
- Health and Human Services Committee
- Senate General Government Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Oklahoma committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Agriculture and Wildlife |
| • Appropriations |
| • Business, Commerce, and Tourism |
| • Education |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2020
See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Oklahoma State Senate District 43
Jessica Garvin defeated Terri Reimer in the general election for Oklahoma State Senate District 43 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jessica Garvin (R)  | 82.2 | 30,383 |
| Terri Reimer (D) | 17.8 | 6,588 | ||
| Total votes: 36,971 | |||
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Republican primary runoff election
Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma State Senate District 43
Jessica Garvin defeated incumbent Paul Scott in the Republican primary runoff for Oklahoma State Senate District 43 on August 25, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jessica Garvin | 51.6 | 3,927 |
 | Paul Scott | 48.4 | 3,689 | |
| Total votes: 7,616 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Terri Reimer advanced from the Democratic primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 43.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 43
Incumbent Paul Scott and Jessica Garvin advanced to a runoff. They defeated Kaity Keith in the Republican primary for Oklahoma State Senate District 43 on June 30, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Paul Scott | 49.9 | 5,685 |
| ✔ | | Jessica Garvin | 39.3 | 4,474 |
 | Kaity Keith | 10.9 | 1,237 | |
| Total votes: 11,396 | |||
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2016
- See also: Oklahoma State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Oklahoma State Senate took place in 2016. The primary election took place on June 28, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was April 15, 2016.
Paul Scott defeated Leah Pollan in the Oklahoma State Senate District 43 general election.[1]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 43 General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Paul Scott |
75.39% | 25,395 | |
| Democratic | Leah Pollan | 24.61% | 8,290 | |
| Total Votes | 33,685 | |||
| Source: Oklahoma State Election Board | ||||
Leah Pollan ran unopposed in the Oklahoma State Senate District 43 Democratic primary.[2][3]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 43 Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Leah Pollan (unopposed) | |
Paul Scott defeated incumbent Corey Brooks in the Oklahoma State Senate District 43 Republican primary.[2][3]
| Oklahoma State Senate, District 43 Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Paul Scott |
51.06% | 3,142 | |
| Republican | Corey Brooks Incumbent | 48.94% | 3,012 | |
| Total Votes | 6,154 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Paul Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Scott's campaign website highlighted the following issues:[4]
Education
- Excerpt: "Federal and state bureaucracy overreach in education is an ongoing problem. Families, parents and local community leaders should set the high educational standards for our students—not education unions and bureaucrats."
Life and marriage
- Excerpt: "Defending the human rights of the unborn should always be our priority, and believing in the 5,000 year old Judeo-Christian definition of marriage doesn’t make you a bigot."
Healthcare
- Excerpt: "Oklahoma must work to return health care decisions to local families and their physicians, not the federal government via Obamacare. We need more healthcare professionals in the Legislature who understand complex healthcare issues. I have worked in the medical field for decades and will be an effective advocate on these issues, especially for our senior citizens."
Immigration
- Excerpt: "No amnesty for illegal aliens. The priority should be to enforce immigration laws and not provide any incentive for illegal aliens to stay in Oklahoma. The borders should be secure and we should fight any attempt by the Obama administration to settle potential terrorists in Oklahoma."
Fiscal policy
- Excerpt: "I will always remember that local, state, and property taxes come from the pockets of hard working Oklahomans. It’s their money, not the government’s."
- Exceprt: "Oklahoma’s elected leaders must keep spending in check and balance the state’s budget without accounting gimmicks. In my business, I can’t afford waste and dead weight. As Senator, I will take the same approach. We must identify and eliminate every instance of waste, duplicative functions and fraudulent spending."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2020
In 2020, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 3 to May 22.
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2019
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In 2019, the Oklahoma State Legislature was in session from February 4 through May 31.
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2018
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In 2018, the 56th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 5 through May 3.
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2017
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In 2017, the 56th Oklahoma State Legislature, first session, was in session from February 6 through May 26. The legislature began a special session on September 25. The session ended on November 17. The legislature began another special session on December 18, which adjourned on December 22.
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2016
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In 2016, the 55th Oklahoma State Legislature, second session, was in session from February 1 through May 27.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Oklahoma State Election Board, "Federal, State, Legislative and Judicial Races General Election — November 8, 2016," accessed November 28, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "2016 Candidate List Book (Official List of Candidates)," accessed April 18, 2016
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Oklahoma State Election Board, "Official Results - Primary Election," accessed August 2, 2016
- ↑ Paul Scott: Republican for State Senate, "Platform," accessed June 24, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Corey Brooks (R) |
Oklahoma State Senate District 43 2016-2020 |
Succeeded by Jessica Garvin (R) |
