Peggy Scott

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Peggy Scott
Republican Party
Minnesota House of Representatives District 31B
Tenure
2023 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
3
Predecessor: Calvin Bahr (R)
Prior offices:
Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B
Years in office: 2009 - 2023
Successor: Jerry Newton (D)
Compensation
Base salary
$51,750/year
Per diem
$86/day
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
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Christian
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Peggy Scott (Republican Party) is a member of the Minnesota House of Representatives, representing District 31B. She assumed office on January 3, 2023. Her current term ends on January 12, 2027.

Scott (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Minnesota House of Representatives to represent District 31B. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Peggy Scott lives in Andover, Minnesota. Scott's career experience includes owning a business and working as a realtor.[1][2]

Committee assignments

2025-2026

Scott was assigned to the following committees:

2023-2024

Scott was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Scott was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Scott was assigned to the following committees:

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2017
• Civil Law and Data Practices, Chair
• Education
• Job Growth and Energy Affordability

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Scott served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Scott served on the following committees:

Minnesota committee assignments, 2013
• Civil Law
• Energy Policy
• Judiciary Finance and Policy

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Scott served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Scott served on the following committees:

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

2024

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 31B

Incumbent Peggy Scott defeated Gadisa Berkessa in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 31B on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Peggy Scott
Peggy Scott (R)
 
70.5
 
18,727
Silhouette Placeholder Image.png
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Gadisa Berkessa (D)
 
29.4
 
7,799
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.2
 
40

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 26,566
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Gadisa Berkessa advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 31B.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Peggy Scott advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 31B.

Campaign finance

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Scott in this election.

2022

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 31B

Incumbent Peggy Scott defeated Bill Fisher in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 31B on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Peggy Scott
Peggy Scott (R)
 
68.1
 
14,161
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Bill Fisher (D)
 
31.9
 
6,630
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
11

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 20,802
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Bill Fisher advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 31B.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Peggy Scott advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 31B.

2020

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B

Incumbent Peggy Scott defeated Jason Ruffalo in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Peggy Scott
Peggy Scott (R)
 
60.2
 
15,385
Image of Jason Ruffalo
Jason Ruffalo (D) Candidate Connection
 
39.8
 
10,170
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
14

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 25,569
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jason Ruffalo advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Peggy Scott advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B.

Campaign finance

2018

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B

Incumbent Peggy Scott defeated Kathryn Eckhardt in the general election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Peggy Scott
Peggy Scott (R)
 
56.5
 
11,438
Image of Kathryn Eckhardt
Kathryn Eckhardt (D)
 
43.3
 
8,771
 Other/Write-in votes
 
0.1
 
25

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 20,234
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B

Kathryn Eckhardt advanced from the Democratic primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
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Image of Kathryn Eckhardt
Kathryn Eckhardt

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B

Incumbent Peggy Scott advanced from the Republican primary for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B on August 14, 2018.

Candidate
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Image of Peggy Scott
Peggy Scott

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

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2016

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on August 9, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was May 31, 2016.

Incumbent Peggy Scott defeated Wes Volkenant in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B general election.[3][4]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35B General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peggy Scott Incumbent 64.79% 14,705
     Democratic Wes Volkenant 35.21% 7,990
Total Votes 22,695
Source: Minnesota Secretary of State


Wes Volkenant ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B Democratic primary.[5][6]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35B Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Wes Volkenant  (unopposed)


Incumbent Peggy Scott ran unopposed in the Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B Republican primary.[5][6]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35B Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Peggy Scott Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Minnesota House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election was held on August 12, 2014, and a general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was June 3, 2014. Sam Beard was unopposed in the Democratic primary. Incumbent Peggy Scott was unopposed in the Republican primary. Scott defeated Beard in the general election.[7][8][9]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35B General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy Scott Incumbent 66% 10,034
     Democratic Sam Beard 33.9% 5,162
     Write-in Write-in 0.1% 13
Total Votes 15,209

2012

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2012

Scott won re-election in the 2012 election for Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B. She was unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14 and defeated Sam Scott (D) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[10]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35B, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngPeggy Scott Incumbent 59.2% 13,120
     Democratic Sam Scott 40.8% 9,052
Total Votes 22,172

2010

See also: Minnesota House of Representatives elections, 2010

Scott won re-election to the District 49A seat in 2010. He had no primary opposition. He defeated Frank Hornstein (DFL) in the general election on November 2, 2010.[11]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 49A (2010)
Candidates Votes Percent
Dustin Norman (DFL) 5,741 30.82%
Green check mark transparent.png Peggy Scott (R) 12,871 69.11%
Write-In 13 0.07%

2008

On November 4, 2008, Peggy Scott won election to the District 49A Seat in the Minnesota House of Representatives, defeating Ted Butler. [12]

Peggy Scott raised $34,549 for her campaign.[13]

Minnesota House of Representatives, District 49A (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.png Peggy Scott (R) 13934 59.34%
Ted Butler (DFL) 9523 40.56%
Write-In 23 0.10%

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Peggy Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Peggy Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

2012

Scott's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[14]

Size and Scope of Government/Budget

  • Excerpt: "I choose to protect and put my faith in the individual, not the government."

Economic Growth

  • Excerpt: "I believe we must also remove barriers to job growth. Minnesota is the home to many Fortune 500 companies. However, as these companies are growing, they are choosing to do so out of the state of Minnesota."

Education

  • Excerpt: "I believe in putting our children's education first. I support fairness in education funding. The funding discrepancy between Minneapolis/St. Paul schools and suburban and outstate schools is wide."

Healthcare

  • Excerpt: "I support the effort to mobilize our state attorney general to join many other state's attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the new federal health care law. The federal law impedes upon our state's right to manage our own system. The federal program is unaffordable and will lead to rationing."

Families

  • Excerpt: "I am 100% pro-life. I also believe marriage should be defined as between one man and one woman."

Campaign finance summary

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Peggy Scott campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Minnesota House of Representatives District 31BWon general$38,122 $35,156
2022Minnesota House of Representatives District 31BWon general$35,597 $34,292
2020Minnesota House of Representatives District 35BWon general$44,572 N/A**
2018Minnesota House of Representatives District 35BWon general$47,689 N/A**
2016Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35bWon $32,799 N/A**
2014Minnesota House of Representatives, District 35bWon $32,173 N/A**
2012Minnesota State House, District 35BWon $29,723 N/A**
2010Minnesota State House, District 49AWon $35,914 N/A**
2008Minnesota State House, District 49AWon $34,549 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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Personal

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Scott is married with two children.[15]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Rep. Peggy Scott - Serving District 35B, "Home," accessed April 24, 2023
    2. ↑ Minnesota House of Representatives, "Rep. Peggy Scott," accessed April 24, 2023
    3. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing Search," accessed August 25, 2016
    4. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 19, 2016
    5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed June 3, 2016
    6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Minnesota Secretary of State, "Minnesota State Primary: Tuesday, August 9, 2016," accessed August 9, 2016
    7. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "State Canvassing Board Report," August 19, 2014
    8. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed July 25, 2014
    9. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2014 Election Results," accessed November 4, 2014
    10. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2012 State General Election Candidate Filings," accessed June 18, 2012
    11. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "2010 Election Results," accessed March 9, 2014
    12. ↑ Minnesota Secretary of State, "All Races by Legislative District," accessed April 23, 2014
    13. ↑ Follow the Money's report on Scott's 2008 campaign contributions
    14. ↑ "peggy4house," Official Campaign Website
    15. ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Scott

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    Calvin Bahr (R)     		Minnesota House of Representatives District 31B
    2023-Present    		 Succeeded by
    -
    Preceded by
    -     		Minnesota House of Representatives District 35B
    2009-2023    		 Succeeded by
    Jerry Newton (D)


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