Scott McKnight
Scott McKnight (Republican Party) was a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives, representing District 68. He assumed office on January 13, 2020. He left office on January 8, 2024.
McKnight (Republican Party) ran for election for Louisiana State Treasurer. He lost in the primary on October 14, 2023.
Biography
Scott McKnight was born and lives in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. McKnight earned a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in business administration from Louisiana State University. His career experience includes working as the vice president and director of business development of Cadence Insurance.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
McKnight was assigned to the following committees:
- Commerce Committee
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
2021-2022
McKnight was assigned to the following committees:
- Administration of Criminal Justice Committee
- Commerce Committee
- Municipal, Parochial and Cultural Affairs Committee
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2023
See also: Louisiana Treasurer election, 2023
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General election
General election for Louisiana State Treasurer
John Fleming defeated Dustin Granger in the general election for Louisiana State Treasurer on November 18, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | John Fleming (R)  | 65.5 | 437,763 |
 | Dustin Granger (D) | 34.5 | 231,002 | |
| Total votes: 668,765 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana State Treasurer
John Fleming and Dustin Granger defeated Scott McKnight in the primary for Louisiana State Treasurer on October 14, 2023.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | John Fleming (R) | 44.0 | 442,668 |
| ✔ | | Dustin Granger (D) | 32.0 | 321,423 |
 | Scott McKnight (R) | 24.0 | 241,125 | |
| Total votes: 1,005,216 | |||
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Endorsements
McKnight received the following endorsements.
2019
See also: Louisiana House of Representatives elections, 2019
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General election
General election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 68
Scott McKnight defeated Taryn Branson in the general election for Louisiana House of Representatives District 68 on November 16, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott McKnight (R) | 57.7 | 9,165 |
 | Taryn Branson (D) | 42.3 | 6,720 | |
| Total votes: 15,885 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 68
Scott McKnight and Taryn Branson defeated Laura White Adams, Tommy Dewey, and Joshua Hajiakbarifini in the primary for Louisiana House of Representatives District 68 on October 12, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott McKnight (R) | 33.3 | 4,674 |
| ✔ | | Taryn Branson (D) | 23.6 | 3,318 |
 | Laura White Adams (R) | 19.8 | 2,784 | |
| Tommy Dewey (R) | 12.4 | 1,740 | ||
| Joshua Hajiakbarifini (D) | 10.8 | 1,514 | ||
| Total votes: 14,030 | |||
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2015
- See also: Louisiana State Senate elections, 2015
Elections for the Louisiana State Senate took place in 2015. A primary election was held on October 24, 2015, with a general election held in districts where necessary on November 21, 2015. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was September 10, 2015, at 4:30 p.m. CDT.[2]
Louisiana elections use the Louisiana majority-vote system. All candidates compete in the same primary, and a candidate can win the election outright by receiving more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate does, the top two vote recipients from the primary advance to the general election, regardless of their partisan affiliation.
For information about which offices are nominated via primary election, see this article. Incumbent Dan Claitor (R) defeated Scott McKnight (R) and Brent Campanella (I) in the October 24 blanket primary.[3][4]
| Louisiana State Senate, District 16 Primary Election, 2015 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Dan Claitor Incumbent |
50.7% | 16,506 | |
| Republican | Scott McKnight | 35.2% | 11,462 | |
| Independent | Brent Campanella | 14% | 4,564 | |
| Total Votes | 32,532 | |||
Campaign themes
2023
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2019
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2023
In 2023, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 10 to June 8.
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2022
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In 2022, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 14 to June 6.
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2021
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In 2021, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from April 12 to June 10.
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2020
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In 2020, the Louisiana State Legislature was in session from March 9 to June 1. The session was suspended from March 31 through May 4. A special session convened from June 1 to June 30 and from September 28 to October 23.
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See also
2023 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Stephen Carter (R) |
Louisiana House of Representatives District 68 2020-2024 |
Succeeded by Dixon McMakin (R) |
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