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Scott Neilson
Scott Neilson was a member of the Utah State Board of Education, representing District 13. Neilson assumed office in 2017. Neilson left office on January 4, 2021.
Neilson (Republican Party) ran for election to the Utah State Board of Education to represent District 13. Neilson did not appear on the ballot for the Republican convention on April 20, 2024.
Biography
As of November 2017, Neilson was a teacher at the Nebo School District. He had previously taught in the Alpine School District. Neilson served a tour of duty in Afghanistan between 2012 and 2013.[1]
Education
- B.S. in secondary education - Utah Valley University
- Master's in educational administration and leadership - Brigham Young University
Political career
Utah State Board of Education (2017-2021)
Neilson was first elected to the board in November 2016 and took office in January 2017.
Elections
2024
See also: Utah State Board of Education election, 2024
General election
General election for Utah State Board of Education District 13
Incumbent Randy Boothe won election in the general election for Utah State Board of Education District 13 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Randy Boothe (R) | 100.0 | 66,868 |
| Total votes: 66,868 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 13
Incumbent Randy Boothe defeated Cari Bartholomew in the Republican primary for Utah State Board of Education District 13 on June 25, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Randy Boothe | 52.5 | 13,911 |
 | Cari Bartholomew | 47.5 | 12,576 | |
| Total votes: 26,487 | |||
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Republican convention
Republican Convention for Utah State Board of Education District 13
The following candidates advanced in the ranked-choice voting election: Cari Bartholomew in round 2 . The results of Round are displayed below. To see the results of other rounds, use the dropdown menu above to select a round and the table will update.
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Total votes: 346 |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Scott Neilson (R)
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Neilson in this election.
2020
See also: Utah State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for Utah State Senate District 7
Mike McKell defeated Emily Bergeson in the general election for Utah State Senate District 7 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike McKell (R) | 77.7 | 39,515 |
 | Emily Bergeson (United Utah Party) | 22.3 | 11,351 | |
| Total votes: 50,866 | |||
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Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Julie Fullmer (R)
Republican convention
Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 7
Mike McKell defeated Scott Neilson and Flor de Maria Sulbaran in the Republican convention for Utah State Senate District 7 on April 25, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Mike McKell (R) |
 | Scott Neilson (R) | |
 | Flor de Maria Sulbaran (R) | |
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2016
| Utah State Board of Education District 13, 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Scott B. Neilson |
53.2% | 25,309 | |
| Stan Lockhart | 46.8% | 22,263 | |
| Total Votes | 47,572 | ||
| Source: Lieutenant Governor of Utah | |||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Scott Neilson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Scott Neilson did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by C. Mark Openshaw |
Utah State Board of Education District 13 2017-2021 |
Succeeded by Randy Boothe (R) |
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