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Scott Wells
William "Scott" Wells is a former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 97 from 2016 to 2019.
Committee assignments
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Economic Development & Workforce Investment |
| • State Government |
| • Transportation |
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
2018
Scott Wells did not file to run for re-election.
2016
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016.
William Wells defeated incumbent Hubert Collins in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 97 general election.[1][2]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 97, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  William Wells |
57.72% | 9,525 | |
| Democratic | Hubert Collins Incumbent | 42.28% | 6,978 | |
| Total Votes | 16,503 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Hubert Collins ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 97 Democratic primary.[3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 97, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Hubert Collins Incumbent (unopposed) | |
William Wells defeated Frankie Spencer in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 97 Republican primary.[4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 97, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | William Wells |
61.81% | 1,141 | |
| Republican | Frankie Spencer | 38.19% | 705 | |
| Total Votes | 1,846 | |||
2014
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. Incumbent Hubert Collins defeated Sid Allen in the Democratic primary, while Bobby McCool defeated Dewie Ison and Scott Wells in the Republican primary. Collins defeated McCool in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hubert Collins Incumbent |
63.2% | 8,915 | |
| Republican | Bobby McCool | 36.8% | 5,199 | |
| Total Votes | 14,114 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Hubert Collins Incumbent |
60.5% | 4,784 |
| Sid Allen | 39.5% | 3,127 |
| Total Votes | 7,911 | |
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Bobby McCool |
46.2% | 1,610 |
| Scott Wells | 42.4% | 1,480 |
| Dewie Ison | 11.4% | 398 |
| Total Votes | 3,488 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 2 through April 14.
- Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 3 through March 30.
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Recent news
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See also
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky House of Representatives District 97
- Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Kentucky State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Hubert Collins (D) |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 97 2017-2018 |
Succeeded by Bobby McCool (R) |
