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Scott Hopes
Prior offices:
School District of Manatee County school board District 4
Years in office: 2017 - 2021
Successor: Wesley Choate III (Nonpartisan)

Elections and appointments
Last election
November 6, 2018
Education
High school
Bay County High School, 1979
Associates
Gulf Coast Community College, 1980
Bachelor's
University of South Florida, 1983
Graduate
University of South Florida, 1985
Contact

Scott Hopes was a member of the School District of Manatee County school board in Florida, representing District 4. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on June 2, 2021.

Hopes ran for election to the School District of Manatee County school board to represent District 4 in Florida. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

Hopes was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 39 of the Florida State Senate.[1]

Elections

2018

General election

General election for School District of Manatee County school board District 4

Scott Hopes defeated Joseph Stokes in the general election for School District of Manatee County school board District 4 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Hopes
Scott Hopes (Nonpartisan)
 
51.6
 
71,053
Joseph Stokes (Nonpartisan)
 
48.4
 
66,768

Total votes: 137,821
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for School District of Manatee County school board District 4

Joseph Stokes and Scott Hopes defeated Richard Murphy and James Daniel Jr. in the primary for School District of Manatee County school board District 4 on August 28, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
Joseph Stokes (Nonpartisan)
 
35.9
 
24,211
Image of Scott Hopes
Scott Hopes (Nonpartisan)
 
27.7
 
18,646
Richard Murphy (Nonpartisan)
 
19.3
 
12,986
James Daniel Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
17.1
 
11,515

Total votes: 67,358
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2012

See also: Florida State Senate elections, 2012

Hopes ran in the 2012 election for Florida State Senate District 39. Hopes ran unopposed in the Republican primary on August 14, 2012, and was defeated by Dwight Bullard (D) in the general election, which took place on November 6, 2012.[1]

Florida State Senate, District 39, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDwight Bullard 70.5% 102,512
     Republican Scott Hopes 29.5% 42,922
Total Votes 145,434

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