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Scott Cleveland
Scott Cleveland (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Idaho's 2nd Congressional District. He lost in the Republican primary on May 21, 2024.
Cleveland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Scott Cleveland was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He earned a high school diploma from El Dorado High School. His professional experience includes working as a managing principal and founder of a financial group. Cleveland has been affiliated with the Treasure Valley Council of Patriots, Treasure Valley Estate Planning Council, Eagle Chamber of Commerce, Kiwanis Club of Eagle, and Eagle Council of Wisdom.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024
Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)
Idaho's 2nd Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Incumbent Michael K. Simpson defeated David Roth, Todd Corsetti, and Idaho Law in the general election for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael K. Simpson (R) | 61.4 | 250,119 |
 | David Roth (D) | 31.0 | 126,229 | |
 | Todd Corsetti (L)  | 5.2 | 21,310 | |
 | Idaho Law (Constitution Party) | 2.4 | 9,804 | |
| Total votes: 407,462 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2
David Roth advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Roth | 100.0 | 17,234 |
| Total votes: 17,234 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Richard Grayson (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Incumbent Michael K. Simpson defeated Scott Cleveland and Sean Higgins in the Republican primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael K. Simpson | 54.7 | 53,476 |
 | Scott Cleveland | 35.8 | 35,036 | |
 | Sean Higgins | 9.5 | 9,333 | |
| Total votes: 97,845 | |||
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Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Idaho Law defeated Pro-Life in the Constitution primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 21, 2024.
| Total votes: 200 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2
Todd Corsetti advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House Idaho District 2 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Todd Corsetti | 100.0 | 315 |
| Total votes: 315 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Cleveland in this election.
2022
See also: United States Senate election in Idaho, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Idaho
Incumbent Mike Crapo defeated David Roth, Scott Cleveland, Ray Writz, and Idaho Law in the general election for U.S. Senate Idaho on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mike Crapo (R) | 60.7 | 358,539 |
| David Roth (D) | 28.7 | 169,808 | |
| Scott Cleveland (Independent) | 8.4 | 49,917 | |
 | Ray Writz (Constitution Party) | 1.4 | 8,500 | |
| Idaho Law (L) | 0.7 | 4,126 | |
| Total votes: 590,890 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Idaho
David Roth defeated Ben Pursley in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Roth | 57.8 | 19,160 |
 | Ben Pursley | 42.2 | 13,987 | |
| Total votes: 33,147 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Theodore Nichols (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Idaho
Incumbent Mike Crapo defeated Scott Trotter, Brenda Bourn, Ramont Turnbull, and Natalie Fleming in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mike Crapo | 67.1 | 177,906 |
 | Scott Trotter | 10.5 | 27,699 | |
 | Brenda Bourn | 8.2 | 21,612 | |
 | Ramont Turnbull | 7.9 | 20,883 | |
 | Natalie Fleming | 6.4 | 16,902 | |
| Total votes: 265,002 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Little (R)
- Jeremy Gilbert (R)
Constitution primary election
Constitution primary for U.S. Senate Idaho
Ray Writz advanced from the Constitution primary for U.S. Senate Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Ray Writz | 100.0 | 520 |
| Total votes: 520 | |||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Idaho
Idaho Law advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. Senate Idaho on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Idaho Law | 100.0 | 673 |
| Total votes: 673 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Scott Cleveland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cleveland's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- America is still great but off track. Our founding fathers did not include term limits when ratifying the United States Constitution. I plan to submit a bill to limit members of Congress to two terms.
- Stop reckless spending. Our nation is over 30 trillion dollars in debt. We must get back to fiscally sound policy before it is too late.
- Our rights come from God not the government. Our leaders are failing to follow the United States Constitution daily.
Freedom and liberty are some of God's greatest gifts. They must be protected.
2. Gather the facts before making a decision.
3. Respect the difference of opinion inherent in policy and lawmaking.
4. Do not create a solution in search of a problem.
1. Each United States Senator would serve no more than two full six-year terms per lifetime. In addition, I would also support an upper age limit to hold this office. We have a minimum age requirement already.
A- Two pieces of bread and you "wish" you had something to put in it.
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Campaign website
Cleveland’s campaign website stated the following:
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2nd Amendment Federal gun control legislation like the Gun Control Act of 1968and the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act (1993) created nationwide requirements that make it more difficult to obtain a firearm. These laws have been in place for decades, and by now, the evidence is crystal clear. Gun control doesn’t work. Water and Power The solution is simple. Cut spending and cut taxes. Stop spending money we don’t have. Eliminate unneeded and unnecessary agencies in the swamp: U.S. Department of Education is one of the best examples of billions of dollars of waste every year. Other agencies that could be eliminated or cut in half: Department of Labor, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Department of Energy, Department of Transportation, and many more. Cuts are needed to reduce bloated or redundant bureaucratic agencies, departments, commissions, and divisions. Border Security President Donald J. Trump created the most secure border in U.S. history. He ended catch-and-release, took down human traffickers, deported record numbers of illegal alien gang members, and built 450 miles of powerful new wall. Joe Biden turned our country into one giant sanctuary for dangerous criminal aliens when he suspended all immigration enforcement in the middle of a global pandemic and reversed landmark agreements that safely returned asylum-seekers to Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. The onslaught of illegal aliens invading our wide-open borders threatens public safety, drains the treasury, undermines U.S. workers, and burdens schools and hospitals. President Trump will shut down Biden’s border disaster. He will again end catch-and-release, restore Remain in Mexico, and eliminate asylum fraud. In cooperative states, President Trump will deputize the National Guard and local law enforcement to assist with rapidly removing illegal alien gang members and criminals. [3] |
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| —Cleveland's campaign website (2024)[4] | ||
2022
Scott Cleveland completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2021. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Cleveland's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Scott "Oh" Cleveland - Independent Conservative Candidate. I am conservative and an America First, based patriot. I'm a Christian, husband of 33 years, and successful business owner in Eagle, Idaho. I'm 60 years old and in excellent health. Most of my work history is in the financial services industry including 23 years with a fortune 100 firm. Active in my community, I have served on several boards and acted as Treasurer in a few of them. I am the founder of TVCOP - Treasure Valley Council of Patriots.
I have been active in politics for many years but have never run for public office - until now.
My belief is this - America is still great, but headed in the wrong direction. The career politicians in Washington, D.C. no longer serve the best interests of every day average Americans. Congress and the President are beholden to lobbyists and special interest groups. I support term limits and have no desire to make a career out of my time in the US Senate. I am running as an independent because the RINO led party bosses will never support any challenger to the incumbent. My opponent has been in office for over 30 years and needs to retire.
I am competent, willing, and able to serve the citizens of Idaho to the best of my ability,
Thank you for your consideration - Scott Oh Cleveland- America is still great but off track. Our founding fathers did not include term limits when ratifying the United States Constitution. I plan to submit a bill to limit members of congress to two terms.
- Stop reckless spending. Our nation is nearly 30 trillion dollars in debt. We must get back to fiscally sound policy before it is too late.
- Our rights come from God not government. Our leaders are failing to follow the United States Constitution on a daily basis.
I love America and will do everything in my power to protect and serve.
Freedom and Liberty are some of God's greatest gifts. They must be protected.
2. Gather the facts before making a decision.
3. Respect the difference of opinion inherent in policy and lawmaking.
4. Do not create a solution in search of a problem.
1. Each United States Senator would serve no more than two full six year terms per lifetime. In addition, I would also support an upper age limit to hold this office. We have a minimum age requirement already.
Unfortunately, in my experience, the elected leaders in Washington, D.C. care very little about addressing the legitimate concerns of their constituents. An example of this is the highly questionable results of the 2020 election. Leaders in both major parties were all too quick to certify what was clearly an irregular election cycle.
Budget - We don't seem to have a real one anymore. My financial services background would really help here.
A- Two pieces of bread and you "wish" you had something to put in it.
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Campaign website
Cleveland’s campaign website stated the following:
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Crapo's Reckless Spending On August 10th, 2021 Idaho's United States senator Mike Crapo joined Chuck Schumer, Nancy Pelosi, and the Democrat parties ongoing reckless spending spree by voting to approve a massive $1,250,000,000,000 (trillion) dollar spending bill. This pork barrel project is just another example of the poor decisions being made in Washington D.C. In fact, only 11% of this mislabeled package is actually going to anything “infrastructure” related. Senator Crapo has tried to pass off this Democrat friendly vote as “good for Idaho." Our state will receive a couple of billion dollars over time, but at what cost? How much of this pork actually benefits Idaho? The two billion dollars that Idaho eventually receives sounds like a lot of money but let's look at the true cost. $2,000,000,000 billion dollars divided by $1,250,000,000,000 trillion equals 0.16% of the total. Put another way, 99.84% is being thrown into projects elsewhere. Is this really a good vote for Idaho? This fiscal levitation from Washington will never end unless we vote for new financially responsible leaders.
Covid 19 The Covid-19 virus has had a devastating impact on the entire population of Earth. The U.S. funded, Chinese produced, bio-weapon is unlike anything the world has ever known. The virus has cost millions of lives and untold economic damage across the globe. There are many unanswered questions about the origins of the pandemic and the subsequent response of governments and the medical community. The entire response has been a patchwork of questionable science, bizarre protocols and sadly, the loss of both basic human rights and personal liberty. A safe medical solution may sound reasonable but it should not be at the expense of using one's own best judgment and sense of reasoning. Government quarantines, mask mandates, gathering restrictions and unproven medical injections have been forced upon people against their will and human rights. It is both immoral and illegal to force Americans to lose their jobs over the personal medical decision not to be vaccinated. The proposed “vaccine passport” concept is nothing short of 21st century medical segregation and must never be allowed in America.
Election Integrity Many Americans believe the 2020 election was rigged in favor of the democrats. Voter fraud is a very real issue. Liberty depends on free and fair elections whether it’s a race for a local mayor or the president of the United States. Americans must be able to trust the process or our system will break down. Examples of voter fraud
How do we fix the problem of voter fraud?
The current state of our southern border is a complete travesty. Immigration is one of the fundamental building blocks that has helped make America a unique nation. But the debate over border security and immigration has become toxic as politicians put politics before principle. Unfortunately, Americans find themselves trapped between zealots on both sides. For over two centuries the United States has welcomed millions of people from every corner of the globe. Today we admit over one million people each year into our country, more than any other country in the world. American sovereignty respects a rule of law that is beneficial to all Americans, but we cannot compromise our national security and public safety. A chaotic immigration system encourages people to go around the law. It is a clear invitation to those who wish to take advantage of our open borders especially in a time of terrorist threat. America must preserve patriotic assimilation. Failure to enforce immigration laws is unfair to those who obey the laws and follow the rules to enter our country legally. Those entering our country illegally should not be rewarded with legal status which only encourages further illegal conduct. Based on these principles, immigration reform should include transitioning to a merit-based system that no longer includes chain migration, birthright citizenship, and an arbitrary Visa lottery per country. Any form of amnesty for those in the United States illegally should not be rewarded. Lastly, people in our country illegally should not receive public assistance such as food stamps, housing payments, and other entitlements.[3] |
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| —Scott Cleveland’s campaign website (2022)[5] | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on December 15, 2021
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on March 28, 2024
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Cleveland's campaign website, “Issues,” accessed May 16, 2024
- ↑ Scott Cleveland’s campaign website, Issues, accessed April 24, 2022
