25 Facts About Scott Ashjian

Scott Ashjian is a Mormon, and served on a mission in Argentina from 1986 to 1988.

Scott Ashjian filed his candidacy papers for the Tea Party, a registered minor party in Nevada, at Carson City on March 2,2010.

In media interviews, Scott Ashjian emphasized his values included decreased power of government, and a strict interpretation of the United States Constitution.

Scott Ashjian identified with the views of politicians including Ronald Reagan, Sarah Palin, and Ron Paul.

Scott Ashjian explained his decision to manage a minimalist and inexpensive campaign came from a desire to avoid a disconnect between politics and the people he wished to represent.

Scott Ashjian asserted he was confident his campaign would beat opponents from the two major political parties, Democrat Harry Reid and Republican Sharron Angle.

In October 2010, Scott Ashjian released an audio-tape to the media of a recorded conversation with Angle, in which she asked him to drop out of the US Senate race.

Angle told him she did not believe she could beat US Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, if Scott Ashjian remained on the ballot.

Scott Ashjian said he would stay in the race, and criticized both the major parties as inadequate choices in the election that would further the status quo.

Scott Ashjian was born in Fresno, California in 1964; the oldest of eight children.

Scott Ashjian graduated from South Lake Tahoe High School in 1982, where he was a wrestler.

Scott Ashjian started an auto detailing company in Bakersfield, California in 1982.

Scott Ashjian grew this business to include facilities in Fresno, Bakersfield and Visalia, California.

Scott Ashjian served a mission in Argentina from 1986 to 1988.

In 2010, Scott Ashjian resided in Las Vegas, where he worked as a businessman and paving contractor.

Scott Ashjian filed his candidacy on March 2,2010, and became the candidate of the Tea Party of Nevada for United States Senate in the 2010 Nevada general election.

Early polling the week Scott Ashjian filed his candidacy, showed him drawing double-digit support.

Scott Ashjian's candidacy is the only one which appears as the "Tea Party" on the November 2010 ballot.

Scott Ashjian's supporters created the party, by successfully filing more than the 250 signatures needed.

Judge Russell ultimately ruled that Scott Ashjian complied with the intent of the law and he could remain on the ballot.

The American Independent Party, which brought the suit against Scott Ashjian, filed an appeal of the case to the Nevada Supreme Court.

Scott Ashjian said in April 2010 that he was "100 percent sure" he would win the election and beat opponents Harry Reid and Sharron Angle in the November 2010 general election, "by a large margin".

Scott Ashjian explained that he filed to run for US Senate, because individuals in Nevada who identified with Tea Party values had been "duped by the Republican Party".

In October 2010, Scott Ashjian released a tape to the media of a recorded conversation he had with Sharron Angle where she asked him to drop out of the race.

Scott Ashjian sent a letter to Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller in October 2010, asking that party abbreviations on ballots be removed.