Scott Randall Baugh was born on July 4,1962 and is an American attorney and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1995 to 2000, representing the 67th District in coastal Orange County, which included Huntington Beach, Cypress, Fountain Valley, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Westminster, Rossmoor, Sunset Beach, Surfside, and Midway City.
11 Facts About Scott Baugh
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In March 2018, Baugh entered the "top two" primary race for California's 48th congressional district seat for the 2018 midterm elections held by Dana Rohrabacher.
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Scott Baugh was a Republican candidate for California's 47th congressional district in the 2022 election, losing to incumbent Katie Porter.
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Scott Baugh was born in 1962 in Redding, California, to Helen and Cason Baugh.
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In 1987, Scott Baugh earned his Juris Doctor, with honors, from the McGeorge School of Law.
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Scott Baugh's defection prevented Assembly Republicans, who had a bare majority, from electing their choice as speaker.
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Scott Baugh was endorsed by Governor Pete Wilson, the Republican Party of Orange County, the Orange County congressional election and dozens of Republican state legislators.
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Scott Baugh was elected by his Republican colleagues to serve as Assembly Republican Leader in April 1999, a post he held until he was termed out in December 2000.
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In January 2015, Scott Baugh stepped down as party chair and was replaced by Fred Whitaker.
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In March 2007, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, seeking the GOP nomination for president in 2008, announced that Scott Baugh would serve as a member of his California statewide finance committee.
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Scott Baugh is a Republican candidate for California's 47th congressional district in the 2022 election.