Scott Wyatt (politician) explained

Scott Wyatt
Office:Member of the Virginia House of Delegates
Constituency:97th district (2020–2024)
60th district (2024–present)
Term Start:January 8, 2020
Preceded:Chris Peace
Birth Place:Richmond, Virginia[1]
Party:Republican

Scott Wyatt (born 1969) is an American politician. A Republican, he is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 60th district.

Biography

Wyatt was born in Richmond, Virginia and served on the Hanover County Board of Supervisors for 4 years, representing the Cold Harbor district.[2] [3]

Wyatt is a member of the neo-Confederate organization known as the Sons of Confederate Veterans.[4]

Political career

2019

See also: 2019 Virginia House of Delegates election. After incumbent Chris Peace voted to expand Medicaid,[5] [6] local Republican party representatives chose to nominate Wyatt instead after a divisive convention.[7]

In the general election, Wyatt defeated Democrat Kevin Washington with 55.7% of the vote.[8] 17.7% of the votes were write-ins, most likely for Chris Peace.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Virginia House of Delegates Member Listings. virginiageneralassembly.gov. May 28, 2020.
  2. Web site: GOP nominee Scott Wyatt and Speaker Kirk Cox urge Republicans to unite and focus on November. Times-Dispatch. Andrew Cain Richmond. Roanoke Times. en. 2020-03-30.
  3. Web site: Hanover supervisor Scott Wyatt to run against Del. Chris Peace to represent 97th district. Luck. Ashley. dailypress.com/virginiagazette. 2020-03-30.
  4. Web site: Wilson. Jason. 2021-06-28. Revealed: neo-Confederate group includes military officers and politicians. 2021-06-28. The Guardian. en.
  5. Web site: Virginia Just Voted to Expand Medicaid. These States Could Be Next.. www.governing.com. en. 2020-05-29.
  6. News: Virginia GOP backs hardline conservative challenger over incumbent in House seat fight. The Washington Times. en-US. 2020-03-30.
  7. Web site: RPV: Wyatt is the 97th nominee. Local. Jim Ridolphi for the Mechanicsville. Richmond Times-Dispatch. en. 2020-03-30.
  8. Web site: 2019 November General. results.elections.virginia.gov. 2020-03-30.
  9. Web site: GOP's Wyatt claims victory over Democrat Washington for Hanover-based seat that features Peace write-in. From staff reports. Richmond Times-Dispatch. May 28, 2020.

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