Who is Scott Baugh? | The US sun

SINCE his rise to political prominence, Scott Baugh has held a variety of positions in office.

From minority leader and congressman to his 2022 congressional campaign, here’s a closer look at Baugh’s run for the US House of Representatives.

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Who is Scott Baugh?

Scott Baugh, born July 4, 1962, is an American politician from Redding, California.

Before his career in politics, the Liberty University graduate was a lawyer and worked in Huntington Beach.

In November 1995, Baugh was elected to the California State Assembly as a member of the 67th District, serving through November 2000.

At the same time, he served as Minority Leader of the State Assembly from April 1999 to November of the following year.

In 2018 he was appointed to represent California’s 48th congressional district.

However, he lost his party’s nomination to incumbent Dana Rohrabacher and the win went to Harley Rouda.

Is Baugh Republican or Democrat?

Former Congressman Baugh is a member of the Republican Party.

In April 2004, he replaced Tom Fuentes as leader of the Orange County Republican Party.

He was chairman until resigning in January 2015.

When he ran for the House of Representatives in 2018, he stood on the Republican bill but lost the primaries to his party colleague Rohrabacher.

Is Baugh running for Congress?

Baugh is one of the candidates campaigning to represent his home state’s 47th congressional district in 2022.

Regarding his decision to run, the former minority leader announced, “I am honored to be running to represent this new district, which has been my family and business’ home for many years, and I am especially grateful for supporting Representative Michelle Steel, who has represented more than two-thirds of this district with honors over the past three years.

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“Our economy is moving in the wrong direction and we can’t wait to turn things around.

He added: “Congresswoman Katie Porter voted for a $2 trillion tax hike and a massive expansion of federal government spending and authority over personal life and business.

“Their extreme socialist policies are a recipe for more inflation, more debt and fewer economic opportunities.”

He won the Republican Party primary against fellow candidates Amy Phan West, Errol Webber and Brian Burley.

After proving victorious in the primaries, he advanced to the next phase of his campaign.

On Tuesday, November 8, California voters will have the opportunity to choose between Baugh and Democratic nominee and incumbent Katie Porter.