Scott Court

American politician

Scott Court

Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives
from the 24th district
In office
January 10, 2017 – January 8, 2019
Preceded by| Sam Krone
Succeeded by| Sandy Newsome
Personal details
Born|

Scott B. Court

Political party| Republican
Residence(s)| Cody, Wyoming, U.S.
Education| Cody High School
Northwest College
University of Wyoming (BA, MPA)
Laramie County Community College
Profession| Politician, historian

Scott B. Court is an American politician and historian who served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019, representing the 24th legislative district of Wyoming as a Republican in the 64th Wyoming Legislature.[1][2][3]

## Education

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Court attended Cody High School, Northwest College, the University of Wyoming, and Laramie County Community College. He received a Bachelor of Arts and a Master of Public Administration from the University of Wyoming.[4]

## Career

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Prior to serving in the Wyoming Legislature, Court worked for the Buffalo Bill Center of the West and was a precinct committeeman in Cheyenne.

### 2016 election

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Court ran for election to the Wyoming House of Representatives in 2016.[5] On August 16, he defeated incumbent Sam Krone in the Republican primary with 72% of the vote after Krone had been charged with felony larceny.[6][7] On November 8, Court defeated Democrat Paul Fees and independent candidate Sandy Newsome in the general election with 46% of the vote.[8]

Court served in the Wyoming House of Representatives from January 10, 2017 to January 8, 2019.[a] In 2017, he served on the following committees:

* Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs
* Joint Transportation, Highways and Military Affairs

Court did not seek re-election in 2018.

### 2020 election

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In 2020, Court ran for re-election, though was defeated in the August 18 primary by incumbent Sandy Newsome, who had run for the seat as a Republican in 2018 and won. Court received only 16% of the vote to Newsome's 49%.

## Personal life

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Court currently resides in Cody, Wyoming.

## Electoral history

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### 2016

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2016 Wyoming House of Representatives District 24 general election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Scott Court | 2,254  | 46.14
| Independent | Sandy Newsome | 1,421  | 29.09
| Democratic | Paul Fees  | 1,196  | 24.48
| Write-in | 14  | 0.29
Total votes  | 4,885  | 100.0
| Republican hold
Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Scott Court | 1,269  | 67.21
| Republican | Sam Krone | 502  | 26.59
| Write-in | 117  | 6.20
Total votes  | 1,888  | 100.0

### 2020

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2020 Wyoming House of Representatives District 24 general election Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Sandy Newsome | 4,009  | 92.95
| Write-in | 304  | 7.05
Total votes  | 4,313  | 100.0
| Republican hold
Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Sandy Newsome | 1,239  | 49.30
| Republican | Nina Webber  | 868  | 34.54
| Republican | Scott Court  | 404  | 16.08
| Write-in | 2  | 0.08
Total votes  | 2,513  | 100.0

## Notes

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1. ^ According to the Wyoming Legislature, Court served from 2017 to 2018.

## References

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1. ^ "House District 24: Representative Scott Court". Wyoming Legislature. Retrieved February 21, 2023.
2. ^ "Scott Court". Ballotpedia. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
3. ^ "Scott Court's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved May 14, 2023.
4. ^ Patiña, Deva (June 8, 2016). "Newcomers running for state representative seat". Cody Enterprise. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
5. ^ "2016 Primary Election Candidate Roster" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. August 1, 2016. p. 13. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
6. ^ "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election - August 16, 2016" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. p. 48. Retrieved April 13, 2023.
7. ^ Meyer, Brendan (August 16, 2016). "Court defeats embattled incumbent Krone in House District 24 race". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved January 5, 2017.
8. ^ "Statewide House Candidates Official Summary Wyoming General Election - November 8, 2016" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. p. 12. Retrieved January 5, 2017.

## External links

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* Official page at the Wyoming Legislature
* Profile from Ballotpedia
* Profile from Vote Smart

Offices and distinctions

| Wyoming House of Representatives

Preceded by

Sam Krone

|  Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 24th district
2017–2019  | Succeeded by

Sandy Newsome

Portals:

* Biography
* Wyoming
* Politics