Austin Scott
2011 - Present
2027
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Austin Scott (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Georgia's 8th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2011. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.
Scott (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 8th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Biography
Scott's professional experience includes working as an Agent and Owner with The Southern Group, Limited Liability Company, Senior Agent with The Principal Financial Group from 1993 to 1998 and an Agent with the Life of the South Agency from 1992 to 1993.
He is a member of the American Red Cross - Coastal Plains Chapter Board, National Association of Insurance Financial Advisers, First Baptist Church of Tifton and the American Legislative Exchange Council.[1]
Scott graduated from the University of Georgia with a B.B.A. in risk management and insurance.[2]
Career
Below is an abbreviated outline of Scott's academic, professional, and political career:[3]
- 2011-Present: U.S. Representative from Georgia's 8th Congressional District
- 2005-2011: Georgia House of Representatives, District 165
- 2003-2005: Georgia House of Representatives, District 138
- 1996-2003: Georgia House of Representatives, District 153
Committee assignments
U.S. House
2023-2024
Scott was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Agriculture, Ranking Member
- Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development
- General Farm Commodities, Risk Management, and Credit, Chairman
- Committee on Intelligence (Permanent Select)
- Committee on Rules
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Intelligence and Special Operations
- Readiness
2021-2022
Scott was assigned to the following committees:[Source]
- Committee on Agriculture
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management, Ranking member
- Subcommittee on Commodity Exchanges, Energy, and Credit
- Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research
- House Committee on Armed Services
- Readiness
- Intelligence and Special Operations
2017-2018
At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Scott was assigned to the following committees:[4]
2015-2016
Scott served on the following committees:[5]
2013-2014
Scott served on the following committees:[6]
- Agriculture Committee
- Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight and Nutrition
- General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Subcommittee on Horticulture, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture, (Chair)
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Military Personnel
- Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations
- Subcommittee on Readiness
2011-2012
Scott served on the following committees:[7]
- Agriculture Committee
- Subcommittee on General Farm Commodities and Risk Management
- Subcommittee on Rural Development, Research, Biotechnology, and Foreign Agriculture
- Armed Services Committee
- Subcommittee on Military Personnel
- Subcommittee on Readiness
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Key votes
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Key votes: 118th Congress, 2023-2025
The 118th United States Congress began on January 3, 2023, and ended on January 3, 2025. At the start of the session, Republicans held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-212), and Democrats held the majority in the U.S. Senate (51-49). Joe Biden (D) was the president and Kamala Harris (D) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
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Key votes: 117th Congress, 2021-2023The 117th United States Congress began on January 3, 2021 and ended on January 3, 2023. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (222-213), and the U.S. Senate had a 50-50 makeup. Democrats assumed control of the Senate on January 20, 2021, when President Joe Biden (D) and Vice President Kamala Harris (D), who acted as a tie-breaking vote in the chamber, assumed office. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2021The 116th United States Congress began on January 9, 2019, and ended on January 3, 2021. At the start of the session, Democrats held the majority in the U.S. House of Representatives (235-200), and Republicans held the majority in the U.S. Senate (53-47). Donald Trump (R) was the president and Mike Pence (R) was the vice president. We identified the key votes below using Congress' top-viewed bills list and through marquee coverage of certain votes on Ballotpedia.
Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018
114th CongressThe first session of the 114th Congress enacted into law six out of the 2,616 introduced bills (0.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 1.3 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the first session. In the second session, the 114th Congress enacted 133 out of 3,159 introduced bills (4.2 percent). Comparatively, the 113th Congress had 7.0 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[114][115] For more information pertaining to Scott's voting record in the 114th Congress, please see the below sections.[116] Economic and fiscalTrade Act of 2015Trade adjustment assistance Defense spending authorization
2016 Budget proposal
2015 budget
Foreign AffairsIran nuclear deal
Export-Import Bank
DomesticUSA FREEDOM Act of 2015
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
Cyber security
Immigration
113th CongressThe second session of the 113th Congress enacted into law 224 out of the 3215 introduced bills (7 percent). Comparatively, the 112th Congress had 4.2 percent of introduced bills enacted into law in the second session.[157] For more information pertaining to Scott's voting record in the 113th Congress, please see the below sections.[158] National securityDHS Appropriations
Keystone Pipeline Amendment
CISPA (2013)
NDAA
EconomyFarm bill
2014 Budget
Government shutdown
ImmigrationMorton Memos Prohibition
HealthcareHealthcare Reform Rules
Keep the IRS Off Your Healthcare Act
Social issuesAmash amendment
Government affairsHR 676
Previous congressional sessionsFiscal Cliff
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Elections
2026
See also: Georgia's 8th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Incumbent Austin Scott, Justin Laster, and Vinson Watkins are running in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on November 3, 2026.
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2024
See also: Georgia's 8th Congressional District election, 2024
Georgia's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Democratic primary)
Georgia's 8th Congressional District election, 2024 (May 21 Republican primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Incumbent Austin Scott defeated Darrius Butler in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Austin Scott (R) | 68.9 | 231,547 |
![]() | Darrius Butler (D) ![]() | 31.1 | 104,434 |
Total votes: 335,981 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Laster (D)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Darrius Butler defeated Vinson Watkins in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Darrius Butler ![]() | 71.6 | 15,755 |
![]() | Vinson Watkins ![]() | 28.4 | 6,236 |
Total votes: 21,991 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Justin Laster (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Incumbent Austin Scott advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Austin Scott | 100.0 | 59,537 |
Total votes: 59,537 | ||||
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Endorsements
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Pledges
Scott signed the following pledges.
2022
See also: Georgia's 8th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Incumbent Austin Scott defeated Darrius Butler in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Austin Scott (R) | 68.6 | 178,700 |
![]() | Darrius Butler (D) ![]() | 31.4 | 81,886 |
Total votes: 260,586 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Cope (L)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Darrius Butler advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Darrius Butler ![]() | 100.0 | 30,655 |
Total votes: 30,655 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Incumbent Austin Scott advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Austin Scott | 100.0 | 90,426 |
Total votes: 90,426 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Mike Reece (R)
2020
See also: Georgia's 8th Congressional District election, 2020
Georgia's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Republican primary)
Georgia's 8th Congressional District election, 2020 (June 9 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Incumbent Austin Scott defeated Lindsay Holliday and James Cooper III in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Austin Scott (R) | 64.5 | 198,701 |
![]() | Lindsay Holliday (D) ![]() | 35.5 | 109,264 | |
![]() | James Cooper III (G) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 48 |
Total votes: 308,013 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Lindsay Holliday advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Lindsay Holliday ![]() | 100.0 | 44,493 |
Total votes: 44,493 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Incumbent Austin Scott defeated Robert Vance Dean and Daniel Ellyson in the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on June 9, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Austin Scott | 89.8 | 73,671 |
Robert Vance Dean | 5.7 | 4,692 | ||
![]() | Daniel Ellyson ![]() | 4.5 | 3,668 |
Total votes: 82,031 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Incumbent Austin Scott won election in the general election for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Austin Scott (R) | 99.7 | 198,152 |
Other/Write-in votes | 0.3 | 564 |
Total votes: 198,716 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
No Democratic candidates ran in the primary.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Jimmy McInnis (D)
- Fred Swann (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8
Incumbent Austin Scott advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Georgia District 8 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Austin Scott | 100.0 | 41,467 |
Total votes: 41,467 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Daniel Ellyson (R)
- Robert Vance Dean (R)
2016
Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Austin Scott (R) defeated James Neal Harris (D) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Scott defeated Angela Hicks in the Republican primary, while Harris faced no opposition. The primary elections took place on May 24, 2016.[176][177]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
67.6% | 173,983 | |
Democratic | James Neal Harris | 32.4% | 83,225 | |
Total Votes | 257,208 | |||
Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
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Angela Hicks | 22.2% | 9,988 | ||
Total Votes | 44,907 | |||
Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
2014
Scott ran for re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 20, 2014.[178] He ran uncontested in the general election.
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
100% | 129,938 | |
Total Votes | 129,938 | |||
Source: Georgia Secretary of State |
2012
Scott ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Georgia's 8th District. Scott sought re-election on the Republican ticket. The signature filing deadline was May 25, 2012, and the primary took place on July 31, 2012. Scott ran unopposed in the Republican primary. He also ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.
In 2011 redistricting, The Hill published a list of the Top Ten House Members who were helped by redistricting.[179] Scott ranked 5th on the list, and neighboring incumbent Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. ranked 4th on the list.[179] The article noted that in the redistricting process, controlled by a Republican legislature, many African Americans voters were moved from Scott's district into Bishop's 2nd Congressional District, giving Scott a safe Republican seat, and inadvertently giving Bishop a Democratic boost as well.[179]
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Republican | ![]() |
100% | 197,789 | |
Total Votes | 197,789 | |||
Source: Georgia Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election" |
2010
On November 2, 2010, Austin Scott won election to the United States House. He defeated Jim Marshall (D) in the general election.[180]
U.S. House, Georgia District 8 General Election, 2010 | ||||
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Democratic | Jim Marshall | 47.3% | 92,250 | |
Total Votes | 195,020 |
2008
In 2008, Scott was re-elected to the Georgia House of Representatives District 153. Scott finished with 8,430 votes while his opponent John Tibbetts (D) finished with 7,329 votes.[181] Scott raised $136,147 for his campaign fund.
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John Tibbetts (D) | 7,329 |
Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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Notable endorsements
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Personal Gain Index
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
- See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)
The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:
PGI: Change in net worth
Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Scott's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $739,758 and $3,211,724 . That averages to $1,975,741, which is lower than the average net worth of Republican representatives in 2012 of $6,956,438.47. Scott ranked as the 149th most wealthy representative in 2012.[182] Between 2009 and 2012, Scott's calculated net worth[183] increased by an average of 2 percent per year. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[184]
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2009 | $1,841,289 |
2012 | $1,975,741 |
Growth from 2009 to 2012: | 7% |
Average annual growth: | 2%[185] |
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[186] |
The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.
PGI: Donation Concentration Metric
Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Scott received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Health Professionals industry.
From 2009-2014, 25.83 percent of Scott's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[187]
Austin Scott Campaign Contributions | |
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Total Raised | $2,939,250 |
Total Spent | $2,356,580 |
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee | |
Health Professionals | $240,833 |
Crop Production & Basic Processing | $159,987 |
Retired | $122,900 |
Insurance | $118,750 |
Leadership PACs | $116,600 |
% total in top industry | 8.19% |
% total in top two industries | 13.64% |
% total in top five industries | 25.83% |
Analysis
Ideology and leadership
Based on an analysis of bill sponsorship by GovTrack, Scott was a "rank-and-file Republican," as of July 28, 2014. This was the same rating Scott received in June 2013.[188]
Like-minded colleagues
The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[189]
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Lifetime voting record
According to the website GovTrack, Scott missed 54 of 3,329 roll call votes from January 2011 to September 2015. This amounted to 1.6 percent, which was lower than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[190]
Congressional staff salaries
The website Legistorm compiles staff salary information for members of Congress. Scott paid his congressional staff a total of $753,382 in 2011. He ranked 28th on the list of the lowest paid Republican representative staff salaries and ranked 30th overall of the lowest paid representative staff salaries in 2011. Overall, Georgia ranked 24th in average salary for representative staff. The average U.S. House of Representatives congressional staff was paid $954,912.20 in fiscal year 2011.[191]
National Journal vote ratings
- See also: National Journal vote ratings
Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year.
2013
Scott ranked 68th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[192]
2012
Scott ranked 2nd in the conservative rankings in 2012.[193]
2011
Scott ranked 98th in the conservative rankings in 2011.[194]
Voting with party
The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.
2014
Scott voted with the Republican Party 95.9 percent of the time, which ranked 37th among the 234 House Republican members as of July 2014.Cite error: Invalid <ref>
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2013
Austin Scott voted with the Republican Party 97.8 percent of the time, which ranked 33rd among the 233 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref>
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Personal
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National walking record
In October 2009 Scott announced he walked 1,068 miles, effectively breaking the record for longest walk by an American politician, held since 1970 by former Florida Governor and U.S. Senator Lawton Chiles.
Scott ran for Governor in 2010 and stated, "It is difficult to get where you are going without knowing where you are from, and I pledge that as Governor, I will never forget the people I met or the places I saw on my walk."[195]
Noteworthy events
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On November 30, 2020, Scott announced that he had tested positive for coronavirus.[196]
See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed January 2, 2015
- ↑ SCOTT, Austin, "Biographical Information," accessed October 25, 2011
- ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "SCOTT, Austin, (1969 - )," accessed February 9, 2015
- ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
- ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 18, 2015
- ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
- ↑ Congressman Austin Scott:Representing the 8th District of Georgia, "Committees and Caucuses," accessed October 25, 2011
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2670 - National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.185 - To terminate the requirement imposed by the Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for proof of COVID-19 vaccination for foreign travelers, and for other purposes." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2811 - Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.Con.Res.9 - Denouncing the horrors of socialism." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1 - Lower Energy Costs Act," accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.30 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to 'Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights'." accessed February 23, 2024
- ↑ Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.7 - Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on March 13, 2020." accessed February 23, 2024
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- ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
- ↑ This figure represents the total percentage growth divided by the number of years for which there are net worth figures for each member.
- ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
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