Scott Baugh

Scott Baugh
Minority Leader of the California Assembly
In office
April 6, 1999 – November 9, 2000
Preceded byRod Pacheco
Succeeded byBill Campbell
Member of the California Assembly
from the 67th district
In office
November 29, 1995 – November 30, 2000
Preceded byDoris Allen
Succeeded byTom Harman
Personal details
Born
Scott Randall Baugh

(1962-07-04) July 4, 1962 (age 62)
Redding, California, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
SpouseWendy Baugh (m. 1997)
Children1
EducationLiberty University (BS)
University of the Pacific (JD)
WebsiteCampaign website

Scott Randall Baugh (born July 4, 1962) is an American attorney and politician. He is a member of the Republican Party. He served in the California State Assembly[1] and served as the chair of the Republican Party in Orange County, California, from the early 2000s to 2015.[2]

Baugh attended Liberty University and McGeorge School of Law. After graduating, Baugh served as an attorney in private practice in Huntington Beach. Baugh entered politics after a recall was initiated in 1995 for the 67th district of the state assembly;[3] he served as minority leader of the California Assembly.[4] After leaving office, he became the chairman of the local Republican Party.[3]

Baugh, the Republican nominee for California's 47th congressional district, is running against Democratic nominee Dave Min in the 2024 election.[5][6] He lost once again, this time to Min.[7][8]

  1. ^ Kang, Hanna. "In Orange County's open congressional race, does prior experience matter?". Orange County Register.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference OC Register - Standard Republican To Lead Party - 2015 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b Moxley, Riley (August 25, 2013). "SCOTT BAUGH, ORANGE COUNTY REPUBLICAN PARTY CHAIRMAN, TO RUN FOR CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE?". OC Weekly. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  4. ^ Hill-Holtzman, Nancy (April 13, 1999). "Scott Baugh Emerges To Lead A Combeack". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved August 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "Democrat Min to face Republican Baugh in California's competitive 47th Congressional District". AP News. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference LA Times - Porter Holds Seat - 20222 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Vakil, Caroline (November 13, 2024). "Democrat Dave Min wins California House seat to replace Porter". The Hill. Retrieved November 13, 2024.
  8. ^ X; Instagram; Email; Facebook (November 13, 2024). "Democrat Dave Min wins seat held by Katie Porter representing coastal Orange County". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 13, 2024. {{cite web}}: |last2= has generic name (help)