Jeff Scott (North Carolina)
Jeff Scott (We the People Party) ran for election to the North Carolina State Senate to represent District 40. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Jeff Scott received degrees in economics and statistics from San Francisco State University. He has been an adjunct scholar at the Mises Institute of Auburn, Alabama. A financial technology consultant, Scott has worked for Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, Wells Fargo Bank, Visa, and Bank of America. His professional experience also includes 30 years in business intelligence, banking, and the financial sector, including working as an economist with Federal Home Loan Bank. Scott is married and has two children. He moved to Charlotte in 2011. Scott has also volunteered in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools and served as the chair of the Mecklenburg County Libertarian Party.[1][2]
Elections
2024
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 40
Incumbent Joyce Waddell defeated Jeff Scott in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 40 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Joyce Waddell (D) | 79.4 | 67,654 | |
Jeff Scott (We the People Party) | 20.6 | 17,569 |
Total votes: 85,223 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Joyce Waddell advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 40.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Scott in this election.
2020
See also: North Carolina State Senate elections, 2020
General election
General election for North Carolina State Senate District 37
Incumbent Jeff Jackson defeated Sonja Nichols and Jeff Scott in the general election for North Carolina State Senate District 37 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Jeff Jackson (D) | 55.0 | 64,562 | |
Sonja Nichols (R) | 41.3 | 48,507 | ||
Jeff Scott (L) | 3.7 | 4,336 |
Total votes: 117,405 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Jeff Jackson advanced from the Democratic primary for North Carolina State Senate District 37.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Sonja Nichols advanced from the Republican primary for North Carolina State Senate District 37.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Jeff Scott advanced from the Libertarian primary for North Carolina State Senate District 37.
Campaign finance
2019
See also: North Carolina's 9th Congressional District special election, 2019
General election
Special general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Dan Bishop defeated Dan McCready, Jeff Scott, and Allen Smith in the special general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on September 10, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Dan Bishop (R) | 50.7 | 96,573 | |
Dan McCready (D) | 48.7 | 92,785 | ||
Jeff Scott (L) | 0.4 | 773 | ||
Allen Smith (G) | 0.2 | 375 |
Total votes: 190,506 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Dan McCready advanced from the special Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9.
Republican primary election
Special Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 14, 2019.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Dan Bishop | 47.7 | 14,405 | |
Stony Rushing | 19.5 | 5,882 | ||
Matthew Ridenhour | 17.1 | 5,166 | ||
Leigh Thomas Brown | 8.8 | 2,672 | ||
Stevie Rivenbark | 3.0 | 906 | ||
Fern Shubert | 1.4 | 438 | ||
Chris Anglin | 1.3 | 382 | ||
Kathie Day | 0.6 | 193 | ||
Gary M. Dunn | 0.3 | 105 | ||
Albert Wiley Jr. | 0.2 | 62 |
Total votes: 30,211 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Green primary election
The Green primary election was canceled. Allen Smith advanced from the special Green primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9.
Libertarian primary election
The Libertarian primary election was canceled. Jeff Scott advanced from the special Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9.
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
No candidate won the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
Mark Harris (R) | 49.3 | 139,246 | ||
Dan McCready (D) | 48.9 | 138,341 | ||
Jeff Scott (L) | 1.8 | 5,130 |
Vote totals may be incomplete for this race. | ||||
Total votes: 282,717 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Dan McCready defeated Christian Cano in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Dan McCready | 82.8 | 38,098 | |
Christian Cano | 17.2 | 7,922 |
Total votes: 46,020 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Maria Warren (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Mark Harris defeated incumbent Robert Pittenger and Clarence Goins in the Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Mark Harris | 48.5 | 17,302 | |
Robert Pittenger | 46.2 | 16,474 | ||
Clarence Goins | 5.2 | 1,867 |
Total votes: 35,643 | ||||
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Libertarian primary election
Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9
Jeff Scott advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Jeff Scott |
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2017
The city of Charlotte, North Carolina, held elections for mayor and city council on November 7, 2017. A primary was held on September 12, 2017. A primary runoff was held on October 10, 2017, for the district 5 race. A candidate needed to receive over 40% of the vote in order to avoid a runoff election. All 11 seats on the city council were up for election. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was July 21, 2017.
Tariq Bokhari (R) defeated Sam Grundman (D) and Jeff Scott (Libertarian) in the Charlotte City Council District 6 general election.[3]
Charlotte City Council, District 6 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | 62.51% | 15,383 | ||
Democratic | Sam Grundman | 32.10% | 7,899 | |
Libertarian | Jeff Scott | 5.29% | 1,301 | |
Write-in votes | 0.1% | 24 | ||
Total Votes | 24,607 | |||
Source: North Carolina State Board of Elections, "Official General Election Results," November 16, 2017 |
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeff Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Jeff Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2019
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Jeff Scott did not complete Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
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America’s Education America’s Security America’s Health Economic Development America’s Veterans Preserving Our Freedoms Under Constitutional Government Problemas En Español Mi plataforma es la paz, la prosperidad y la privacidad. Soy el único candidato contra la guerra, el único candidato anticorrupción, y el único candidato de antivigilancia en la competencia electoral. Me rompe el corazón presenciar la hostilidad que ha surgido en nuestra sociedad hacia los inmigrantes, cualquiera que sea su situación legal. En el pasado, nuestro país siempre habia dado la bienvenida a personas que se van o escapan de su país de origen para llegar a un lugar mejor. Muchos votantes en esta temporada electoral temen cómo los inmigrantes se adaptan a nuestra sociedad. También quieren respuestas de los líderes sobre cómo los inmigrantes se adaptan a nuestras instituciones sociales, como escuelas, hospitales e iglesias. Creo que nuestro gobierno debe actuar de una manera que respete a los seres humanos. Las víctimas deben tener representación y deben recibir un trato humano cuando sean detenidas. Prometo asegurarme de que nuestro sistema de inmigración regrese a sus raíces humanas y respete los derechos de las personas a lo largo de sus vidas. Los recién llegados deberían poder disfrutar de la oportunidades que todos damos por hecho. Si usted es un ciudadano, no tema votar. ¡Es su derecho! Gun Violence |
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—Jeff Scott[5] |
2017
Scott participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates.[6] The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:
“ | Public safety.[4] | ” |
—Jeff Scott (August 18, 2017)[1] |
Ranking the issues
The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.
Issue importance ranking | |||
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Candidate's ranking |
Issue | Candidate's ranking |
Issue |
Crime reduction/prevention | Recreational opportunities | ||
City services (trash, utilities, etc.) | Homelessness | ||
Government transparency | Unemployment | ||
K-12 education | Environment | ||
Transportation | Civil rights | ||
Public pensions/retirement funds | Housing |
Nationwide municipal issues
The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.
Question | Response |
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Very important | |
None | |
Public outreach/education programs. Better training for police and at-risk populations to avoid unnecessary escalations | |
Create a more competitive business climate. The city should rein in its overly broad plans to spend money and effect almost every aspect of its resident's economic lives. | |
Basic operations and services | |
More culture, less sports. |
In an email with Ballotpedia, Scott provided the following key campaign platforms:[2]
- Build consensus by offering tri-partisan solutions
- Public Safety reform with focus on violence and property crime
- Offer practical solutions to anxieties associated with rapid growth
- Apply common sense answers to re-harmonize the city
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey, 2017, "Jeff Scott's Responses," August 18, 2017
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Anna Wendland, "Email communication with Jeff Scott", August 24, 2017
- ↑ Mecklenburg County Board of Elections, "Candidate List," accessed July 23, 2017
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Jeff Scott for Congress, "Home," accessed June 4, 2019
- ↑ Note: The candidate's answers have been reproduced here verbatim without edits or corrections by Ballotpedia.