Scott Smith (Wyoming politician)

Scott Smith
Member of the Wyoming House of Representatives from the 5th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 10, 2023
Preceded by	Shelly Duncan
Personal details
Born	Fort Wayne, Indiana, U.S.
Nationality	American
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Charissa Smith
Residence(s)	Lingle, Wyoming, U.S.
Alma mater	Spring Arbor University
Profession	Businessman

Scott Smith is an American politician and a Republican member of the Wyoming House of Representatives representing the 5th district since January 10, 2023.^[1]

Political career

Smith ran against incumbent Republican representative Shelly Duncan in the Republican primary on August 16, 2022, and defeated Duncan with 54% of the vote.^[2] He then won the general election on November 8, 2022, defeating independent candidate Todd Peterson with 58% of the vote. On August 20, 2024, Smith defeated challenger Jackie Van Mark in the Republican primary election with 64% of the vote.^[3] On November 5th 2024, Smith was re-elected to a second term in the Wyoming House of Representatives with 93% of the vote. ^[4]

References

1. "House District 05: Representative Scott Smith". Legislature of the State of Wyoming. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
2. "Statewide House Official Summary Wyoming Primary Election – August 16, 2022" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
3. "2024 Official Primary Election Results" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. August 28, 2024.
4. "2024 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Wyoming Secretary of State. November 13, 2024.

External links

• Profile from Ballotpedia