# Phillip Scott (Virginia politician)

Phillip Scott is an American politician. A Republican, he is a member of the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 63rd district. Scott was first elected in 2021, succeeding retiring delegate Mark Cole.

## Personal life and career

Scott was born in Voorhees, New Jersey, and raised in New Jersey and Maine. Scott moved to Virginia in high school. After working in fast food and construction, Scott began working for a federal contractor as a background investigator. Scott is a resident of Spotsylvania County, Virginia, where he lives with his wife and five daughters.

## Political career

Scott's first run for public office was for Spotsylvania County School Board in 2019 for the Chancellor District. Scott would lose the election to incumbent school board member Dawn Shelley.
Scott was nominated as the Republican candidate for the 88th district on April 24, 2021, defeating two other candidates in a closed party canvass. The district was described by Virginia Public Access Project as "strong Republican." In the November 2021 general election, Scott defeated Democrat Kecia Evans by a 57 to 41 percent margin.
In the 2022 legislative session, Scott sponsored a bill to allow localities to lower vehicle tax rates, in response to rising prices for used cars. This bill was signed into law by Governor Glenn Youngkin. The second dealt with licensing requirements for licensed professional counselors. In the 2023 Assembly session, Scott introduced a bill that would reduce Virginia's early voting period from 45 days to 14 days.
In the 2023 House of Delegates elections, Scott ran in the new 63rd district. Virginia's legislative maps were redrawn in the decennial redistricting. No opponent filed to run against him. However, school board member Dawn Shelley announced a write-in campaign against Scott. Creating a rematch of their 2019 school board race. Scott would easily win reelection with 83% of the vote.

## Electoral history

Spotsylvania County School Board Chancellor District, 2019 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Dawn Abboud Shelley (incumbent) | 2,755 | 54.0 |
| | Independent | Phillip Andrew Scott | 2,336 | 45.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 12 | 0.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,103 | 100.0 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold | Independent hold |
Virginia's 88th House of Delegates district, 2021 Republican firehouse primary :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phillip Scott | 614 | 45.9 |
| | Republican | Rich Breeden | 536 | 40.1 |
| | Republican | Holly Hazard | 187 | 14.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,337 | 100.0 |
Virginia's 88th House of Delegates district, 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phillip Andrew Scott | 22,747 | 57.4 |
| | Democratic | Lakecia Shawnette Evans | 16,158 | 40.7 |
| | Libertarian | Timothy Michael Lewis | 723 | 1.8 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 32 | 0.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 39,660 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |
Virginia's 63rd House of Delegates District, 2023 general election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Phillip A. "Phil" Scott (incumbent) | 21,645 | 83.56 |
| | Write-in | Write-in | 4,258 | 16.44 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 25,903 | 100 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |