Jeff Scott (Libertarian Party) was a candidate for North Carolina's 9th Congressional District in the U.S. House. Scott lost the general special election on September 10, 2019, after advancing from the primary on May 14, 2019.
Scott ran for the same seat in the general election on November 6, 2018, after advancing from the primary on May 8, 2018. The North Carolina State Board of Elections called for a new election in the district on February 21, 2019, following a months-long investigation into alleged ballot tampering and election fraud.
Scott was a Libertarian candidate for District 6 representative on the Charlotte City Council in North Carolina. Scott was defeated in the general election on November 7, 2017.
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.
Dan Bishop (R) defeated Dan McCready (D), Jeff Scott (L), and Allen Smith (G) in the special general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on September 10, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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✔ |
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Dan Bishop (R) |
50.7
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96,004 |
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Dan McCready (D) |
48.7
|
92,066 | |
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Jeff Scott (L) |
0.4
|
767 | |
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Allen Smith (G) |
0.2
|
371 |
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Total votes: 189,208 |
Dan McCready advanced from the special Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 14, 2019.
Candidate |
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✔ |
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Dan McCready (D) |
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The following candidates ran in the special Republican primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 14, 2019.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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✔ |
|
Dan Bishop (R) |
47.7
|
14,178 |
|
Stony Rushing (R) |
19.6
|
5,820 | |
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Matthew Ridenhour (R) |
17.0
|
5,065 | |
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Leigh Thomas Brown (R) |
8.8
|
2,624 | |
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Stevie Rivenbark (R) |
3.0
|
892 | |
|
Fern Shubert (R) |
1.5
|
433 | |
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Chris Anglin (R) |
1.3
|
376 | |
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Kathie Day (R) |
0.6
|
190 | |
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Gary M. Dunn (R) |
0.4
|
105 | |
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Albert Wiley Jr. (R) |
0.2
|
59 |
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Total votes: 29,742 |
Jeff Scott advanced from the special Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 14, 2019.
Candidate |
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✔ |
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Jeff Scott (L) |
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Allen Smith advanced from the special Green primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 14, 2019.
Candidate |
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✔ |
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Allen Smith (G) |
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Dan McCready, Mark Harris, and Jeff Scott ran in the general election for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
||
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Dan McCready (D) |
48.9
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138,341 | |
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Mark Harris (R) |
49.3
|
139,246 | |
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Jeff Scott (L) |
1.8
|
5,130 |
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Total votes: 282,717 (100% precincts reporting) |
Dan McCready defeated Christian Cano in the Democratic primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
% |
Votes |
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✔ |
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Dan McCready (D) |
82.8
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38,098 |
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Christian Cano (D) |
17.2
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7,922 |
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Total votes: 46,020 |
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 |
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✔ |
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Mark Harris (R) |
48.5
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17,302 |
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Robert Pittenger (R) |
46.2
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16,474 | |
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Clarence Goins (R) |
5.2
|
1,867 |
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Total votes: 35,643 |
Jeff Scott advanced from the Libertarian primary for U.S. House North Carolina District 9 on May 8, 2018.
Candidate |
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✔ |
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Jeff Scott (L) |
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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 percent 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.Charlotte City Council, District 6 General Election, 2017 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | Tariq Bokhari | 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 |