Scott Baugh
Scott Baugh (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent California's 47th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Scott Baugh lives in Huntington Beach, California. Baugh earned a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Liberty University and a J.D. from the University of the Pacific’s McGeorge School of Law. His career experience includes owning a business and working as a lawyer.[1][2] Baugh has served as the chairman of GRIP (Gang Reduction Intervention Partnership), a board member of the George T. Pfleger Foundation, a founding board member of Angel Force USA, a founding trustee of Pacifica Christian High School, a board member of the Orange County Classical Academy, and the founding chairman of the OC Marathon Foundation.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: California's 47th Congressional District election, 2024
California's 47th Congressional District election, 2024 (March 5 top-two primary)
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 47
Dave Min defeated Scott Baugh in the general election for U.S. House California District 47 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Dave Min (D)  | 51.3 | 173,069 |
 | Scott Baugh (R) | 48.7 | 164,311 | |
| Total votes: 337,380 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 47
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 47 on March 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Scott Baugh (R) | 32.1 | 57,517 |
| ✔ | | Dave Min (D) | 25.9 | 46,393 |
 | Joanna Weiss (D) | 19.4 | 34,802 | |
 | Max Ukropina (R) | 14.8 | 26,585 | |
 | Long Pham (R) | 2.7 | 4,862 | |
 | Terry Crandall (No party preference) | 1.6 | 2,878 | |
 | Boyd Roberts (D) | 1.4 | 2,570 | |
 | Tom McGrath (No party preference) | 0.9 | 1,611 | |
 | Bill Smith (No party preference) | 0.6 | 1,062 | |
 | Shariq Zaidi (D) | 0.4 | 788 | |
| Total votes: 179,068 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andrew Goffe (D)
- Weiming Chu (R)
- Harley Rouda (D)
- Julia Hashemieh (R)
- Steven Cotton (R)
- James Griffin (R)
- Mike Schaefer (D)
- Brian Burley (R)
- Lori Kirkland Baker (D)
- Dom Jones (D)
Endorsements
Baugh received the following endorsements.
- U.S. Rep. Ken Calvert (R)
- U.S. Rep. John Duarte (R)
- U.S. Rep. Tom Emmer (R)
- U.S. Rep. Mike Garcia (R)
- U.S. Rep. Darrell Issa (R)
- Speaker of the U.S. House Mike Johnson (R)
- U.S. Rep. Kevin Kiley (R)
- U.S. Rep. Doug LaMalfa (R)
- U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy
- U.S. Rep. Tom McClintock (R)
- U.S. Rep. Jay Obernolte (R)
- U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R)
- U.S. Rep. Michelle Steel (R)
- U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R)
- State Sen. Phillip Chen (R)
- State Sen. Diane Dixon (R)
- State Sen. Janet Nguyen (R)
- Sheriff, Orange County Don Barnes
- Member, Orange County Board of Education Mari Barke (Nonpartisan)
- Member, Irvine City Council Mike Carroll (Nonpartisan)
- Treasurer, Orange County Shari Freidenrich (Nonpartisan)
- Clerk-Recorder, Orange County Hugh Nguyen (Nonpartisan)
- Member, Orange County Board of Education Lisa Sparks (Nonpartisan)
- Former President Donald Trump (Republican Party, Conservative Party)
- California GOP
- Republican Party of California
- California ProLife Council PAC
- Club for Growth
- Congressional Leadership Fund
- Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association
- New Majority PAC
2022
See also: California's 47th Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 47
Incumbent Katie Porter defeated Scott Baugh in the general election for U.S. House California District 47 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Katie Porter (D) | 51.7 | 137,374 |
| Scott Baugh (R) | 48.3 | 128,261 | |
| Total votes: 265,635 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 47
Incumbent Katie Porter and Scott Baugh defeated Amy Phan West, Brian Burley, and Errol Webber in the primary for U.S. House California District 47 on June 7, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Katie Porter (D) | 51.7 | 86,742 |
| ✔ | | Scott Baugh (R) | 30.9 | 51,776 |
 | Amy Phan West (R) | 8.3 | 13,949 | |
 | Brian Burley (R) | 7.1 | 11,952 | |
 | Errol Webber (R) | 2.0 | 3,342 | |
| Total votes: 167,761 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Michelle Lyons (R)
- William Griffith (D)
2020
See also: California's 48th Congressional District election, 2020
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 48
Michelle Steel defeated incumbent Harley Rouda in the general election for U.S. House California District 48 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michelle Steel (R) | 51.1 | 201,738 |
 | Harley Rouda (D) | 48.9 | 193,362 | |
| Total votes: 395,100 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 48
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 48 on March 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Harley Rouda (D) | 46.7 | 99,659 |
| ✔ | | Michelle Steel (R) | 34.9 | 74,418 |
| Brian Burley (R) | 12.1 | 25,884 | |
 | Richard Mata (American Independent Party of California) | 2.7 | 5,704 | |
 | John Schuesler (R) | 2.3 | 4,900 | |
 | James Griffin (R) | 1.3 | 2,714 | |
| Total votes: 213,279 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Hans Keirstead (D)
- Tami Murillo (R)
- Christopher Michael Engels (R)
- Caleb Sturges (R)
- Scott Baugh (R)
2018
General election
General election for U.S. House California District 48
Harley Rouda defeated incumbent Dana Rohrabacher in the general election for U.S. House California District 48 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Harley Rouda (D) | 53.6 | 157,837 |
 | Dana Rohrabacher (R) | 46.4 | 136,899 | |
| Total votes: 294,736 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for U.S. House California District 48
The following candidates ran in the primary for U.S. House California District 48 on June 5, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Dana Rohrabacher (R) | 30.3 | 52,737 |
| ✔ | | Harley Rouda (D) | 17.3 | 30,099 |
 | Hans Keirstead (D) | 17.2 | 29,974 | |
| Scott Baugh (R) | 15.8 | 27,514 | |
 | Omar Siddiqui (D) | 5.0 | 8,658 | |
 | John Gabbard (R) | 3.3 | 5,664 | |
 | Rachel Payne (D) | 2.1 | 3,598 | |
 | Paul Martin (R) | 1.7 | 2,893 | |
 | Shastina Sandman (R) | 1.6 | 2,762 | |
 | Michael Kotick (D) | 1.5 | 2,606 | |
 | Laura Oatman (D) | 1.4 | 2,412 | |
| Deanie Schaarsmith (D) | 0.8 | 1,433 | |
 | Tony Zarkades (D) | 0.7 | 1,281 | |
 | Brandon Reiser (L) | 0.6 | 964 | |
 | Stelian Onufrei (R) | 0.4 | 739 | |
 | Kevin Kensinger (Independent) | 0.4 | 690 | |
| Total votes: 174,024 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Boyd Roberts (D)
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Scott Baugh did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.
2022
Submission to Ballotpedia
Baugh sent the following positions to Ballotpedia:[1]
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Scott Baugh did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign website
Baugh's campaign website stated the following:
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EDUCATION – GIVE PARENTS MORE CHOICES Choice is critical when it comes to education. Too many kids are stuck in under-performing schools with parents feeling helpless against the education bureaucracy. Public schools, charter schools, private schools and home-schooling are all options that every parent should have. I support charter schools and the creation of Education Savings Accounts that allow parents and students to access the state’s allocated per-pupil spending, currently close to $12,000, to pay tuition at private schools or spend on other expenses at any eligible school of their choice. IMMIGRATION Scott Baugh supports establishing border security that stops illegal immigration and opposes California’s crazy sanctuary city laws that defy the U.S. Constitution and tie the hands of law enforcement. Scott does not believe in amnesty to give citizenship to immigrants who have intentionally violated our immigration laws. TAXES As Assembly Republican Leader, Scott Baugh stood up to former Governor Gray Davis and forced the repeal of a new CAR TAX. Scott Baugh believes taxes on the middle class and small business are too high. Scott Baugh believes the new gas and car taxes imposed by the legislature should be repealed. SPENDING Scott Baugh will attack out-of-control debt by prioritizing spending. He supports a balanced budget that can be achieved by reducing waste and ending bloated government programs that have outlived their usefulness. FISCAL DISCIPLINE & RESPONSIBILITY Scott Baugh opposed the recent budget bill because it expanded a bloated and inefficient federal government, wasteful programs and demonstrated no fiscal discipline. ECONOMY A business owner, Scott Baugh knows that excessive government regulations drive businesses and jobs away. He will fight to reduce the regulatory burden so the economy can keep growing. NATIONAL DEFENSE & VETERANS Scott Baugh supports a strong and effective military with the best equipped troops ready to meet any challenge. Scott wants better treatment for veterans and active duty families and will fight to reform the VA to make sure America’s vets are taken care of – because they deserve nothing less. FOREIGN POLICY Scott Baugh understands that Russia is not America’s friend and that Vladimir Putin is not an adversary to be taken lightly. Scott believes that the United States and its allies need to stand together to support freedom and democracy. Scott is a strong supporter of Israel. ENVIRONMENT Scott Baugh opposes drilling off of the California coast. He believes government and businesses need to respect the legitimate science behind the challenge and reject the science manipulators in order to work together to effectively deal with climate change in ways that do not cost jobs or harm the economy. CRIME Scott Baugh is a Board member for the highly successful Orange County Gang Reduction Intervention Program (GRIP) that has reduced gang activity and made local neighborhoods safer. HOMELESS Scott Baugh insists on respect of private property. He opposes opening homeless camps in local neighborhoods. Scott believes public safety must remain the number one consideration when addressing the problem. He supports increasing care and early intervention for the mentally ill. Certainly the homelessness is not going be solved from Washington, DC. We need real community-based solutions to this tragic problem.[3] |
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| —Scott Baugh's campaign website (2022)[4] | ||
2020
Scott Baugh did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Ballotpedia staff, “Email communication with Campaign Manager Nic Gerad,” April 12, 2022
- ↑ Scott Baugh U.S. Congress, “Meet Scott Baugh,” accessed April 14, 2022
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Scott Baugh for Congress, “Positions,” accessed June 11, 2022
