Scott Baugh
Scott Baugh | |
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| Minority Leader of the California State Assembly | |
| In office April 6, 1999 – November 9, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Rod Pacheco |
| Succeeded by | Bill Campbell |
| Member of the California Assembly from the 67th district | |
| In office November 29, 1995 – November 30, 2000 | |
| Preceded by | Doris Allen |
| Succeeded by | Tom Harman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Scott Randall Baugh July 4, 1962 Redding, California, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Wendy (m. 1997) |
| Children | 1 |
| Residence | Huntington Beach, California |
| Education | Liberty University (BS) University of the Pacific (JD) |
| Website | Campaign Website |
Scott Randall Baugh (born July 4, 1962) is an American attorney and politician who served in the California State Assembly from 1995 to 2000, representing the 67th District in coastal Orange County, which included Huntington Beach, Cypress, Fountain Valley, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Seal Beach, Westminster, Rossmoor, Sunset Beach, Surfside, and Midway City. In March 2018, Baugh entered the "top two" primary race for California's 48th congressional district seat for the 2018 midterm elections held by Dana Rohrabacher. Baugh finished fourth in the primary.
Early life and education[]
In 1962, Baugh was born in Redding, California. Baugh's parents are Helen and Cason Baugh. Baugh has four brothers.[1]
In 1984, Baugh earned his Bachelor of Science in business administration from Liberty University, graduating summa cum laude. In 1987, Baugh earned his Juris Doctor from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law, where he finished fifth in a class of 200.[citation needed]
Career[]
After graduating from law school, Baugh became an attorney in Huntington Beach, California.
1995 Election[]
The state GOP considered Assembly Speaker Doris Allen (R) unsuitable because of her alliances with Democrats. She was recalled in a Republican effort to open her seat to election. With her defeat, Republican Curt Pringle was named Assembly Speaker and Baugh ran as the Republican nominee for Allen's seat.
Election Shenanigans[]
In order to hinder the popular Democratic challenger for Allen's seat, Linda Moulton-Patterson, the GOP recruited and supported relatively unknown Democrat Laurie Campbell (a longtime friend of Baugh's), thus drawing off some Democratic votes in the election and allowing Baugh to win.
US Representative Dana Rohrabacher (R-CA) acknowledged that his campaign manager and future wife, Rhonda Carmony, had the main role in fostering Campbell's candidacy. She was named in court documents as the key instigator, and indicted on three felony charges of conspiracy and fraudulently filing Campbell's campaign ballot petitions.[2]
Baugh’s chief of staff Maureen Werft, staff member Richard Martin and aide Jeffrey Christopher Gibson (who had also managed Allen's recall election) aided Campbell's campaign with support, filing and creating petitions. Current Assembly Speaker Curt Pringle’s deputy chief of staff Jeff Flint and his aide Mark Richard Denny, admitted that he also illegally circulated nominating petitions for Campbell.
Carmony, Werft, Martin, Gibson, Denny and Flint all pleaded guilty to falsification of documents and other charges. Rohrabacher was fined and Flint was not charged in the matter. Charges against Baugh were eventually dropped.[3][4][5][6][2]
In November 1995, Baugh was elected to the Assembly and served as the Republican Leader from 1999 until 2000 when term limits forced him out of the Assembly.
2018 Congressional "Top Two" primary[]
| Primary election | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
| Republican | Dana Rohrabacher (incumbent) | 52,737 | 30.3 | |
| Democratic | Harley Rouda | 30,099 | 17.3 | |
| Democratic | Hans Keirstead | 29,974 | 17.2 | |
| Republican | Scott Baugh | 27,514 | 15.8 | |
| Democratic | Omar Siddiqui | 8,658 | 5.0 | |
| Republican | John Gabbard | 5,664 | 3.3 | |
| Democratic | Rachel Payne (withdrawn) | 3,598 | 2.1 | |
| Republican | Paul Martin | 2,893 | 1.7 | |
| Republican | Shastina Sandman | 2,762 | 1.6 | |
| Democratic | Michael Kotick (withdrawn) | 2,606 | 1.5 | |
| Democratic | Laura Oatman (withdrawn) | 2,412 | 1.4 | |
| Democratic | Deanie Schaarsmith | 1,433 | 0.8 | |
| Democratic | Tony Zarkades | 1,281 | 0.7 | |
| Libertarian | Brandon Reiser | 964 | 0.6 | |
| Republican | Stelian Onufrei (withdrawn) | 739 | 0.4 | |
| No party preference | Kevin Kensinger | 690 | 0.4 | |
| Total votes | 174,024 | 100.0 | ||
RPOC[]
On April 19, 2004, Baugh was elected Chairman of the Republican Party of Orange County. He replaced Tom Fuentes.[9] In January 2015, Baugh stepped down as Party Chair and was replaced by Fred Whitaker.[10]
In March 2007, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, seeking the GOP nomination for president in 2008, announced that Baugh would serve as a member of his California statewide finance committee.
Personal life[]
Baugh and his wife, Wendy, have one son. Baugh lives in Huntington Beach, California.[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Scott Baugh's Biography". votesmart.org. Retrieved May 3, 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Warren, Peter M. (1997-12-05). "Carmony Pleads Guilty in Baugh Campaign Case". Los Angeles Times. ISSN 0458-3035. Retrieved 2019-09-10.
- ^ Warren, Peter M.; Pasco, Jean O. (September 24, 1997). "Decoy Plan No Secret, Aide Testifies". LA Times. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Warren, Peter M. (March 14, 1996). "3rd GOP Worker Guilty in O.C. Election Scheme". LA Times. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
Courts: Like other two, ex-Pringle staffer Denny names Rohrabacher deputy Carmony as key ballot fraud figure
- ^ Hernandez, Greg (December 14, 1996). "Baugh's Aide Pleads Guilty on Illegal Vote: Elections: Maureen Werft put on probation, fined $2,700, ordered to do 100 hours of community service". LA Times. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Warren, Peter M. (March 23, 1996). "O.C. Grand Jury Indicts Baugh: Campaign Fraud Indictments". LA Times. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
- ^ "2018 California primary election results" (PDF). Retrieved 10 June 2019.
- ^ "2018 California general election results" (PDF). Retrieved 10 August 2019.
- ^ Staff writer (March 14, 2004). "O.C.'s Republican Chairman Steps Down". LA Times. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
- ^ Wisckol, Martin (January 20, 2015). "Previously behind the scenes, Fred Whitaker tapped as new Orange County GOP leader". Orange County Register. Retrieved March 8, 2018.
External links[]
- 1962 births
- Living people
- People from Redding, California
- California Republicans
- Members of the California State Assembly
- Liberty University alumni
- McGeorge School of Law alumni
- People from Huntington Beach, California