Phillip Scott (Virginia politician)

Scott's first run for public office was for Spotsylvania County School Board in 2019 for the Chancellor District.^[7] Scott would lose the election to incumbent school board member Dawn Shelley.^[8]

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."^[5] In the November 2021 general election, Scott defeated Democrat Kecia Evans by a 57 to 41 percent margin.^[9]

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.^[10][11] 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.^[12]

In the 2023 House of Delegates elections, Scott ran in the new 63rd district. Virginia's legislative maps were redrawn in the decennial redistricting.^[13] 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.^[14] Scott would easily win reelection with 83% of the vote.^[15]