Scott Bottoms
American politician
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Scott T. Bottoms is an American politician who is a Colorado state representative from Colorado Springs. A Republican, Bottoms represents Colorado House of Representatives District 15, which includes much of eastern Colorado Springs and Cimarron Hills in El Paso County.[1]
Scott Bottoms | |
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| Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 15th district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Williams |
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| Born | Colorado, U.S. |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | Nelson University (BA) Denver Seminary (MA) Assemblies of God Theological Seminary (DMin) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Background
Bottoms, a United States Navy veteran, is the pastor of the Church At Briargate in Colorado Springs' Briargate neighborhood.[2][3]
Political career
Bottoms is considered one of the most conservative members in the state legislature.[4] He has previously described himself as part of the political far-right and as "anti-establishment".[5] Bottoms called abortion and transgender rights "demonic" while running for state representative in 2022.[5][6] He has also falsely claimed that Planned Parenthood sells the body parts of aborted fetuses and that during the January 6 attack of the Capitol, the FBI "lured" the rioters into the building.[5] Bottoms has also promoted election-related conspiracy theories.[4] In 2026, Bottoms claimed that he was working with the FBI since 2023 to uncover three separate pedophile rings at the State Capitol — one each in the Office of Governor, State House and State Senate.[7]
In January 20, 2025, Bottoms announced his candidacy for the 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election.[4]
Elections
2022
In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Bottoms defeated his Democratic Party and Libertarian Party opponents, winning 56.76% of the total votes cast.[8]
2024
Bottoms ran for re-election in 2024. In the Republican primary election held June 25, 2024, he ran unopposed.[9] In the general election held November 5, 2024, Bottoms defeated his Democratic Party opponent, winning 57.99% of the vote.[10]
