Charles Scott
Wyoming State Senator, District 30 since 1982. Ran in 15 elections between 1976 and 2024, winning 14. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 44 yrs
- Since 1982
- Bills became law
- 0
- 5 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.8%
- Chamber median 1.4%
- With party
- 65%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +54.5
- Won 2020
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education
- Labor, Health and Social Services
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Scott sits in the Wyoming State Senate
Scott is closer to the center than 59% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jared Olsen, Evie Brennan, Stacy Jones
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:10 PM ET
With Scott’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans65%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills0%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Wyoming State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Scott’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Scott | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 11, 2026 | SF 119: Strategic investments and projects account-repeal-2. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 20–10 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SF 101: Second amendment protection act amendments-3. | Yes | No | Yes | Failed 12–18 |
| Mar 7, 2026 | SF 1: General government appropriations. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 24–5 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | HB 36: Hathaway scholarship-amendments. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 23–8 |
| Mar 6, 2025 | HB 94: Charter school authorizations-amendments. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 21–10 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Scott was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Wyoming State Senate, District 30 | Won | — | R+64.2 | — |
| 2020 | Wyoming State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+54.5 | — | — |
| 2016 | Wyoming State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+58.3 | — | — |
| 2012 | Wyoming State Senate, District 30 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Wyoming State Senate, District 30 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Wyoming State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+33.4 | — | — |
| 2000 | Wyoming State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+30.3 | — | — |
| 1996 | Wyoming State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+46.9 | — | — |
| 1992 | Wyoming State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+7.0 | — | — |
| 1990 | Wyoming State Senate, Natrona 2 | Won | R+5.7 | — | — |
| 1986 | Wyoming State Senate, Natrona 2 | Won | D+1.0 | — | — |
| 1982 | Wyoming State Senate, Natrona 2 | Won | D+4.7 | — | — |
| 1980 | Wyoming House of Representatives, Natrona | Won | D+0.2 | — | — |
| 1978 | Wyoming House of Representatives, Natrona | Won | D+0.6 | — | — |
| 1976 | Wyoming House of Representatives, Natrona | Lost | D+1.8 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Scott has held
- Wyoming State Senate, District 30 · since 1992
- Wyoming State Senate, District NATRONA-2 · since 1982
- Wyoming House of Representatives, District NATRONA · 1978–1982
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Scott has run against
- Wendy Degroot (I) · 2020 election, won
- Robert Ford (D) · 2016 election, won
- Ron Akin (D) · 2004 election, won
- Horton (D) · 2000 election, won
- Al Cook (D) · 1996 election, won
- Michael W. Rogers (D) · 1992 election, won
- Gail D. Zimmerman (R) · 1990 election, won
- Tom Stroock (R) · 1986 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Scott
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a3ddc445-efa1-4c0c-809a-d21fc383fa59
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET