Shaun Scott
Washington State Representative, District 43 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Washington State Representative, District 43Born 1984Film director
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 4
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 0.6%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- −5.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Labor and Workplace Standards · vice chair
- Education
- Finance
- Legislative Audit and Review
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Became law Mar 2026
Became law Mar 2026
Became law Apr 2025
Became law Apr 2025
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Scott sits in the Washington House of Representatives
Scott is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Lauren Davis, Steve Tharinger, David Hackney
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 5:09 PM ET
With Scott’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats98%
- Cosponsorships of the other party's bills5%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Washington House of Representatives.
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 Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Scott | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 2026 | HB 2034: Concerning termination and restatement of plan 1 of the law enforcement officers' and… | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 50–46 |
| Mar 12, 2026 | SB 6231: Removing a tax exemption for the replacement of equipment for data centers. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 51–46 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | SB 6260: Implementing efficiencies and programming changes in public education. | No | Yes | No | Passed 50–47 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2689: Concerning the working connections child care program. | No | Yes | No | Passed 51–45 |
| Mar 11, 2026 | HB 2225: Concerning regulation of artificial intelligence companion chatbots. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 74–21 |
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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Washington Legislative District 43 | Won | R+5.9 | D+85.2 | −91.1 |
| 2024 | Washington House of Representatives, District 43 | Won | R+11.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $27.8K
- Spent
- $17.6K
- Cash
- $12.2K
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Shaun Scott State | Active |
Source: Washington Public Disclosure Commission filings through Oct 26, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 3:31 AM ET
Seats Scott has held
- Washington House of Representatives, District 43 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Scott has run against
- Nicole Macri (D) · 2026 general, won
- Nicole Macri (D) · 2024 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: Washington Secretary of State (unofficial)
How we know Scott
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/a9d8dd35-6335-42b6-a93b-66be8bd92a56
- Wikidata Q18153816
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET