Scott T. Bottoms
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
from the 15th district
Assumed office
January 9, 2023
Preceded byDave Williams
Personal details
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceColorado Springs, Colorado
Alma materSouthwestern Assemblies of God University
Denver Seminary
Assemblies of God Theological Seminary[1]
ProfessionPastor
Websitewww.pastorscottforhd15.com

Scott 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.[2] Bottoms has described himself as part of the political far-right and as "anti-establishment”.[3]

Background

Bottoms, a United States Navy veteran, is the pastor of the Church at Briargate in Colorado Springs' Briargate neighborhood.[4]

Political career

In the first day of the 2023 legislative session, 8 Republicans in the state House voted Bottoms for Speaker of the House. The vote was ultimately unsuccessful.[5]

Bottoms has a strong stance against abortion and transgender rights, calling them "demonic" throughout his campaign.[3][6] He has also falsely claimed that during the January 6 attack of the Capitol, the FBI "lured" the rioters into the building.[3]

Elections

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.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "Meet our staff". Church at Briargate. n.d. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  2. ↑ Colorado Independent Legislative Redistricting Commission (March 18, 2022). "Colorado House District 15 (2021)" (PDF). State of Colorado. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  3. 1 2 3 Nelson, Delaney (November 3, 2022). "Republican candidate for Colorado House falsely claims Planned Parenthood sells body parts, FBI instigated U.S. Capitol riot". The Colorado Sun. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  4. ↑ Jent, Breeanna (November 4, 2022). "Race for El Paso County's House District 15 pits pastor against mechanic". The Gazette. Colorado Springs, Colorado. Retrieved November 22, 2022.
  5. ↑ Frank, John (January 9, 2023). "Colorado Democrats say voters "gave us a mandate" at legislative session's start". Axios. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  6. ↑ Beedle, Heidi. "Springs House candidate Scott Bottoms is running against demons and students using litterboxes". Colorado Springs Indy. Retrieved January 10, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Colorado election results: November 8, 2022, general election state representative district 15". Colorado Secretary of State. State of Colorado. n.d. Retrieved November 22, 2022.


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