Heather Scott

Scott attended University of Akron, graduating with a B.A. in biology. She was employed in the field of fisheries and aquatic biology for over 15 years related to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission re-licensing and operations of hydroelectric facilities.[1]

In 2015 Scott is reported to have cut wires which were part of the fire-suppression system in her office. Scott believed at the time that the wires were in fact listening devices planted to spy on her. The wire-cutting incident was witnessed by other Idaho House members.[2]

In August 2017, Scott defended white nationalism on her Facebook page. She reportedly said, "The way the media has set this up, the mention of white nationalist, which is no more than a Caucasian who (sic) for the Constitution and making America great again, and confusing it with term, 'white supremacist' which is extreme racism. Therefore, if one is 'guilty' of being white, one is clearly racist."[3][4]

At the start of the 2017 legislative session, Scott reportedly made a remark to fellow state representative Judy Boyle, upon learning of her appointment to the state legislature's agriculture committee. The reported comment was that female lawmakers obtain ranking committee appointments and other leadership positions only if they "spread their legs." The alleged comment received widespread rebuke from other state lawmakers.[5]

In the 2019 legislative session, Scott sponsored a bill that would have required Idaho's Child Protective Services to mirandize parents before assessing them or their children. After passing the House, the bill was held in committee in the Senate.[6]

Scott received consistently high ratings for her voting record in the legislature from the Idaho Freedom Foundation, whose stated purpose is the advancement of conservative principles, limited government, free markets and self-reliance.[7]

In 2019, it was reported that Scott was a member of the Coalition of Western States (COWS), a group founded by Washington state representative Matt Shea that has been accused of involvement in domestic terrorism.[8]

In 2020, she dismissed the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, claiming the virus was trying to kill the U.S. Constitution[9] and "The lying, Trump-hating media who continues to push global and socialist agendas has told us that there is an emergency."[10] By then, the pandemic had killed at least 118,000 people worldwide and at least 23,000 people in the United States.[11] She also argued that stay-at-home measures meant to combat the pandemic were "no different" than when Nazi Germany sent Jews to extermination camps, earning a rebuke from the Anti-Defamation League.[12][13]

In 2018, Scott defeated Mike Boeck in the Republican primary.[14] She supported congressman Raul Labrador for governor in the May, 2018 Republican primary.[15]

In 2016, Scott ran unopposed in the Republican primary.[16] She defeated Kate McAlister with 62.54% of the vote.[17] She supported Ted Cruz in the Republican Party presidential primaries, 2016.[18][19]

In 2014, Scott defeated Stephen T. Snedden in the Republican primary, winning with 63.8% of the vote.[20] She defeated Laura Bry in the general election with 66.1% of the vote.[21]

• Heather Scott at the Idaho Legislature
• Campaign site