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Samantha Scott

Republican · Incumbent

Florida State Representative, District 52

Samantha Scott of Bushnell is a marketing director and a trustee of Lake-Sumter State College1. Her campaign site says she is a former executive director of the Sumter County Chamber of Commerce and chairs the Sumter County Republican Executive Committee3. She won a special election on March 24, 2026, and faces Democrat Pamala Kaye Bivins on November 3, 202612.

Where they stand 1 issues · tap any issue for the evidence

  • RedistrictingState legislatures draw maps and may redraw any time, including for partisan advantagemedium
    Voted · medium confidence
    • Voted yes on HB 1-D (2026), which redrew Florida's congressional districts in the middle of the decade; it passed the House 83 to 28. (2026-04-29) source

No public position found on: Safety net programs, Minimum wage, Business regulation, Healthcare, Abortion, Guns, Immigration, Energy and climate, School choice, Curriculum and books, Housing and growth, Policing and crime, Election rules, Judges, Politicians trading stocks, Marijuana, Gender care for minors, Term limits, Campaign finance, Electoral College, Ranked-choice voting, Death penalty, Qualified immunity, Mandatory minimums, Drug prices, Childcare and pre-K, Paid leave, Student loans, AI regulation, Kids online, School vaccines, Nuclear power, E-Verify mandate, Transgender athletes, DEI programs, Religion in schools, China policy.

Record

  • Elected to the Florida House on March 24, 2026, from District 521.
  • Trustee of the Lake-Sumter State College District Board of Trustees1.

Last reviewed 2026-10-10. Spotted something wrong? Every claim links to its source so you can check it yourself.

Sources (4)

Every claim on this page links to one of these
  1. Representative profile, Florida House of RepresentativesFlorida House of Representatives
  2. Candidate Listing for 2026 General ElectionFlorida Division of Elections
  3. Samantha Scott for State Representative District 52Campaign website
  4. Floor vote, HB 1-D (2026 Special Session D), House passageFlorida House of Representatives