Quick Facts
Biography
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. Bottoms has described himself as part of the political far-right and as "anti-establishment”.
Background
Bottoms, a United States Navy veteran, is the pastor of the Church at Briargate in Colorado Springs' Briargate neighborhood.
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.
Bottoms has a strong stance against abortion and transgender rights, calling them "demonic" throughout his campaign. He has also falsely claimed that during the January 6 attack of the Capitol, the FBI "lured" the rioters into the building.
Elections
In the 2022 Colorado House of Representatives election, Bottoms defeated his Democratic Party and Libertarian Party opponents, winning56.76% of the total votes cast.
