Legal In 2002, Scott took an entry-level position at KRA Corporation, a
workforce development company. During his time at KRA, Scott relocated to
Portsmouth, Virginia, and eventually became senior vice President at the firm. Scott was unopposed in the primaries, and in the general election defeated
Republican James W. Evans and
Independent Ryan Benton with 66.01% of the vote. In March 2020, Scott endorsed former U.S. Vice President
Joe Biden in the 2020 Democratic Primary. Scott was unopposed in the primaries, and in the general election defeated
Republican Deanna Stanton with 66.07% of the vote. In the
2021 general elections, Virginia Democrats lost 7 seats and control of the House of Delegates. Along with fellow Delegates
Dan Helmer and
Sally Hudson, both of whom were also first elected in 2019, Scott led a vote of no confidence to remove former
Speaker and party leader
Eileen Filler-Corn. However, the Democratic Delegates did not elect a new leader right away. The position was filled by Caucus Chair
Charniele Herring, who sustained her own vote of no confidence, as acting leader until Scott was elected House Minority leader on June 1.
Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates After Democrats won the majority in the
2023 Virginia House of Delegates election, Scott was nominated unanimously by his caucus to become
Speaker of the Virginia House of Delegates, the first Black speaker in Virginia's history. == Personal life ==