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{{Infobox officeholder
{{Infobox officeholder
| name=Scott McKnight
| name=Markham cott McKnight
| image=Scott McKnight of LA.jpg
| image=Scott McKnight of LA.jpg
| nationality=[[United States|American]]
| nationality=[[United States|American]]
| religion=[[Roman Catholic]]}}
| religion=[[Roman Catholic]]}}
'''Scott McKnight''' (born 1981) is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 68 in his native [[Baton Rouge]]. He won the position in a runoff contest against the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Taryn C. Branson, 9,165 votes (58 percent) to 6,720 (42 percent). The position begins on January 13, 2020, when the term-limited Republican [[Steve Carter (Louisiana politician)|Steve Carter]] steps down. Carter ran unsuccessfully in 2019 to succeed the term-limited District 16 state Senator [[Dan Claitor]].<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref>
'''Markham Scott McKnight''', known as '''Scott McKnight'' (born 1981), is a [[Republican Party|Republican]] state representative for District 68 in his native [[Baton Rouge]], [[Louisiana]]. He won the position in a runoff contest against the [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] Taryn C. Branson, 9,165 votes (58 percent) to 6,720 (42 percent). The position began on January 13, 2020, when the term-limited Republican [[Steve Carter (Louisiana politician)|Steve Carter]] stepped down. Carter ran unsuccessfully in 2019 to succeed the term-limited District 16 state Senator [[Dan Claitor]].<ref>Louisiana Secretary of State, Election Returns, October 12, 2019.</ref>
McKnight is the director of strategic business development for BXS Insurance, formerly Wright and Percy Insurance, his family's business. founded in 1882. He is also co-owner of Superior [[Ford]] and RapidFire Protection.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_ec0b79d8-07f9-11ea-a479-6b073574a40f.html|title=Republican Scott McKnight wins House District 68 seat|date=November 16, 2019|author=Jacqueline DeRobertis|accessdate=November 22, 2019}}</ref> He is a former reserve deputy for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. McKnight and his wife, the former Elizabeth Allgood, have three children, Luke, Ewing, and Lucy McKnight. The family is [[Roman Catholic]].<ref name=aboutscott>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcknightforla.com/about=|title=About Scott McKnight|publisher=mcknightforla.com|accessdate=November 22, 2019}}</ref>
McKnight is the director of strategic business development for BXS Insurance, formerly Wright and Percy Insurance, his family's business. founded in 1882. He is also co-owner of Superior [[Ford]] and RapidFire Protection.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/politics/article_ec0b79d8-07f9-11ea-a479-6b073574a40f.html|title=Republican Scott McKnight wins House District 68 seat|date=November 16, 2019|author=Jacqueline DeRobertis|accessdate=November 22, 2019}}</ref> He is a former reserve deputy for the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office. McKnight and his wife, the former Elizabeth Allgood, have three children, Luke, Ewing, and Lucy McKnight. The family is [[Roman Catholic]].<ref name=aboutscott>{{cite web|url=http://www.mcknightforla.com/about=|title=About Scott McKnight|publisher=mcknightforla.com|accessdate=November 22, 2019}}</ref>