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| birth_date=1981​​

| birth_date=November 20, 1980​​

| birth_place=[[Baton Rouge]]<br> Louisiana, USA​​

| birth_place=[[Baton Rouge]]<br> Louisiana, USA​​

| alma_mater=University High School<br>

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'''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>

'''Markham Scott McKnight''', known as '''Scott McKnight'' (born November 20, 1980), 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>