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'''John Wyeth Scott II''', known as '''Jock Scott''' (June 29, 1947 – April 25, 2009), was an [[attorney]] and college [[professor]] in his native [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], [[Louisiana]], who served three terms as the District 26 state representative, first as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] (1976-1985) and then as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] (1985–1988). He was defeated in a race for the state Senate in 1987. He also lost two bids for the [[United States House of Representatives]]: a 1985 [[special election]] in the 8th congressional district, since disbanded, when he ran as a Democrat, and in the 2004 nonpartisan blanket primary for the 5th congressional district, when he challenged Republican [[U.S. Representative]] [[Rodney Alexander]] of Jackson Parish. The district is now represented  by [[Ralph Abraham]], a Republican [[Governor|gubernatorial]] candidate in the nonpartisan blanket primary scheduled for October 12, 2019.  

'''John Wyeth Scott II''', known as '''Jock Scott''' (June 29, 1947 – April 25, 2009), was an [[attorney]] and college [[professor]] in his native [[Alexandria, Louisiana|Alexandria]], [[Louisiana]], who served three terms as the District 26 state representative, first as a [[Democratic Party|Democrat]] (1976-1985) and then as a [[Republican Party|Republican]] (1985–1988). He was defeated in a race for the state Senate in 1987. He also lost two bids for the [[United States House of Representatives]]: a 1985 [[special election]] in the 8th congressional district, since disbanded, when he ran as a Democrat, and in the 2004 nonpartisan blanket primary for the 5th congressional district, when he challenged Republican [[U.S. Representative]] [[Rodney Alexander]] of Jackson Parish. The district is now represented  by [[Ralph Abraham]], a Republican who ran unsuccessfully for [[governor]]

in the 2019 nonpartisan blanket primary.  

In 2004, seventeen years after his last campaign, Scott announced that he would launch a Republican challenge to incumbent Democratic Representative Rodney Alexander, who had been a narrow winner, 974 votes out of 172,462 votes cast, in 2002 over the young businessman [[Lee Fletcher]] of Monroe. National Republican leaders at first agreed to support Scott.

In 2004, seventeen years after his last campaign, Scott announced that he would launch a Republican challenge to incumbent Democratic Representative Rodney Alexander, who had been a narrow winner, 974 votes out of 172,462 votes cast, in 2002 over the young businessman [[Lee Fletcher]] of Monroe. National Republican leaders at first agreed to support Scott.

Then, minutes before the filing deadline, and after he had already filed for reelection as a Democrat, Alexander switched parties. His action left the Democrats without a credible candidate in the race and undercut Scott's chances as well.[16]  Alexander in particular angered the state's two powerful Democratic U.S. senators, [[John Breaux]] (who had announced his retirement) and [[Mary Landrieu]] (reelected to second and third terms in 2002 and 2008), because they had worked for Alexander in his race against Lee Fletcher. Many Louisiana Democrats called Alexander "cowardly" for his last-minute party switch.[17]

Then, minutes before the qualifying deadline, and after he had already filed for reelection as a Democrat, Alexander switched parties. His action left the Democrats without a credible candidate in the race and undercut Scott's chances as well.[16]  Alexander in particular angered the state's two powerful Democratic U.S. senators, [[John Breaux]] (who had announced his retirement) and [[Mary Landrieu]] (reelected to second and third terms in 2002 and 2008 but unseated in 2014 by Republican [[Bill Cassidy]]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

), because they had worked for Alexander in his race against Lee Fletcher. Many Louisiana Democrats called Alexander "cowardly" for his last-minute party switch.[17]

Scott remained in the race as an unendorsed Republican, but GOP leaders, including then Speaker Dennis Hastert of [[Illinois]], coalesced quickly behind Alexander. The National Republican Congressional Committee demanded that Scott leave the race. Party leaders even denied him the right to speak at campaign events. Nor could he raise enough funds to counter Alexander's advantage of incumbency.[18]

Scott remained in the race as an unendorsed Republican, but GOP leaders, including then Speaker Dennis Hastert of [[Illinois]], coalesced quickly behind Alexander. The National Republican Congressional Committee demanded that Scott leave the race. Party leaders even denied him the right to speak at campaign events. Nor could he raise enough funds to counter Alexander's advantage of incumbency.[18]