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| - | '''Ronald Scott''' is a [[New York]] politician who is the current [[Cabinet|Chief of Staff]] to [[President]] [[Whitney Mason]]. He was previously a one term [[Senator]] from [[New York]], during which he switched parties from [[Republican]] to [[Democratic]]. | + | '''Ronald Scott''' is a [[New York]] politician who is the current [[Cabinet|Chief of Staff]] to [[President]] [[Whitney Mason]]. He was previously a one term [[Senator]] from [[New York]], during which he [[high profile defections|switched parties]] from [[Republican]] to [[Democratic]]. |
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| - | + | Early in 2011, Scott announced that he would be leaving the [[Republican Party]] to become an [[Independent]] and would also be caucusing with the [[Democrats]]. This gave control of the Senate to the [[Democrats]], with his [[defection]] mirroring that by former [[Republican]] [[Senator]] Jim Jeffords a decade earlier. He later formally joined the [[Democratic Party]]. | |
===2014 Gubernatorial Election=== | ===2014 Gubernatorial Election=== | ||
Revision as of 13:32, 27 December 2007
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| White House Chief of Staff | ||||
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| In Office: 2017 - Present President: Whitney Mason | ||||
| Preceded by | Unknown | |||
| Succeeded by | Incumbent | |||
| Senator (Class 3) from New York | ||||
| In Office: 2009 - 2014 Served alongside: Bernstein, Litchfield | ||||
| Preceded by | Unknown | |||
| Succeeded by | Nicole Peebles | |||
| Born | Unknown Unknown | |||
| Political Party | Democratic Party | |||
| Spouse | Unknown | |||
| Religion | Unknown | |||
Ronald Scott is a New York politician who is the current Chief of Staff to President Whitney Mason. He was previously a one term Senator from New York, during which he switched parties from Republican to Democratic.
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Senate career
2008 Senate Election
- Main Article: United States Senate elections, 2008
TBC
Senate Term
Early in 2011, Scott announced that he would be leaving the Republican Party to become an Independent and would also be caucusing with the Democrats. This gave control of the Senate to the Democrats, with his defection mirroring that by former Republican Senator Jim Jeffords a decade earlier. He later formally joined the Democratic Party.
2014 Gubernatorial Election
- Main Article: Northeast gubernatorial election, 2014
TBC
Election Results
| Year | Office | Election | Winner | Party | Votes | % | Opponent(s) | Party | Votes | % | ||||
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| 2008 | New York Senate | General | Roland Scott | Republican | Winner | Democratic | Loser | |||||||
| 2014 | Northeast Governor | Primary | Roland Scott | Democratic | 1,343,787 | 38.61% | James Stewart | Democratic | 1,343,796 | 38.61% | ||||
| Caroline Westman | Democratic | 790,404 | 22.71% | |||||||||||
| Preceded by Unknown | Senator (Class 3) from New York 2009 - 2014 Served alongside: Bernstein, Litchfield | Succeeded by Nicole Peebles |
| Preceded by Unknown | White House Chief of Staff 2017 - Present President: Whitney Mason | Succeeded by Incumbent |
