Scott Bottoms

Scott Bottoms is an American far-right politician who is a Colorado state representative from Colorado Springs. A Republican, Bottoms represents Colorado House of Representatives District 15, which includes much of eastern Colorado Springs and Cimarron Hills in El Paso County. Bottoms has described himself as "anti-establishment" and politically part of the far-right. Background Bottoms, a United States Navy veteran, is the pastor of the Church at Briargate in Colorado Springs' Briargate neighborhood. Political career In the first day of the 2023 legislative session, 8 Republicans in the state House voted Bottoms for Speaker of the House. The vote was ultimately unsuccessful. Bottoms has a strong stance against abortion and transgender rights, calling them "demonic" throughout his campaign. He has also falsely claimed that during the January 6 attack of the Capitol, the FBI "lured" the rioters into the building.