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Scott Brewer
Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 66th district
In office
May 1, 2019 – January 1, 2021
Preceded by Ken Goodman
Succeeded by Ben Moss
Personal details
Political party Democratic
Residence Rockingham, North Carolina
Occupationattorney

Scott Brewer is a former North Carolina District Court judge who also served as a North Carolina House of Representatives member. He was appointed to the legislature on May 1, 2019, to complete the unexpired term of Ken Goodman, who accepted an appointment from Governor Roy Cooper to serve on the state Industrial Commission. Brewer represented House District 66 (Montgomery, Richmond and Stanly counties) from 2019 until 2021. [1] In 2020 Brewer ran for re-election to a full term, but he was defeated by Republican Ben Moss.

According to a news article, Brewer grew up in Durham and received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his law degree from Campbell University. He worked in the district attorney’s office and as a district court judge for Judicial District 20A (which covers Richmond, Anson, and Stanly counties) from late 1987 until 2014. He was chief district court judge for Judicial District 20A and later 16A (Richmond, Anson, Scotland, and Hoke counties) from 2015 until his retirement in November 2018. He opened a private law office in Rockingham in March 2019. [2]

Electoral history

2020

North Carolina House of Representatives 66th district general election, 2020 [3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ben Moss 22,093 59.90%
Democratic Scott Brewer (incumbent) 14,731 40.10%
Total votes 36,824 100%
Republican gain from Democratic

References

North Carolina House of Representatives
Preceded by Member of the North Carolina House of Representatives
from the 66th district

2019-2021
Succeeded by