Scott Beason

Scott Beason (born October 13, 1969) is an American

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host and a Republican former member of the

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, representing the 17th District from 2006 to 2014. He ran unsuccessfully in 2012 against incumbent

Spencer Bachus Spencer Thomas Bachus III (born December 28, 1947) is an American politician. He is a former U.S. Representative for the state of Alabama, serving from 1993 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he served as ranking member (2007–2011) an ...

for the GOP nomination for the

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. He unsuccessfully sought the nomination to the same seat in

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.The 17th Senate District currently comprises northern and western

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as well as a large portion of