Scott Tipton

Scott Tipton
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado's 3rd district
In office January 3, 2011 – January 3, 2021
Preceded by	John Salazar
Succeeded by	Lauren Boebert
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives from the 59th district
In office January 9, 2009 – January 2, 2011
Preceded by	Ray Rose
Succeeded by	Don Coram
Personal details
Born	Scott Randall Tipton (1956-11-09) November 9, 1956 (age 67) Española, New Mexico, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Jean Tipton
Children	3
Education	Fort Lewis College (BA)

Scott Randall Tipton^[1] (born November 9, 1956) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for Colorado's 3rd congressional district from 2011 to 2021. A Republican, he was previously a member of the Colorado House of Representatives from 2009 to 2011. Tipton was first elected to the House in November 2010 when he defeated three-term Democratic incumbent John Salazar, and he was re-elected four times. In 2020, he lost renomination to Republican primary challenger Lauren Boebert in what was considered a major upset.^[2]