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{{Short description|American politician, businessman, and law enforcement officer}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Scott Baldwin
| party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]]
| predecessor = [[Victoria Spartz]]
| state_senate = Indiana
| district = 20th
| termstart = November 18, 2020
| branch = {{Flag|United States Marine Corps}}<br>[[United States Army Reserve]]
| allegiance = {{Flag|United States}}
| children = 3
| birth_place = [[Noblesville, Indiana]], U.S.
}}

'''Scott Baldwin''' is an American politician, businessman, and law enforcement officer who is a member of the [[Indiana Senate]] from the 20th district. He assumed office on November 18, 2020, succeeding [[Victoria Spartz]].

== Early life and education ==
Baldwin is a native of Anderson, Indiana, and graduated from Madison Heights High School. After graduating from high school, Baldwin enlisted in the [[United States Marine Corps]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Scott Baldwin tosses hat in for state senate|url=https://thetimes24-7.com/Content/News/Local-News/Article/Scott-Baldwin-tosses-hat-in-for-state-senate-/1/1/64192|access-date=2020-12-06|website=thetimes24-7.com|language=en-us}}</ref>

== Career ==
In addition to serving in the Marine Corps, Baldwin worked as an officer in the [[Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department]] and as a corrections officer for the [[Indiana Department of Correction]]. Baldwin also served in the [[United States Army Reserve]]. Since retiring from law enforcement, Baldwin has operated IT, real estate, construction, and [[private security companies]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Scott Baldwin|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_Baldwin|access-date=2020-12-06|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}</ref> Baldwin has served on the Riverview Hospital Board of Trustees, the Hamilton County (Indiana) Health Board, the Hamilton County (Indiana) Redevelopment Commission, the Food Rescue Board of Directors, and the Crime Stoppers Board of Directors.

In 2011 and 2012, Baldwin embedded with USMC infantry unit (CONUS & OCONUS) as a law enforcement subject matter expert to advise commanders and staff on the collection, integration, analysis, and dissemination of information pertaining to criminal terrorist networks and the local dynamics of criminal radicalization. He assisted Marine Corps personnel in identification and apprehension of high value, anti-coalition elements and narco-terrorists, forensic support, and case preparation.{{Citation needed|date=January 2022}}

On January 13, 2020,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://readthereporter.com/noblesvilles-scott-baldwin-running-for-state-senate/ | title=Noblesville's Scott Baldwin running for State Senate – Hamilton County Reporter }}</ref> before incumbent senator [[Victoria Spartz]] declared her candidacy for the [[United States House of Representatives]] on February 5, 2020,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://readthereporter.com/spartz-announces-campaign-for-5th-congressional-district/ | title=Spartz announces campaign for 5th Congressional District – Hamilton County Reporter }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.ibj.com/articles/state-sen-spartz-makes-run-for-u-s-congress-official | title=State Sen. Spartz makes run for Congress official }}</ref> Baldwin entered the race to challenge her.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2020-09-27|title=Will The Fifth District Follow America's Suburbs Left?|url=https://www.indianapolismonthly.com/news-and-opinion/will-the-fifth-district-follow-americas-suburbs-left|access-date=2020-12-06|website=Indianapolis Monthly|language=en-US}}</ref> He defeated John Gaylor in the Republican primary and Democratic nominee Ronald Saunders III in the November general election.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Scott Baldwin|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Scott_Baldwin|access-date=2020-12-06|website=Ballotpedia|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Head of non-union group loses Indiana Senate race|url=https://duboiscountyherald.com/b/head-of-non-union-group-loses-indiana-senate-race|access-date=2020-12-06|website=Dubois County Herald}}</ref>

In early 2021, Baldwin sponsored Indiana House Bill 1314, which allows title companies and individuals to invalidate discriminatory covenants such as those preventing certain races from owning real estate.

In late 2021, Baldwin was listed as an "annual member" of the far-right anti-government militia [[Oath Keepers]] in a database leak. Baldwin responded by saying that he had never been a member, but did make a $30 donation 11 years prior when the organization purported to be supportive of veterans and the 2nd Amendment.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.propublica.org/article/oath-keepers-in-the-state-house-how-a-militia-movement-took-root-in-the-republican-mainstream | title=Oath Keepers in the State House: How a Militia Movement Took Root in the Republican Mainstream }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/politics/2021/10/21/oath-keepers-indiana-sen-scott-baldwin-listed-member-document/6116620001/ | title=Indiana Sen. Scott Baldwin responds to record showing he is an Oath Keepers member }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.wthr.com/article/news/politics/indiana-sen-scott-baldwin-explains-donation-to-oath-keepers-indianapolis-capitol-trump-rodric-bray-mike-schmuhl/531-37ca1be7-c43a-463b-afba-dbacc74f7359 | title=Indiana Sen. Scott Baldwin explains donation to Oath Keepers | date=22 October 2021 }}</ref>

In early 2022, Baldwin made a controversial statement, "I’m not discrediting Nazism, fascism, Marxism, or any of those ‘isms’ out there...I have no problem with the education system providing instruction on the existence of those 'isms.' I believe that we’ve gone too far when we take a position on those ‘isms’… We need to be impartial... I’m not sure it’s right for us to determine how that child should think and that’s where I’m trying to provide the guardrails," <ref>{{cite news |first=Arika |last=Herron |title=Neutral on Nazism: Indiana lawmaker walks back remark that teachers must be impartial |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2022/01/06/nazi-scott-baldwin-indiana-facism-education-teachers/9123302002/ |work=[[The Indianapolis Star]] |date=2022-01-06 |access-date=2022-01-09}}</ref>

Baldwin later backtracked his statements, saying that "Nazism, Marxism and fascism are a stain on our world history and should be regarded as such, and I failed to adequately articulate that in my comments during the meeting. I believe that kids should learn about these horrible events in history so that we don't experience them again in humanity."<ref>{{cite news |first=Arika |last=Herron |title=Neutral on Nazism: Indiana lawmaker walks back remark that teachers must be impartial |url=https://www.indystar.com/story/news/education/2022/01/06/nazi-scott-baldwin-indiana-facism-education-teachers/9123302002/ |work=[[The Indianapolis Star]] |date=2022-01-06 |access-date=2022-01-09}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Baldwin and his wife, Jaime, have three children. They live in [[Noblesville, Indiana]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Baldwin sworn in as state senator for Senate District 20|url=https://thetimes24-7.com/Content/News/Local-News/Article/Baldwin-sworn-in-as-state-senator-for-Senate-District-20/1/1/67490|access-date=2020-12-06|website=thetimes24-7.com|language=en-us}}</ref>

== References ==
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{{Indiana State Senate}}

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