Scott Hottenstein is the Director of Outreach and Education for Karen Castor Dentel, the Orange County Supervisor of Elections. He is a Naval Academy graduate, retired naval officer, and former middle school Civics teacher. In 2019, he was selected as a Teacher of the Year Finalist for Hillsborough County, the 7th largest district in America. Scott's third career chapter was as a public education advocate and political campaign manager. He now lives in Orlando and began working for the Supervisor of Elections office in January 2025.