Marquette Greene-Scott

Marquette Greene-Scott was the youngest of five children growing up in Opelousas, Louisiana, and later raised her daughter as a single mother.¹ She attended law school while her daughter was a toddler and moved to Texas in 2010, seeking better opportunities for their family.¹

Her education includes a bachelor's degree in secondary mathematics education in 1993 and a master's in mathematics in 1997, both from Southern University.¹ She earned a Juris Doctor and Bachelor of Civil Law from Louisiana State University's Paul M. Hebert Law Center in 2004.¹ Her career has included teaching high school and college mathematics, practicing law in Texas and Louisiana, and running a small business.²

She has represented Iowa Colony on its city council, including service as mayor pro tem.² Her local work has included helping organize Memorial Day and Veterans Day events and an Iowa Colony Day gathering, along with participating in a veterans support network.¹ She has described traffic, reliable utilities and attracting essential services such as grocery stores as concerns for the growing city.¹

In her 2026 questionnaire, Greene-Scott advocates universal health coverage, a higher minimum wage indexed to inflation and immigration legislation passed by Congress rather than executive orders.² Her Republican opponent is Trever Nehls.³