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ABC News' Rachel Scott Marries Elliott Smith in Santa Barbara

9/25/2025

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Rachel Virginia Scott, ABC News Senior Political Correspondent, married Elliott Richard Smith on September 6, 2025, at Bella Vista Estate, Santa Barbara, California, with 182 guests.
They began dating in September 2019 as Scott advanced to White House correspondent in July 2020.
They included a Native American blanket-wrapping ceremony to honor Mr. Smith's heritage.

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Rachel Virginia Scott, ABC News Senior Political Correspondent, married Elliott Richard Smith on September 6, 2025, at Bella Vista Estate, Santa Barbara, California, with 182 guests.
They began dating in September 2019 as Scott advanced to White House correspondent in July 2020.
They included a Native American blanket-wrapping ceremony to honor Mr. Smith's heritage.