Franklin, Scott, 1964-

Clifford Scott Franklin (born August 23, 1964) is an American politician and businessman who is the U.S. representative for Florida's 15th congressional district. He is a member of the Republican Party. Franklin spent 26 years in the Navy, 14 on active duty and 12 in the Naval Reserve, including being mobilized/recalled to active duty with U.S. Central Command after the September 11 attacks. He retired with the rank of Commander.

In 2017 Franklin was elected as a city commissioner for the Southeast district of Lakeland, Florida, succeeding longtime incumbent Edie Yates. Because of his run for Congress, Franklin was required to resign his seat on the city commission; he chose to make his resignation effective on January 3, 2021, the day he was sworn into Congress.