Tom Whatley
Tom Whatley | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 27th district | |
| In office November 3, 2010[1] – November 8, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | T. D. Little |
| Succeeded by | Jay Hovey |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Thomas McKee Whatley August 7, 1970[2] Opelika, Alabama, U.S.[3] |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Lauren Kathryn Cross-Whatley (m. Dec. 12, 2020 - present) |
| Residence(s) | Auburn, Alabama, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Auburn University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law[1] |
| Occupation | Attorney[2] |
Thomas McKee Whatley (born August 7, 1970) is an American politician. He is a Republican who represented district 27 in the Alabama State Senate from 2010 to 2022.
Political career
[edit]In 2010, Whatley defeated Democratic incumbent T. D. Little to win the 27th district's seat in the Alabama State Senate. He was re-elected in 2014 and 2018.
In 2022, Whatley faced Auburn City Councilman, Jay Hovey, in the Primary Election, in May, on the Republican Ballot. On election night, Whatley trailed Hovey by four votes. After the provisional votes were counted, Hovey had won the election by one vote, making him the Republican nominee for Alabama Senate District 27. The results of this election would be questioned by Whatley, who decided to take it to the ALGOP for further examination. This ALGOP intervention would result in weeks of deliberation and a change in the Primary Election result; however, as of July 1, 2022, the ALGOP vacated its earlier decision of counting an illegal vote from, Mrs. Kenney as a tie, resulting in Councilman Hovey as the official Republican nominee for Alabama Senate District 27.
Electoral record
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Whatley | 21,245 | 55.0% | |
| Democratic | T. D. Little | 17,379 | 45.0% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Whatley | 7,950 | 53.1% | |
| Republican | Andy Carter | 7,010 | 46.9% | |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Whatley | 19,808 | 65.5% | |
| Democratic | Haylee Moss | 10,358 | 34.3% | |
| Write-in | 56 | 0.2% | ||
In 2018, Whatley was unopposed in the Republican primary for the 27th district seat.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Tom Whatley | 29,741 | 59.0% | |
| Democratic | Nancy Carlton Bendinger | 20,587 | 40.9% | |
| Write-in | 50 | 0.1% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jay Hovey | 8,373 | 50.00% | |
| Republican | Tom Whatley | 8,372 | 50.00% | |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h "Tom Whatley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ a b "Tom Whatley's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
- ^ "Senator Whatley, Tom". The Alabama Legislature. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
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