Tom Whatley
Tom Whatley (Thomas McKee Whatley) | |
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Member of the Alabama Senate from the 27th district | |
Assumed office November 3, 2010[1] | |
Preceded by | T. D. Little |
Personal details | |
Born | [2] Opelika, Alabama[3] | August 7, 1970
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Lauren Kathryn Cross-Whatley (m. Dec. 12, 2020 - present) |
Residence | Auburn, Alabama[2] |
Alma mater | Auburn University Thomas Goode Jones School of Law[1] |
Occupation | Attorney[2] |
Tom Whatley (born August 7, 1970) is an American politician. He is a Republican representing district 27 in the Alabama State Senate.
Political career[]
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.[1]
As of January 2021, Whatley sits on the following committees:[3]
- Finance and Taxation Education
- Confirmations
- Judiciary (Chairperson)
- Agriculture Conservation and Forestry (Chairperson)
- Banking and Insurance
- Healthcare
Electoral record[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | % | |
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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 | % | |
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Republican | Tom Whatley | 29,741 | 59.0% | |
Democratic | Nancy Carlton Bendinger | 20,587 | 40.9% | |
Write-in | 50 | 0.1% |
References[]
Categories:
- 1970 births
- Living people
- People from Opelika, Alabama
- Auburn University alumni
- Thomas Goode Jones School of Law alumni
- 21st-century American politicians
- Alabama state senators
- Alabama Republicans
- Alabama politician stubs