Scott Madon Explained

Scott Madon
Office1:Member-elect of the Kentucky Senate from the 29th district
Succeeding1:Johnnie L. Turner
Termstart1:January 1, 2025
Office2:Mayor of Pineville, Kentucky
Termstart2:2015
Preceded2:Sherwin Rader
Term Start3:1987
Term End3:1992
Party:Republican
Residence:Pineville, Kentucky

Scott Madon is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Pineville, Kentucky since 2015. After the death of state senator Johnnie L. Turner, Madon and 10 others filed as a write-in candidate for Turner's vacant seat.[1] With the endorsement of U.S. Representative Hal Rogers and the Kentucky Senate Republican Caucus,[2] Madon won the election with 35.2% of the vote and is the state senator-elect from Kentucky's 29th Senate district.[3] [4] [5]

Madon began his political career in 1987, when he was elected mayor of Pineville, Kentucky, becoming the youngest mayor in Kentucky. He was elected mayor of Pineville a second time in 2014, defeating incumbent Sherwin Rader. He is a member of the Republican Party.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wilcox . Chandler . 2024-10-25 . 29th Senate District: Nearly one dozen candidates file as write-ins . 2024-11-08 . www.wymt.com . en.
  2. Web site: Wilcox . Chandler . 2024-10-25 . Senate Republican Campaign Caucus endorses Scott Madon . 2024-11-08 . www.wymt.com . en.
  3. Web site: Mayor wins 2-week write-in campaign to succeed Kentucky lawmaker who died . 2024-11-08 . ABC News . en.
  4. Web site: 2024-11-07 . Mayor wins 2-week write-in campaign to succeed Kentucky lawmaker who died . 2024-11-08 . AP News . en.
  5. Web site: 2024-11-07 . 2024 KY General Election Results - State Senate District 29 . 2024-11-08 . The Courier-Journal . en.
  6. Web site: Carmouche . Madison . 2024-11-07 . Pineville Mayor turned 29th district Senator-Elect . 2024-11-08 . www.wymt.com . en.