Tanya Pullin Explained

Tanya Pullin
State House:	Kentucky
District:	98th
Term Start:	January 1, 2001
Term End:	January 1, 2016
Predecessor:	Hoby Anderson
Successor:	Lew Nicholls
Birth Date:	15 September 1957
Birth Place:	South Shore, Kentucky
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	South Shore, Kentucky
Alma Mater:	University of Kentucky Duke University University of Kentucky College of Law
Profession:	Attorney

Tanya Pullin (born September 15, 1957) is an American politician who was Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing district 98 from 2001 to 2016.^{[1] [2]} She resigned from the house in January 2016 after being appointed to an administrative law judgeship by governor Matt Bevin.^[3]

Education

Pullin earned her BS from the University of Kentucky, her MA from Duke University, and her JD from the University of Kentucky College of Law.

Elections

• 2000 To challenge District 98 incumbent Republican Representative Hoby Anderson, Pullin was unopposed for the 2000 Democratic Primary^[4] and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 8,160 votes (56.9%) against Representative Anderson.^[5]
• 2002 Pullin and former Representative Anderson were both unopposed for their 2002 primaries,^[6] setting up a rematch; Pullin won the November 5, 2002 General election with 5,798 votes (57.1%) against former Representative Anderson.^[7]
• 2004 Pullin was unopposed for both the 2004 Democratic Primary^[8] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 11,178 votes.^[9]
• 2006 Pullin was challenged in the three-way 2006 Democratic Primary, winning with 4,700 votes (81.1%)^[10] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 9,825 votes.^[11]
• 2008 Pullin was unopposed for both the 2008 Democratic Primary^[12] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 12,606 votes.^[13]
• 2010 Pullin was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary^[14] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 9,049 votes.^[15]
• 2012 Pullin was challenged in the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary, winning with 2,444 votes (74.0%)^[16] and unopposed in the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 12,283 votes.^[17]
• 2014 Pullin was unopposed for both the May 20, 2014 Democratic Primary and the November 4, 2014 General election, winning with 9,961 votes.^[18]

External links

• • Tanya Pullin at Ballotpedia
• Tanya Pullin at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tanya Pullin's Biography . . May 1, 2014.
2. Web site: Representative Tanya Pullin (D) . . . May 1, 2014.
3. News: January 25, 2016 . Fields set for 4 state House seats in crucial special elections . . 1A.
4. Web site: 2000 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
5. Web site: 2000 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
6. Web site: 2002 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
7. Web site: 2002 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
8. Web site: 2004 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
9. Web site: 2004 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
10. Web site: 2006 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
11. Web site: 2006 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
12. Web site: 2008 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
13. Web site: 2008 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
14. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results . 31 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
15. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results . 65 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
16. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results . 32 . . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
17. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results . 55 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
18. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 4, 2014 Official 2014 General Election Results . 53 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . January 21, 2015.