Tommy Turner (politician) explained

Tommy Turner
State House:	Kentucky
District:	85th
Term Start:	January 1, 1997
Term End:	January 1, 2021
Predecessor:	Tom Jensen
Successor:	Shane Baker
Birth Date:	8 August 1952
Party:	Republican
Residence:	Somerset, Kentucky, U.S.

Thomas Turner (born August 8, 1952) is an American politician who served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives for the 85th district from 1997 to 2021.^[1] He did not seek reelection in 2020.

Political career

Legislative history

Representative Turner has distinguished himself by his lack of impact, failing to introduce a single piece of stand-alone legislation during his 20-year tenure in the legislature.

Animal protection

In 2015, Turner came under fire for tacking an amendment requiring a health insurance policy, pursuant to the Affordable Care Act, on to KY HB 177, a bill designed to assure that animals in Kentucky have adequate shelter. Kentucky has been rated the worst state for animal protection for seven years in a row, and is projected to "win" this rating for year eight.

Elections

• 1996 Turner won the four-way 1996 Republican primary and was unopposed for the November 5, 1996 general election.
• 1998 Turner was unopposed for both the 1998 Republican primary and the November 3, 1998 general election.
• 2000 Turner was unopposed for both the 2000 Republican primary^[2] and the November 7, 2000 general election, winning with 10,984 votes.^[3]
• 2002 Turner was unopposed for both the 2002 Republican primary^[4] and the November 5, 2002 general election, winning with 7,512 votes.^[5]
• 2004 Turner was unopposed for both the 2004 Republican primary^[6] and the November 2, 2004 general election, winning with 13,292 votes.^[7]
• 2006 Turner was challenged in the 2006 Republican primary, winning with 7,412 votes (80.0%)^[8] and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 general election, winning with 10,262 votes.^[9]
• 2008 Turner was unopposed for both the 2008 Republican primary^[10] and the November 4, 2008 general election, winning with 14,887 votes.^[11]
• 2010 Turner was challenged in the May 18, 2010 Republican primary, winning with 7,310 votes (73.5%)^[12] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 general election, winning with 11,710 votes.^[13]
• 2012 Turner was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Republican primary^[14] and the November 6, 2012 general election, winning with 15,792 votes.^[15]
• 2018 Turner was challenged by Mona Hampton Eldrige, the first challenge he has faced in more than a decade.

External links

• Official page at the Kentucky general Assembly
  • Thomas Turner at Ballotpedia
• Tommy Turner at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tommy Turner's Biography. Project Vote Smart. May 1, 2014.
2. Web site: 2000 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
3. Web site: 2000 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
4. Web site: 2002 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
5. Web site: 2002 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
6. Web site: 2004 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
7. Web site: 2004 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
8. Web site: 2006 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
9. Web site: 2006 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
10. Web site: 2008 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
11. Web site: 2008 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
12. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results . 29 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
13. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results . 59 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
14. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results . 31 . . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
15. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results . 51 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.