Will Barfoot | |
State Senate: | Alabama |
Term Start: | November 7, 2018[1] |
Alma Mater: | Auburn University (BA) Jones School of Law (JD) |
Occupation: | Attorney |
Spouse: | Kathy[2] |
Children: | 5 |
Will Barfoot (born Charles Williamson Barfoot)[3] is an American politician. He is a Republican who represents the 25th district in the Alabama State Senate.
Barfoot holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Auburn University, and a Juris Doctor from Jones School of Law.[4] He works as an attorney and was co-founder of Barfoot & Schoettker, a personal injury law firm in Montgomery, Alabama.[5]
Barfoot served as a temporary probate judge in Montgomery County, Alabama in 2005.[6]
In 2006, Barfoot challenged incumbent Larry Dixon in the Republican primary for nomination for the District 25 seat in the Alabama State Senate. He lost, with 32.60% of the vote to Dixon's 58.43%.[7]
Barfoot was elected to serve as a delegate for Mike Huckabee at the 2008 Republican National Convention.
In 2018, Barfoot ran again for the District 25 seat, this time to replace Dick Brewbaker, who had decided not to seek re-election. He defeated Ronda Walker in the Republican primary with 64.0% of the vote, and defeated David Sadler in the general election with 61.3% of the vote.
Barfoot sits on the following Senate committees: