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American politician
Walker Thomas
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 8th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2017
Preceded byJeffrey R. Taylor
Personal details
Born (1963-08-13) August 13, 1963 (age 61)
Hopkinsville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
CommitteesBudget Review Subcommittee on Personnel, Public Retirement, & Finance (Chair)
Agriculture
Appropriations and Revenue
Transportation
Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

Walker Wood Thomas (born August 13, 1963) is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 2017. He represents Kentucky's 8th House district, which includes Caldwell County as well as part of Christian and Trigg counties. Thomas currently serves as chair of the House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection.

Biography

Thomas was born in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, and graduated from Austin Peay State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration.

Thomas has owned numerous business interests such as a family entertainment center and Kentucky Moving and Storage. He previously served a term on the Hopkinsville City Council as well as President of the Hopkinsville Rotary Club and Salvation Army.

Political career

Elections

  • 2018 Walker was unopposed in the 2018 republican primary, and won the 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic candidate Jeffery R. Taylor by a margin of 467 votes.
  • 2022 Walker won the 2022 republican primary against challenger Larry Curling by a margin of 560 votes, and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic candidate Pam Dossett by a margin of 5,096 votes.

References

  1. ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  2. "House District 8". Lrc.ky.gov. Archived from the original on 2018-01-26. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  3. "Walker Thomas tops Jeff Taylor in close race". Kentucky New Era. 2018-11-06. Retrieved 2019-02-25.
  4. ^ Brammer, Jack (February 11, 2016). "Special state House election in Western Kentucky pits retiree against businessman". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  5. "Vote Smart | Facts For All". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2024-09-11.
  6. "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 5, 2024, Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 33. Retrieved January 14, 2025.
Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Speaker
David Osborne (R)
Speaker pro tempore
David Meade (R)
Majority Leader
Steven Rudy (R)
Minority Leader
Pamela Stevenson (D)
  1. ▌Steven Rudy (R)
  2. ▌Kim Holloway (R)
  3. ▌Randy Bridges (R)
  4. ▌Wade Williams (R)
  5. ▌Mary Beth Imes (R)
  6. ▌Chris Freeland (R)
  7. ▌Suzanne Miles (R)
  8. ▌Walker Thomas (R)
  9. ▌Myron Dossett (R)
  10. ▌Josh Calloway (R)
  11. ▌J. T. Payne (R)
  12. ▌Jim Gooch Jr. (R)
  13. ▌DJ Johnson (R)
  14. ▌Scott Lewis (R)
  15. ▌Rebecca Raymer (R)
  16. ▌Jason Petrie (R)
  17. ▌Robert Duvall (R)
  18. ▌Samara Heavrin (R)
  19. ▌Michael Meredith (R)
  20. ▌Kevin Jackson (R)
  21. ▌Amy Neighbors (R)
  22. ▌Shawn McPherson (R)
  23. ▌Steve Riley (R)
  24. ▌Ryan Bivens (R)
  25. ▌Steve Bratcher (R)
  26. ▌Peyton Griffee (R)
  27. ▌Nancy Tate (R)
  28. ▌Jared Bauman (R)
  29. ▌Chris Lewis (R)
  30. ▌Daniel Grossberg (D)
  31. ▌Susan Witten (R)
  32. ▌Tina Bojanowski (D)
  33. ▌Jason Nemes (R)
  34. ▌Sarah Stalker (D)
  35. ▌Lisa Willner (D)
  36. ▌John Hodgson (R)
  37. ▌Emily Callaway (R)
  38. ▌Rachel Roarx (D)
  39. ▌Matt Lockett (R)
  40. ▌Nima Kulkarni (D)
  41. ▌Mary Lou Marzian (D)
  42. ▌Joshua Watkins (D)
  43. ▌Pamela Stevenson (D)
  44. ▌Beverly Chester-Burton (D)
  45. ▌Adam Moore (D)
  46. ▌Al Gentry (D)
  47. ▌Felicia Rabourn (R)
  48. ▌Ken Fleming (R)
  49. ▌Thomas Huff (R)
  50. ▌Candy Massaroni (R)
  51. ▌Michael Sarge Pollock (R)
  52. ▌Ken Upchurch (R)
  53. ▌James Tipton (R)
  54. ▌Daniel Elliott (R)
  55. ▌Kim King (R)
  56. ▌Daniel Fister (R)
  57. ▌Erika Hancock (D)
  58. ▌Jennifer Decker (R)
  59. ▌David W. Osborne (R)
  60. ▌Marianne Proctor (R)
  61. ▌Savannah Maddox (R)
  62. ▌Tony Hampton (R)
  63. ▌Kim Banta (R)
  64. ▌Kimberly Poore Moser (R)
  65. ▌Stephanie Dietz (R)
  66. ▌T. J. Roberts (R)
  67. ▌Matthew Lehman (D)
  68. ▌Mike Clines (R)
  69. ▌Steven Doan (R)
  70. ▌William Lawrence (R)
  71. ▌Josh Bray (R)
  72. ▌Matthew Koch (R)
  73. ▌Ryan Dotson (R)
  74. ▌David Hale (R)
  75. ▌Lindsey Burke (D)
  76. ▌Anne Donworth (D)
  77. ▌George Brown Jr. (D)
  78. ▌Mark Hart (R)
  79. ▌Chad Aull (D)
  80. ▌David Meade (R)
  81. ▌Deanna Frazier Gordon (R)
  82. ▌Nick Wilson (R)
  83. ▌Josh Branscum (R)
  84. ▌Chris Fugate (R)
  85. ▌Shane Baker (R)
  86. ▌Tom Smith (R)
  87. ▌Adam Bowling (R)
  88. ▌Vanessa Grossl (R)
  89. ▌Timmy Truett (R)
  90. ▌Derek Lewis (R)
  91. ▌Billy Wesley (R)
  92. ▌John Blanton (R)
  93. ▌Adrielle Camuel (D)
  94. ▌Mitch Whitaker (R)
  95. ▌Ashley Tackett Laferty (D)
  96. ▌Patrick Flannery (R)
  97. ▌Bobby McCool (R)
  98. ▌Aaron Thompson (R)
  99. ▌Richard White (R)
  100. ▌Scott Sharp (R)
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