Jay Hovey | |
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Member of the Alabama Senate from the 27th district | |
Assumed office November 9, 2022 | |
Preceded by | Tom Whatley |
Personal details | |
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | Auburn University |
Website | https://jayhoveyforalabama.com |
Jay Hovey is an American politician from Marvyn,Alabama.
Hovey is a graduate of Auburn University,and during his time in school he was a student firefighter. [1]
Hovey started his political career serving as a city council member for Auburn,Alabama's 7th ward for 4 years. [2]
In 2022 Hovey decided to run against three time incumbent Tom Whatley in the Republican primary for Alabama's 27th Senate District. [2] This race would end up being so close the Alabama GOP called it a tie. [3] Eventually it was decided that Hovey had won by a single vote,but Senator Whatley withdrew from the race before a full recount occurred. [4] After the primaries Hovey would go onto to win the general election by a margin of over 40%.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jay Hovey | 8,373 | 50.0% | |
Republican | Tom Whatley | 8,372 | 50.0% | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Lance Bell | 26,014 | 70.2% | |
Democratic | Sherri Reese | 10,996 | 29.7% | |
Other | Write in | 63 | 0.2% |
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