Kirk Hatcher | |
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Member of the Alabama Senate from the 26th district | |
Assumed office March 3, 2021 | |
Preceded by | David Burkette |
Member of the AlabamaHouseofRepresentatives from the 78th district | |
In office November 6,2018 –March 2,2021 | |
Preceded by | Alvin Holmes |
Succeeded by | KenyattéHassell |
Personal details | |
Born | 1964or1965(age 57–58) Montgomery,Alabama,U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Morehouse College (BA) Emory University (MDiv) |
Kirk Hatcher (born 1964/1965) [1] is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He currently represents Alabama's 26th District in the Alabama State Senate. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Hatcher graduated from Morehouse College in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature. He later enrolled in Emory University,where he earned a Masters of Divinity degree in Theology in 1997. [2]
After graduating from Emory,Hatcher moved to Rye,New York,where he worked as an English teacher at Rye County Day School. [3] After resigning his position in 2015,he moved back to his hometown,Montgomery,Alabama,where he worked in community organization. In 2018,he ran for a position in the Alabama House of Representatives in District 78,which covers downtown Montgomery. [4] He came in 2nd place in the initial Democratic primary election held on June 5,2018,winning 37.6% of the vote and causing a runoff. [5] In the runoff held 2 months later,Hatcher defeated incumbent Representative Alvin Holmes by 17.4%. [6] Hatcher decisively defeated his independent opponent,Tijuanna Adetunji,in the November general election with 83.4% to her 16.3%. [7] Hatcher's success was backed by several lobbying groups,including the Alabama Education Association,Medical Association of the State of Alabama,Alabama Bankers Association,Alabama Forestry Association,and Alabama Rural Electricity Association. [8] After the resignation of Senator David Burkette,Hatcher ran for the empty seat in the Alabama Senate's District 26. [9] He won the initial open primary with 47.9% of votes,nearly avoiding a runoff. In the runoff,Hatcher triumphed over his opponent,John Knight,winning with 74.2% of the vote. [10] In the general election,Hatcher defeated Republican William Green with over 78% of votes cast. [11]
Hatcher is a member of the Banking and Insurance, [12] Education Policy, [13] Tourism, [14] and Transportation and Energy Committees. [15]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Alvin Holmes | 2,116 | 45.9% | |
Democratic | Kirk Hatcher | 1,736 | 37.6% | |
Democratic | Terrance Dawson | 759 | 16.5% | |
Total votes | 4,611 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kirk Hatcher | 1,704 | 58.7% | |
Democratic | Alvin Holmes | 1,200 | 41.3% | |
Total votes | 2,904 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kirk Hatcher | 9,506 | 83.4% | |
Independent | Tijuanna Adetunji | 1,860 | 16.3% | |
Write-in | 30 | 0.3% | ||
Total votes | 11,396 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Kirk Hatcher | 2,513 | 47.9% | |
Democratic | John Knight | 1,091 | 20.8% | |
Democratic | Linda Douglas Burkette | 541 | 10.3% | |
Democratic | TaShina Morris | 496 | 9.5% | |
Democratic | Janet May | 400 | 7.6% | |
Democratic | Deborah Anthony | 202 | 3.9% | |
Total votes | 5,243 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kirk Hatcher | 3,961 | 74.2% | |
Democratic | John Knight | 1,374 | 25,8% | |
Total votes | 5,335 | 100.0% |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kirk Hatcher | 4,565 | 78.3% | |
Republican | William Green | 1,254 | 21.5% | |
Write-in | 8 | 0.1% | ||
Total votes | 5,827 | 100.0% |
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