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David Watkins
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Prior offices
Kentucky House of Representatives District 11

Education

Bachelor's

Western Kentucky University

Graduate

Western Kentucky University

Medical

University of Louisville

Personal
Profession
Physician, The Heart Group

David Watkins (b. March 10, 1943) is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 11 from 2007 to 2017.

Biography

Watkins' professional experience includes working as a physician with The Heart Group.

Committee assignments

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Watkins served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Watkins served on the following committees:

Kentucky committee assignments, 2013
Appropriations and Revenue
• Education
Health and Welfare, Vice chair
Transportation

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Watkins served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Watkins served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2016

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016.

Robby Mills defeated incumbent David Watkins in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 11 general election.[1][2]

Kentucky House of Representatives District 11, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robby Mills 51.62% 9,728
     Democratic David Watkins Incumbent 48.38% 9,117
Total Votes 18,845
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections


Incumbent David Watkins ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 11 Democratic primary.[3]

Kentucky House of Representatives District 11, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png David Watkins Incumbent (unopposed)


Robby Mills defeated James Buckmaster in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.[4]

Kentucky House of Representatives District 11, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Robby Mills 55.26% 1,025
     Republican James Buckmaster 44.74% 830
Total Votes 1,855


2014

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. Incumbent David A. Watkins defeated James Buckmaster in the Democratic primary, while Paul A. DeSpain ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Watkins defeated DeSpain in the general election.[5][6][7]

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 11 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Watkins Incumbent 63.5% 8,435
     Republican Paul DeSpain 36.5% 4,856
Total Votes 13,291
Kentucky House of Representatives, District 11 Democratic Primary, 2014
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Watkins Incumbent 61.4% 2,746
James Buckmaster 38.6% 1,725
Total Votes 4,471

2012

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2012

Watkins won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 11. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and defeated Paul A. DeSpain in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 11, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Watkins Incumbent 62% 9,714
     Republican Paul DeSpain 38% 5,949
Total Votes 15,663

2010

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2010

Watkins' opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Paul DeSpain. According to official results, Watkins defeated DeSpainby a margin of 7,078 to 4,609.[10]

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 11 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png David Watkins (D) 7,078
Paul DeSpain (R) 4,609

Watkins was unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary.

2008

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2008

On November 4, 2008, Watkins was re-elected to the 11th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[11] He raised $23,770 for his campaign.[12]

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 11 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Watkins (D) 13,935 100%

Campaign finance summary


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David Watkins campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2014Kentucky House of Representatives, District 11Won $87,659 N/A**
2012Kentucky State House, District 11Won $50,989 N/A**
2010Kentucky State House, District 11Won $38,863 N/A**
2008Kentucky State House, District 11Won $23,770 N/A**
2006Kentucky State House, District 11Won $10,555 N/A**
Grand total$211,836 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecretsFederal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Personal

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Watkins is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, American Medical Association, Henderson Chamber of Commerce, Henderson Medical Society, and Kentucky Medical Association.[13]

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Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by
Gross Clay Lindsay
Kentucky House of Representatives District 11
2007–2017
Succeeded by
Robby Mills (R)


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