Chuck Tackett
Chuck Tackett is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 62. He was first elected to the chamber in a special election on March 8, 2016, and served until his term ended until 2017.
Committee assignments
2016 legislative session
At the time of his swearing-in, Tackett was assigned to the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2016 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business |
| • Local Government |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
Campaign themes
2014
Tackett's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Working on the farm and running a business, I have learned the importance of being able to work with people. I'm tired of the Washington-style partisan politics that only leads to more bickering and fewer solutions to our state's most pressing needs, like making sure that Kentucky families can raise their children in strong communities, with good jobs, and schools that provide our young people with an education built for the 21st Century.[1][2] | ” |
Sponsored legislation
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 election
Special election
A special election for the position of Kentucky House of Representatives District 62 was called for March 8. The filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 19.[3]
The seat was vacant following Ryan Quarles' (R) resignation after he was elected Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture in the November 2015 general election.
Chuck Tackett (D) defeated Philip Pratt (R) in the special election.[4][5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic |  Chuck Tackett |
51.9% | 3,463 | |
| Republican | Philip Pratt | 48.1% | 3,210 | |
| Total Votes | 6,673 | |||
General election
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.
Phillip Pratt defeated incumbent Chuck Tackett in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 62 general election.[6][7]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 62, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Phillip Pratt |
57.69% | 12,662 | |
| Democratic | Chuck Tackett Incumbent | 42.31% | 9,288 | |
| Total Votes | 21,950 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Chuck Tackett ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 62 Democratic primary.[8]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 62, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Chuck Tackett Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Phillip Pratt ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 62 Republican primary.[9]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 62, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Phillip Pratt (unopposed) | |
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. Chuck Tackett ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Ryan F. Quarles ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Quarles defeated Tackett in the general election.[10][11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Ryan Quarles Incumbent |
58.7% | 9,163 | |
| Democratic | Chuck Tackett | 41.3% | 6,439 | |
| Total Votes | 15,602 | |||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky House of Representatives District 62
- Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2014
- State legislative special elections, 2016
- Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2016
- Kentucky House Committees
- Kentucky Joint Committees
- Kentucky State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Chuck Tackett on Facebook
- Chuck Tackett on Twitter
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
Footnotes
- ↑ Chuck Tackett for State Representative, "Why I'm Running," accessed September 2, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ mycn2.com, "Special Elections called for March 8 to replace four House members," accessed January 6, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "March 8th, 2016 Special Election," accessed March 8, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "March 8, 2016, Special Election Results," accessed March 28, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ryan Quarles (R) |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 62 2016–2017 |
Succeeded by Phillip Pratt (R) |
