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Reese McKinney
Reese McKinney was a Republican candidate for Alabama Secretary of State in the 2014 elections. McKinney is a former probate judge for Montgomery County, Alabama.[1]
Biography
McKinney first became involved in politics when he served as an administrative assistant to Emory Folmar, Mayor of Montgomery, Alabama. In 1998, he became the probate judge for Montgomery, Alabama. He was elected to a full six-year term in November 2000. He was re-elected in 2006.[2] After serving for 15 years, McKinney lost re-election to Democrat Steven Reed.[3]
Education
- Sidney Lanier High School
- Marion Military Institute
- B.S. in business administration from Huntingdon College
- B.F.A. in Environmental Design from the New School University
Elections
2014
McKinney ran for election to the office of Alabama Secretary of State. McKinney lost the Republican nomination to John Merrill in the primary runoff on July 15, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
Runoff
| Alabama Secretary of State, Republican Primary Runoff, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
 John Merrill |
53.1% | 108,740 | ||
| Reese McKinney | 46.9% | 95,877 | ||
| Total Votes | 204,617 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Secretary of State. | ||||
Primary
| Alabama Secretary of State Republican Primary, 2014 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
| John Merrill |
39.6% | 143,960 | ||
| Reese McKinney |
38.4% | 139,763 | ||
| James Perdue | 22% | 80,050 | ||
| Total Votes | 363,773 | |||
| Election results via Alabama Secretary of State. | ||||
2012
McKinney lost his bid for re-election as probate judge for Montgomery County, Alabama to Democrat Steven Reed in 2012.[4]
2006
McKinney was re-elected as probate judge for Montgomery County, Alabama in 2006.[2]
2000
McKinney was first elected to a full-term as probate judge for Montgomery County, Alabama in 2000.[2]
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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McKinney and his wife, the former Beverly Gordy, have three daughters - Beth, Cathryn and Rebecca - and ten grandchildren. They attend Trinity Presbyterian Church.
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Reese + McKinney + Alabama + Secretary + of + State"
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Reese McKinney for Alabama Secretary of State 2014 Official Campaign Website, "Homepage," accessed September 10, 2013
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 McKinney 2014 Secretary of State, "About Reese," accessed August 8, 2013
- ↑ Alabama Political Reporter, "Judge McKinney announces run for Alabama Secretary of State," accessed August 8, 2013
- ↑ AL.com, "Democrats' national momentum leads to local upsets for Montgomery area Republicans," accessed August 8, 2013
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