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Sherri Reese
Sherri Reese (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Alabama State Senate to represent District 27. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Reese completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Sherri Reese was born in Tuskegee, Alabama. She served in the U.S. Army from 1992 to 2016. She earned a bachelor's degree from Touro University in 2003 and a graduate degree from Webster University in 2018. As of 2022, Reese was retired.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Alabama State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Alabama State Senate District 27
Jay Hovey defeated Sherri Reese in the general election for Alabama State Senate District 27 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jay Hovey (R) | 70.2 | 26,014 |
 | Sherri Reese (D)  | 29.7 | 10,996 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.2 | 63 | ||
| Total votes: 37,073 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Sherri Reese advanced from the Democratic primary for Alabama State Senate District 27.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 27
Jay Hovey defeated incumbent Tom Whatley in the Republican primary for Alabama State Senate District 27 on May 24, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jay Hovey | 50.0 | 8,373 |
 | Tom Whatley | 50.0 | 8,372 | |
| Total votes: 16,745 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Sherri Reese completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Reese's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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For the past four years, Reese has continued her service to community by volunteering as an asst track and field coach at Opelika High, a member of the Lee-Russell Transportation Board and a Community Liaison for Opelika Police Dept.
- My interpersonal and reasoning skills are combat tested and battle approved; these skill may prove to be very useful in working past divisive politics and placing the focus back on the concerns of my constituents in Dist 27.
- I have dedicated 30 years of service to my constituents in Dist 27, I have done it selflessly with honor and integrity. I promise the same for the next four years.
- I want to be the voice for all in Dist 27. A victory for me may not deliver immediate and decisive change in policy but nothing can change unless we have a seat at the table.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on September 5, 2022
