Thomas McKee
Thomas McKee (b. March 13, 1941) is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 78 from 1997 to 2017. He served as a magistrate in Harrison County.
Biography
McKee's professional experience includes working as a tobacco farmer.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, McKee served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business, Chair |
| • Local Government |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
| • Transportation |
| • Agriculture, Co-Chair |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Local Government |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, McKee served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business, Chair |
| • Local Government |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, McKee served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business |
| • Local Government |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Local Government |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, McKee served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business, Chair |
| • Local Government |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
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
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.
Mark Hart defeated incumbent Thomas McKee in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 78 general election.[1][2]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 78, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Mark Hart |
54.44% | 9,035 | |
| Democratic | Thomas McKee Incumbent | 45.56% | 7,562 | |
| Total Votes | 16,597 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Thomas McKee ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 78 Democratic primary.[3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 78, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Thomas McKee Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Mark Hart ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 78 Republican primary.[4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 78, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Mark Hart (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. Incumbent Thomas M. McKee ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Mark Hart ran unopposed in the Republican primary. McKee defeated Hart in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas McKee Incumbent |
54% | 6,519 | |
| Republican | Mark Hart | 46% | 5,550 | |
| Total Votes | 12,069 | |||
2012
McKee won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 78. He defeated Bradley T. Copes in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and defeated Bryan Lutz (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas McKee Incumbent |
55.7% | 8,914 | |
| Republican | Bryan Lutz | 44.3% | 7,087 | |
| Total Votes | 16,001 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Thomas M. McKee Incumbent |
73.8% | 2,318 |
| Bradley T. Copes | 26.2% | 822 |
| Total Votes | 3,140 | |
2010
McKee's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Timothy Fairfield. According to official results, McKee defeated Fairfield by a margin of 6,814 to 5,711.[10]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 78 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Thomas McKee (D)
|
6,814 | |||
| Timothy Fairfield (R) | 5,711 | |||
McKee ran unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary election.[11]
2008
On November 4, 2008, McKee was re-elected to the 78th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[12] He raised $8,292 for his campaign.[13]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 78 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Thomas McKee (D)
|
12,783 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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McKee has a wife, Sue.[14] He is a member of the American Angus Association, American Cattleman's Association, Cynthia County Chamber of Commerce, Cynthiana Fifth Third Bank Advisory Board, Harrison County Beef Cattle Association, Harrison County Cattleman's Association, Harrison Memorial Hospital Board of Directors, Kentucky Cattleman's Association, and the National Cattleman's Association.[15]
Recent news
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See also
- Kentucky General Assembly
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky House Committees
- Kentucky Joint Committees
- Kentucky state legislative districts
External links
- Official campaign website
- Profile from Open States
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kentucky Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006, 2004, 2002, 2000, 1998, 1996
- Tom McKee on Facebook
Footnotes
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Statewide Results - 2010 General Election," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Report of 'Official' Election Night Tally Results," November 26, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. McKee
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ernest L. Fletcher |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 78 1997–2017 |
Succeeded by Mark Hart (R) |
