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Will Terwort
From Ballotpedia
Will Terwort was a 2012 Republican candidate for District 23 of the Kentucky State Senate.
He previously ran unsuccessfully for Kentucky House of Representatives District 63 in 2008.
Campaign themes
2012
On his campaign website Terwort listed his position on the following five issues:[1]
- Abortion: "I am a 100 percent pro-life, and as your State Senator I will always fight to defend traditional values."[1]
- Taxes and Spending: "I am the only candidate in this race who has a political record of increasing transparency in government, stopping proposed tax increases, and cutting wasteful spending. As your State Senator, I will continue to fight for lower taxes, less government and fiscal responsibility."[1]
- Economic Development: "I support a flat sales tax that exempts food and shelter, which will entice businesses to move to Kentucky and bring jobs. We also need to reduce the unnecessary regulations on small businesses."[1]
- Casino Gambling: "Kenton County voters should have an opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment on expanded gaming. I will only support a local option provision that allows citizens of a county to vote to opt in or opt out of expanded gaming."[1]
- Pension Reform: "Kentucky needs to makes changes in its pension system by changing from a “defined benefit” plan to a “defined contribution” plan, like the private sector. We need to end double dipping and stop the practice by legislators of abusing the system to substantially increase their pensions."[1]
Elections
2012
- See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2012
Terwort ran in the 2012 election for Kentucky State Senate District 23. He was defeated by Chris McDaniel in the primary on May 22, 2012. The general election took place on November 6, 2012.[2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Chris McDaniel |
62.1% | 4,036 |
| Will Terwort | 37.9% | 2,458 |
| Total Votes | 6,494 | |
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Will + Terwort + Kentucky + Senate"
External links
- Official campaign website
- Campaign contributions: 2008
Footnotes
Current members of the Kentucky State Senate
Leadership
Senate President:Robert Stivers
Majority Leader:Max Wise
Minority Leader:Gerald Neal
Senators
District 1
Jason Howell (R)
District 2
Danny Carroll (R)
District 3
Craig Richardson (R)
District 4
Robby Mills (R)
District 5
Stephen Meredith (R)
District 6
Lindsey Tichenor (R)
District 7
Aaron Reed (R)
District 8
Gary Boswell (R)
District 9
David Givens (R)
District 10
Matthew Deneen (R)
District 11
Steve Rawlings (R)
District 12
Amanda Bledsoe (R)
District 13
Reggie Thomas (D)
District 14
Jimmy Higdon (R)
District 15
Rick Girdler (R)
District 16
Max Wise (R)
District 17
Matt Nunn (R)
District 18
Robin Webb (R)
District 19
District 20
Gex Williams (R)
District 21
Brandon Storm (R)
District 22
Donald Douglas (R)
District 23
Chris McDaniel (R)
District 24
District 25
Robert Stivers (R)
District 26
Karen Berg (D)
District 27
Steve West (R)
District 28
Greg Elkins (R)
District 29
Scott Madon (R)
District 30
Brandon Smith (R)
District 31
Phillip Wheeler (R)
District 32
Mike Wilson (R)
District 33
Gerald Neal (D)
District 34
Jared Carpenter (R)
District 35
Keturah Herron (D)
District 36
Julie Adams (R)
District 37
David Yates (D)
District 38
Mike Nemes (R)
Republican Party (32)
Democratic Party (6)
