William Farmer Jr. (Kentucky House of Representatives)
William Farmer Jr. (Republican Party) was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 88. Farmer assumed office in 2003. Farmer left office in 2013.
Farmer (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 88. Farmer lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Farmer is a former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He represented District 88 from 2003 to 2013.
Biography
Farmer is a tax accountant and owner of HTI Tax Service. He has previously worked as an engineer for the Ragtheon Company and the Ed Bullard Company. Farmer has served as treasurer for Good Shepard Episcopal Church, president of the Kentucky Society of Enrolled Agents, and member of the Better Business Bureau, Chamber of Commerce, and National Association of Enrolled Agents.[1]
Committee assignments
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Farmer has served on the following committees:
- Education
- Labor and Industry
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety
- Education Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Labor and Industry Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection Committee, Kentucky General Assembly
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Farmer served on the following committees:
- Education
- Interim Joint Committee on Education
- Interim Joint Committee on Labor & Industry
- Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs & Public Protection
- Labor and Industry
- Military Affairs and Public Safety
- Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88
Cherlynn Stevenson defeated William Farmer Jr. in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cherlynn Stevenson (D) | 50.1 | 12,378 |
 | William Farmer Jr. (R) | 49.9 | 12,330 | |
| Total votes: 24,708 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88
Cherlynn Stevenson defeated Josh Mers and Gail Swanson in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cherlynn Stevenson | 51.0 | 2,862 |
 | Josh Mers | 30.6 | 1,716 | |
| Gail Swanson | 18.5 | 1,037 | ||
| Total votes: 5,615 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88
William Farmer Jr. defeated Jennifer McVay Martin and Ashley Boggs Bruggeman in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Farmer Jr. | 42.8 | 1,844 |
 | Jennifer McVay Martin | 32.4 | 1,396 | |
 | Ashley Boggs Bruggeman | 24.7 | 1,065 | |
| Total votes: 4,305 | |||
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2012
Farmer initially filed for re-election but withdrew his candidacy prior to the primary election.
2010
Farmer won re-election to the 88th District Seat in 2010 with no opposition. According to official results, Farmer received 11,982 votes.[2]
Farmer ran unopposed in the May 18 Republican primary election.[3][4]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Farmer was re-elected to the 88th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[5] He raised $19,592 for his campaign.[6]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 88 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
 William Farmer, Jr. (R)
|
18,168 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Kentucky House of Representatives
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky Legislature - William Farmer Jr.
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Farmer
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 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
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Johnnie L. Turner |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 2003–2013 |
Succeeded by Robert J. Benvenuti III (R) |
