Thomas Huff
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=May 2025}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Thomas Huff
| party = Republican
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|June 10, 1963}}
| birth_place = Shepherdsville, Kentucky
| state_house = Kentucky
| district = 49th
| term_start = January 1, 2019
| predecessor = Linda Belcher
| image = File:Rep. Thomas Huff.jpg
| committees = Enrollment (Chair)
Economic Development & Workforce Investment (Vice Chair)
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
State Government
Transportation
}}
Thomas Ray Huff (born June 10, 1963) is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 49th House district. His district comprises part of Bullitt County. He assumed office in January 2019.{{Cite web |title=Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission |url=https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=49 |access-date=2024-07-22 |website=legislature.ky.gov}}
Background
Huff was born and raised in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, and graduated from Bullitt County High School. Following graduation Huff started Huff's Used Cars and Auto Parts, a small business he continues to operate today.{{Cite web |title=Thomas Huff's Biography |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/177970/thomas-huff |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Vote Smart}}
He is also a member of his local Shriner club, Scottish Rite lodge, and Lions Club.
Political career
= Elections =
- 2018 Huff was unopposed in the 2018 Republican primary{{Cite web |title=Thomas Huff (Kentucky) |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Thomas_Huff_(Kentucky) |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}} and won the 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 8,680 votes (59.4%) against incumbent Democratic representative Linda Belcher.{{Cite web |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2018 Official General Election Results |url=https://elect.ky.gov/results/2010-2019/Documents/2018GeneralElectionCertified.pdf |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=Kentucky State Board of Elections |page=38}}
- 2020 Huff was unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 15,828 votes (72.6%) against Democratic candidate Jonathan Cacciatore and Libertarian candidate Mitch Rushing.{{Cite web |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2020 Official General Election Results |url=https://elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/Documents/2020%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=Kentucky State Board of Elections |page=48}}
- 2022 Huff was unopposed in both the 2022 Republican primary and the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 10,594 votes.{{Cite web |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results |url=https://elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/Documents/1.17.2023%20Certified%20General%20Election%20Results.pdf |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=Kentucky State Board of Elections |page=50}}
- 2024 Huff won the 2024 Republican primary with 1,955 votes (75.1%) against challenger William Harned{{Cite web |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky May 21, 2024 Official Primary Election Results |url=https://elect.ky.gov/results/2020-2029/Documents/2024%20Primary%20Certification%20of%20Election%20Results.pdf |access-date=July 22, 2024 |website=Kentucky State Board of Elections |page=30}} and was unopposed in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 19,471 votes.
References
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Category:People from Shepherdsville, Kentucky
Category:People from Bullitt County, Kentucky
Category:Republican Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Category:21st-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly
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