Tom A. Wright
{{Short description|American politician}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Tom A. Wright
| image name = Tom A. Wright.jpg
| state_senate = Florida
| district =
| prior_term =
| term_start = November 6, 2018
| term_end =
| preceded = Dorothy Hukill
| succeeded =
| birth_date = {{birth date|1952|5|16}}
| birth_place = Algona, Iowa, U.S.
| death_date =
| death_place =
| College_Attended =
| spouse = Cindy Wright
| children =
| profession = Retired businessman
| party = Republican
| website = |
| constituency1 = 14th district (2018–2022)
8th district (2022–present)
}}
Tom A. Wright is a Republican politician who has served as a member of the Florida Senate since 2018. Wright represents the 14th district, encompassing parts of Brevard and Volusia counties.
History
A native of Iowa, Wright moved to Florida in 2004.{{cite web |title=The Florida Senate |url=https://www.flsenate.gov/Senators/s14/?Tab=Personal |website=flsenate.gov |accessdate=17 December 2018}}
Incumbent Dorothy Hukill died of cervical cancer on October 2, 2018, just over a month before the election. A six-member panel of Republican Party officials from Brevard and Volusia counties selected Wright as Hukill's replacement.{{cite news |last1=Harper |first1=Mark |title=Republicans tap Tom Wright of New Smyrna to replace Dorothy Hukill in Senate race |url=https://www.news-journalonline.com/news/20181011/republicans-tap-tom-wright-of-new-smyrna-to-replace-dorothy-hukill-in-senate-race |accessdate=17 December 2018 |publisher=Daytona Beach News-Journal |date=11 October 2018}}
Florida Senate
Because ballots for the November 6, 2018 general election had already been printed by the time Wright was named as Hukill's replacement, his name did not appear on the ballot; instead, votes for Hukill were counted as votes for Wright.
Wright was elected with 56.33% of the vote, defeating Democrat Melissa "Mel" Martin.{{cite web |title=Florida Election Watch - State Senator |url=https://floridaelectionwatch.gov/DistrictOffices/StateSenator |website=floridaelectionwatch.gov |accessdate=17 December 2018}}
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Category:Republican Party Florida state senators