Weston Wamp
{{Short description|Mayor of Hamilton County, Tennessee since 2022 (born 1987)}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Weston Wamp
| image name = Weston Wamp.jpg
| office = Mayor of Hamilton County, Tennessee
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1987|3|26}}
| birth_place = Chattanooga, Tennessee{{Cite web |title=Vote Smart {{!}} Facts For All |url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/136045/weston-wamp |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=Vote Smart}}
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| party = Republican{{Cite web |last=WDEFAdmin |date=2022-05-04 |title=Weston Wamp narrowly wins Republican nod for Hamilton County Mayor |url=https://www.wdef.com/weston-wamp-narrowly-wins-republican-nod-for-hamilton-county-mayor/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=WDEF |language=en-US}}
| education = University of Tennessee (BA)
| website = {{URL|https://www.hamiltontn.gov/mayor.aspx|Government website}}
| parents = Zach Wamp (father)
Kimberly Wamp (mother)
| children = 5{{Cite web |title=Wamp Family 2023 |url=https://twitter.com/westonwamp/status/1739316442741268509?t=v6l4tKQD1MfJEJi1qvxNvA&s=19 |access-date=2024-01-17 }}Wikipedia:SPS
| spouse = Shelby Wamp
}}
Weston Wamp (born March 26, 1987) is an American politician who is currently serving as the mayor of Hamilton County, Tennessee since 2022. He is the youngest mayor in Hamilton County history at 34 years old when he was first elected.{{Cite web |last=WDEFAdmin |date=2022-08-05 |title=Historic night for Coty & Weston Wamp offers reminder of their father's legacy of service |url=https://www.wdef.com/historic-night-for-coty-weston-wamp-offers-reminder-of-their-fathers-legacy-of-service/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=WDEF |language=en-US}} His father is former U.S. Representative Zach Wamp. Weston Wamp is a member of the Republican Party.
Early life and family
The son of former U.S. Representative Zach Wamp, he was born in Chattanooga, Tennessee. He graduated from Chattanooga Christian Schoolhttps://www.instagram.com/chargersccs/p/BkDVZkbFdi3/ and the University of Tennessee. He received his BA in Communication Studies in 2009.
Career
After graduating, Weston Wamp helped launch Lamp Post Group, "a venture incubator that provides both capital and mentorship to growing startups," in 2010.{{Cite web |title=Chattanooga, Tenn. |url=https://www.lamppostgroup.com/ |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=Chattanooga, Tenn. |language=en-US}} In 2012 and 2014 Wamp unsuccessfully tried to primary Chuck Fleischmann in Tennessee's 3rd Congressional District. He later ran for mayor of Hamilton County, Tennessee and won in 2022.
Political career
He currently serves as the mayor of Hamilton County, Tennessee. His sister Coty Wamp was elected on the same ticket as him in 2022 and is currently serving as the county's District Attorney General. Weston has 5 children and is married to his wife Shelby Wamp.{{Cite web |title=Wamp Family 2023 |url=https://twitter.com/westonwamp/status/1739316442741268509?t=v6l4tKQD1MfJEJi1qvxNvA&s=19 |access-date=2024-01-17 }}Wikipedia:SPS
Electoral history
{{main|2012 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=Tennessee's 3rd congressional district 2012 Republican primary results}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=29,947|percentage=39.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Scottie Mayfield|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=23,779|percentage=31.0}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Weston Wamp|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=21,997|percentage=28.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Ron Bhalla|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=926|percentage=1.2}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=76,649|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box end}}
{{main|2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=Tennessee's 3rd congressional district 2014 Republican primary results{{cite web|url=http://www.elections.tn.gov/dynamic/20140807.php?USHouse=United%20States%20House%20District|title=August 7, 2014 Official Election Results|access-date=September 15, 2014|publisher=Tennessee Secretary of State|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911224258/http://www.elections.tn.gov/dynamic/20140807.php?USHouse=United%20States%20House%20District|archive-date=September 11, 2014|url-status=dead}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Chuck Fleischmann (incumbent)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=46,556|percentage=50.8}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Weston Wamp|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=45,082|percentage=49.2}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Harry Lane (write-in)|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=2|percentage=0.0}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=91,640|percentage=100.0}}
{{Election box end}}
{{main|2022 Hamilton County mayoral election}}
{{Election box begin no change|title=Hamilton County, Tennessee 2022 mayor Republican primary results{{Cite web |title=Election Commission for Hamilton County, TN > Election Archives > 2022 |url=https://elect.hamiltontn.gov/ElectionArchives/2022.aspx |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=elect.hamiltontn.gov}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Weston Wamp|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=14,428|percentage=35.44%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Sabrena D. Smedley|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=14,110|percentage=34.66%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Matt Hullander|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=12,171|percentage=29.90%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=40,709|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}{{Election box begin no change|title=Hamilton County, Tennessee 2022 mayor General election results{{Cite web |title=Election Commission for Hamilton County, TN > Election Archives > 2022 |url=https://elect.hamiltontn.gov/ElectionArchives/2022.aspx |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=elect.hamiltontn.gov}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|candidate=Weston Wamp|party=Republican Party (United States)|votes=28,199|percentage=57.89%}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|candidate=Matt Adams|party=Democratic Party (United States)|votes=20,512|percentage=42.11%}}
{{Election box total no change|votes=48,711|percentage=100.00%}}
{{Election box end}}