David Hale (Kentucky politician)
David Hale | |
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Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 74th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2015 | |
Preceded by | Richard Henderson |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Wellington, Kentucky |
Occupation | Pastor |
Committees | State Government (Chair) Agriculture Transportation |
David Hale is an American politician serving as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 74th House district. His district includes Bath, Menifee, and Montgomery County.[1]
Background
[edit]Hale graduated from Menifee County High School in 1974.[2]
Until his retirement in 2004, Hale was employed by the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources at the Minor Clark State Fish Hatchery.[1] Hale identifies with the Church of God, and serves the senior pastor of The Korea Church of God in Wellington, Kentucky.[2]
Political career
[edit]Elections
[edit]- 2014 Hale won the 2014 Republican primary with 1,387 votes (71.5%)[3] and won the 2014 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 8,346 votes (52.8%) against Kentucky's 74th House district Democratic incumbent Richard Henderson.[4]
- 2016 Hale was unopposed in the 2016 Republican primary[5] and won the 2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 10,894 votes (57.2%) against Democratic candidate James Davis.[6]
- 2018 Hale was unopposed in the 2018 Republican primary[5] and won the 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 9,163 votes (51.2%) against Democratic candidate James Davis.[7]
- 2020 Hale was unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary[5] and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 15,230 votes (72.4%) against Democratic candidate Jeff Spradling.[8]
- 2022 Hale was unopposed in the 2022 Republican primary[5] and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 10,764 votes (70.4%) against Democratic candidate Bennie Deskins.[9]
- 2024 Hale was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and will be unopposed in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ a b "David Hale's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2022-04-26.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 20, 2014 Official Primary Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 28. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 4, 2014 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 46. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "David Hale (Kentucky)". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2016 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 47. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2018 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 48. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2020 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 58. Retrieved August 12, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 62. Retrieved August 12, 2024.