Tommy Turner

Thomas 'Tommy' Turner (born August 8, 1952) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 85 since January 1997.

• 2012 Turner was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 15,792 votes.
• 1996 Turner won the four-way 1996 Republican Primary and was unopposed for the November 5, 1996 General election.
• 1998 Turner was unopposed for both the 1998 Republican Primary and the November 3, 1998 General election.
• 2000 Turner was unopposed for both the 2000 Republican Primary and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 10,984 votes.
• 2002 Turner was unopposed for both the 2002 Republican Primary and the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 7,512 votes.
• 2004 Turner was unopposed for both the 2004 Republican Primary and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 13,292 votes.
• 2006 Turner was challenged in the 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 7,412 votes (80.0%) and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 10,262 votes.
• 2008 Turner was unopposed for both the 2008 Republican Primary and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 14,887 votes.
• 2010 Turner was challenged in the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary, winning with 7,310 votes (73.5%) and was unopposed for the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 11,710 votes.

Legislative History

Representative Turner has distinguished himself by his lack of impact, failing to introduce a single piece of stand-alone legislation during his 20-year tenure in the legislature.

Animal protection

In 2015, Turner came under fire for tacking an amendment requiring a health insurance policy, pursuant to the Affordable Care Act, on to KY HB 177, a bill designed to assure that animals in Kentucky have adequate shelter. Kentucky has been rated the worst state for animal protection for seven years in a row, and is projected to "win" this rating for year eight.

Current Re-Election Race

Representative Turner is currently being challenged by Mona Hampton Eldrige, the first challenge he has faced in more than a decade.