Whitney Westerfield
Whitney Westerfield | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 3rd district | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Joey Pendleton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | November 29, 1980 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Kentucky Southern Illinois University, Carbondale |
| Website | Senate website Campaigm website |
Whitney H. Westerfield (born November 29, 1980) is an American politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate representing District 3[1] since January 8, 2013.In 2015, Westerfield was the Republican nominee for Attoney General, running against Andy Beshear. Westerfield lost narrowly to Beshear.
Education
Westerfield earned his BS in communication from the University of Kentucky and his JD from Southern Illinois University Carbondale.
Political career
In 2012, Westerfield challenged District 3 incumbent Democratic Senator Joey Pendleton, Westerfield was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary[2] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 18,457 votes (50.4%) against Senator Pendleton.[3]
In 2015, Westerfield ran for Attorney General of Kentucky. He lost to Democrat Andy Beshear.[4]
References
- ^ "Whitney Westerfield's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 22. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 16. Retrieved May 6, 2014.
- ^ http://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/kentucky/2015/11/03/andrew-beshear-whitney-westerfield-kentucky-attorney-general/74480122/
External links
- Senate District 3: Senator Whitney Westerfield (R) at Kentucky Legislature
- WhitneyWesterfield.com (campaign site)
- Whitney H. Westerfield at Project Vote Smart
- Whitney Westerfield at Ballotpedia
- Whitney H. Westerfield at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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