Tom Whatley

Tom Whatley (born August 7, 1970) is an American politician. He is a Republican representing District 27 in the Alabama State Senate.

This article is about the politician. For the sprinter, see Thomas Whatley.
Tom Whatley
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 27th district
Assumed office
November 3, 2010[1]
Preceded byT. D. Little
Personal details
Born (1970-08-07) August 7, 1970[2]
Opelika, Alabama[3]
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceAuburn, Alabama[2]
Alma materAuburn University
Thomas Goode Jones School of Law[1]
OccupationAttorney[2]

Personal life

Whatley was born in Opelika, Alabama. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Auburn University and a JD from Thomas Goode Jones School of Law.[3] Whatley has been a member of the Alabama Army National Guard since 1988, and is a Lieutenant Colonel.[2]

In December 2014, Whatley was arrested and charged with misdemeanor domestic violence,[4] but the charges were dropped, with the city prosecutor saying the case didn't warrant prosecution.[5]

Political career

In 2010, Whatley defeated Democratic incumbent T. D. Little to win the 27th district's seat in the Alabama State Senate. He was re-elected in 2014 and 2018.[1]

As of June 2020, Whatley sits on the following committees:[3]

  • Finance and Taxation Education
  • Confirmations
  • Judiciary
  • Agriculture Conservation and Forestry (Chairperson)
  • Banking and Insurance
  • Healthcare

Electoral record
2010 general election: Alabama State Senate, District 27[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Whatley 21,245 55.0%
Democratic T. D. Little 17,379 45.0%
2014 Republican primary: Alabama State Senate, District 27[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Whatley 7,950 53.1%
Republican Andy Carter 7,010 46.9%
2014 general election: Alabama State Senate, District 27[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Whatley 19,808 65.5%
Democratic Haylee Moss 10,358 34.3%
Write-in 56 0.2%

In 2018, Whatley was unopposed in the Republican primary for the 27th district seat.[1]

2018 general election: Alabama State Senate, District 27[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tom Whatley 29,741 59.0%
Democratic Nancy Carlton Bendinger 20,587 40.9%
Write-in 50 0.1%

References
  1. "Tom Whatley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. "Tom Whatley's Biography". Vote Smart. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  3. "Senator Whatley, Tom". The Alabama Legislature. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  4. Lyman, Brian (10 December 2014). "Sen. Tom Whatley arrested on domestic violence charge". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  5. Rawls, Phillip (14 January 2015). "Prosecutor drops charge against Alabama senator". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 27 June 2020.


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