Tracy Estes

Tracy Estes is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He currently represents Alabama's 17th District in the Alabama House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party.

Tracy Estes
Member of the Alabama House of Representatives
from the 17th district
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byMike Millican
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
Spouse(s)
Tawanna Estes
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(m. 1989)​
Children2

Education

Estes graduated from the University of Alabama with a bachelor's degree in news editorial journalism in 1989.[1]

Career

After graduating from the University of Alabama in 1989, Estes began working as an employee as the Tuscaloosa News.[2] After a year of working at the Tuscaloosa News, he took a new job with the Montgomery Advertiser Sports Department.[3] In 1991, he quit to take a news editor position at the Journal Record Newspaper, Marion County. He worked as an editor for 27 years before retiring to run for office. During his time as an editor, Estes became a member of the Marion County Republican Party.[4] Estes was also a member of the Alabama Association of School Boards Board of Directors and Winfield Chamber of Commerce. During his time as a legislator, Estes won the Legislative Award from the Alabama Association of School Boards Board of Directors.[5] Estes narrowly defeated his 2018 Republican primary opponent, Phil Segraves, by 139 votes[6] after being endorsed by the Conservation Alabama Action Fund.[7] Estes then won the 2018 General Election with 98.8% of the vote.[8]

Committee Positions

Estes is a member of the Education Policy,[9] Public Safety and Homeland Security,[10] and Children and Senior Advocacy Committees[11]

Elections

2018 Republican Primary[12]
2018 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tracy Estes 4,293 44.1%
Republican Phil Segraves 3,062 31.4%
Republican David Hall 2,389 24.5%
Total votes 9,744 100.0%

2018 Republican Runoff[13]
2018 Republican Primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tracy Estes 3,871 50.9%
Republican Phil Segraves 3,732 49.1%
Total votes 7,603 100.0%

2018 General Election[14]
2018 General Election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tracy Estes 12,158 98.8%
Write-in 151 1.2%
Total votes 12,309 100.0%

References
  1. "Legislator Detail - Tracy Estes". Co-ops Vote.
  2. "The Voter's Self Defense System - Tracy Estes". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  3. "Tracy Estes - Alabama State Representative - District 17". Bama Politics. 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  4. "Tracy (Tracy) Estes (R-SH017)". Alabama Association of School Boards.
  5. "Estes wins AASB's highest honor". Northwest Alabamian.
  6. "Estes Wins Republican Primary Runoff – HBTV.us". Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  7. Brandon Moseley (2018-05-02). "Conservation Alabama Action Fund announces primary endorsements". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
  8. "2018 Election Information | Alabama Secretary of State". www.sos.alabama.gov. Retrieved 2020-10-24.
  9. "House Education Policy Committee". www.legislature.state.al.us. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  10. "House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee". www.legislature.state.al.us. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  11. "House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee". www.legislature.state.al.us. Retrieved 2020-10-23.
  12. "Certification of Results - Republican Primary Election". Alabama Republican Party.
  13. "2018 Alabama State House District 17 Election". Bama Politics.
  14. "2018 Certified General Election Results" (PDF). Alabama Secretary of State.
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