Walker Wood Thomas (born August 13, 1963) is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the

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since January 2017. He represents Kentucky's 8th House district, which includes Caldwell County as well as part of

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and Trigg counties. Thomas currently serves as chair of the House Standing Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection.

Biography

Thomas was born in

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, and graduated from

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with a

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. Thomas has owned numerous business interests such as a family entertainment center and Kentucky Moving and Storage. He previously served a term on the Hopkinsville City Council as well as President of the Hopkinsville

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and

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Political career

Elections

* 2016 (special) Kentucky's 8th House district incumbent John Tilley resigned following his appointment by

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as Secretary of the

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. A special election was called and held on March 8, 2016. Walker was defeated by Democratic candidate Jeffery R. Taylor by a margin of 1,025 votes. * 2016 (general) Walker was unopposed in the 2016 republican primary, and won the 2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election against incumbent Jeffery R. Taylor by a margin of 474 votes. * 2018 Walker was unopposed in the 2018 republican primary, and won the 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic candidate Jeffery R. Taylor by a margin of 467 votes. * 2020 Walker was unopposed in the 2020 republican primary, and won the

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against Democratic candidate Pam Dossett by a margin of 1,280 votes. * 2022 Walker won the 2022 republican primary against challenger Larry Curling by a margin of 560 votes, and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Democratic candidate Pam Dossett by a margin of 5,096 votes. * 2024 Walker was unopposed in the 2024 republican primary and the

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, winning the latter with 14,661 votes.

References

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