Tom A. Wright
Member of the Florida Senate
from the 8th district
14th (2018-2022)
Assumed office
November 6, 2018
Preceded byDorothy Hukill
Personal details
Born(1952-05-16)May 16, 1952
Algona, Iowa
Political partyRepublican
SpouseCindy Wright
ProfessionRetired businessman

Tom A. Wright is a Republican politician who has served as a member of the Florida Senate since 2018. Wright represents the 14th district, encompassing parts of Brevard and Volusia counties.

History

A native of Iowa, Wright moved to Florida in 2004.[1]

Incumbent Dorothy Hukill died of cervical cancer on October 2, 2018, just over a month before the election. A six-member panel of Republican Party officials from Brevard and Volusia counties selected Wright as Hukill's replacement.[2]

Florida Senate

Because ballots for the November 6, 2018 general election had already been printed by the time Wright was named as Hukill's replacement, his name did not appear on the ballot; instead, votes for Hukill were counted as votes for Wright.

Wright was elected with 56.33% of the vote, defeating Democrat Melissa "Mel" Martin.[3]

References

  1. ^ "The Florida Senate". flsenate.gov. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  2. ^ Harper, Mark (11 October 2018). "Republicans tap Tom Wright of New Smyrna to replace Dorothy Hukill in Senate race". Daytona Beach News-Journal. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
  3. ^ "Florida Election Watch - State Senator". floridaelectionwatch.gov. Retrieved 17 December 2018.
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