Scott Alexander (Kentucky politician)
Scott Alexander | |
|---|---|
| Judge/Executive of Perry County | |
| Assumed office January 5, 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Denny Ray Noble |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 84th district | |
| In office March 21, 2008 – January 1, 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Brandon Smith |
| Succeeded by | Fitz Steele |
| In office January 1, 1997 – January 1, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Clarence Noland (redistricting) |
| Succeeded by | Brandon Smith |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
Scott Alexander is an American politician from Kentucky currently serving as Judge/Executive of Perry County. Alexander was elected Judge/Executive in 2014, defeating incumbent Denny Ray Noble in the May primary election.[1]
He was previously a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1997 to 2001 and briefly in 2008. He was first elected to the house in 1996, but was defeated for reelection in 2000 by Republican Brandon Smith. He was again elected to the house in a March 2008 special election when Smith was elected to the Kentucky Senate. Alexander faced criticism when he left the state soon after being sworn in, in order to chaperone his daughter's school field trip to Costa Rica.[2]
Electoral history
1996
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Alexander | 1,121 | 22.24 | |
| Democratic | Culley Abner | 1,119 | 22.20 | |
| Democratic | Patrick Strong | 1,055 | 20.9 | |
| Democratic | Larry M. Crutcher | 890 | 17.7 | |
| Democratic | James Doug Holliday | 855 | 17.0 | |
| Total votes | 5,040 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Alexander | 6,012 | 57.0 | |
| Republican | Bill Morton | 4,534 | 43.0 | |
| Total votes | 10,546 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
1998
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Alexander (incumbent) | 4,901 | 55.2 | |
| Democratic | Culley Abner | 3,971 | 44.8 | |
| Total votes | 8,872 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Alexander (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 7,682 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2000
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandon Smith | 6,674 | 54.4 | |
| Democratic | Scott Alexander (incumbent) | 5,585 | 45.6 | |
| Total votes | 12,259 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandon Smith (incumbent) | 6,979 | 50.14 | |
| Democratic | Scott Alexander | 6,939 | 49.86 | |
| Total votes | 13,918 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
2008
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandon Smith | 10,409 | 51.0 | ||
| Democratic | Scott Alexander | 10,008 | 49.0 | ||
| Total votes | 20,417 | 100.0 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | |||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Alexander | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 691 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | |||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Alexander | 4,424 | 62.1 | |
| Democratic | Denny Ray Noble (incumbent) | 2,702 | 37.9 | |
| Total votes | 7,126 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Alexander | 6,769 | 71.0 | |
| Republican | Eddie N. Campbell | 2,770 | 29.0 | |
| Total votes | 9,539 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Alexander (incumbent) | 3,546 | 58.9 | |
| Democratic | Keith Miller | 2,477 | 41.1 | |
| Total votes | 6,023 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Alexander (incumbent) | 5,793 | 58.4 | |
| Republican | Denny Ray Noble | 4,132 | 41.6 | |
| Total votes | 9,925 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Scott Alexander (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 5,346 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
- ^ "Perry County lawsuit - Ruling preserves claim of improper firing by official". The Lexington Herald-Leader. May 13, 2016. p. 3A.
- ^ "Lawmaker missed crucial votes in House Alexander Chaperoned Trip to Costa Rica". The Lexington Herald-Leader. April 8, 2008. p. B1.