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Kentucky politician
Tony Hampton
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 62nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2025
Preceded byPhillip Pratt
Sheriff of Scott County
In office
January 3, 2011 – October 1, 2024
Preceded byBobby Hammons
Succeeded byJeremy Nettles
Personal details
Born (1971-08-13) August 13, 1971 (age 53)
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceGeorgetown

Anthony Joseph Hampton (born August 13, 1971) is an American politician who is a member-elect of the Kentucky House of Representatives. His term will begin in January 2025. He will represent the 62nd district, which includes part of Scott County. He previously served as sheriff of Scott County from 2011 to 2024.

Political career

Hampton was elected sheriff of Scott County in 2010, defeating Democratic incumbent Bobby Hammons. He was then reelected in 2014, 2018, and 2022. He resigned as sheriff on October 1, 2024, in order to pursue a seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives.

Hampton was elected to the house in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election. He received 66.4 percent of the vote, defeating Democratic candidate Kevin Kidwell. He defeated Bill Parker in the May primary election.

Electoral history

2024

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony Hampton 2,895 70.1
Republican Bill Parker 1,232 29.9
Total votes 4,127 100.0
2024 Kentucky House of Representatives 62nd district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Tony Hampton 14,937 66.4
Democratic Kevin Kidwell 7,565 33.6
Total votes 22,502 100.0
Republican hold

References

  1. Adkins, Dan (November 1, 2014). "In 2010 sheriff's rematch, Hampton squares off with Hammons". The News-Graphic. Georgetown, Kentucky. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  2. Scogin, Mike (September 24, 2024). "Hampton retires, Nettles to be sworn in as sheriff". The News-Graphic. Georgetown, Kentucky. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  3. "Official 2024 Primary Election Results" (PDF). elect.ky.gov. Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
  4. "Official 2024 General Election Results" (PDF). elect.ky.gov. Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 15, 2024.
Kentucky House of Representatives
Preceded byPhillip Pratt Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 62nd district
2025–present 		Succeeded byincumbent
Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
Speaker
David Osborne (R)
Speaker pro tempore
David Meade (R)
Majority Leader
Steven Rudy (R)
Minority Leader
Derrick Graham (D)
  1. ▌Steven Rudy (R)
  2. ▌Richard Heath (R)
  3. ▌Randy Bridges (R)
  4. ▌Wade Williams (R)
  5. ▌Mary Beth Imes (R)
  6. ▌Chris Freeland (R)
  7. ▌Suzanne Miles (R)
  8. ▌Walker Thomas (R)
  9. ▌Myron Dossett (R)
  10. ▌Josh Calloway (R)
  11. ▌Jonathan Dixon (R)
  12. ▌Jim Gooch Jr. (R)
  13. ▌DJ Johnson (R)
  14. ▌Scott Lewis (R)
  15. ▌Rebecca Raymer (R)
  16. ▌Jason Petrie (R)
  17. ▌Robert Duvall (R)
  18. ▌Samara Heavrin (R)
  19. ▌Michael Meredith (R)
  20. ▌Kevin Jackson (R)
  21. ▌Amy Neighbors (R)
  22. ▌Shawn McPherson (R)
  23. ▌Steve Riley (R)
  24. ▌Courtney Gilbert (R)
  25. ▌Steve Bratcher (R)
  26. ▌Peyton Griffee (R)
  27. ▌Nancy Tate (R)
  28. ▌Jared Bauman (R)
  29. ▌Kevin D. Bratcher (R)
  30. ▌Daniel Grossberg (D)
  31. ▌Susan Witten (R)
  32. ▌Tina Bojanowski (D)
  33. ▌Jason Nemes (R)
  34. ▌Sarah Stalker (D)
  35. ▌Lisa Willner (D)
  36. ▌John Hodgson (R)
  37. ▌Emily Callaway (R)
  38. ▌Rachel Roarx (D)
  39. ▌Matt Lockett (R)
  40. ▌Nima Kulkarni (D)
  41. ▌Josie Raymond (D)
  42. ▌Keturah Herron (D)
  43. ▌Pamela Stevenson (D)
  44. ▌Beverly Chester-Burton (D)
  45. ▌Killian Timoney (R)
  46. ▌Al Gentry (D)
  47. ▌Felicia Rabourn (R)
  48. ▌Ken Fleming (R)
  49. ▌Thomas Huff (R)
  50. ▌Candy Massaroni (R)
  51. ▌Michael Sarge Pollock (R)
  52. ▌Ken Upchurch (R)
  53. ▌James Tipton (R)
  54. ▌Daniel Elliott (R)
  55. ▌Kim King (R)
  56. ▌Daniel Fister (R)
  57. ▌Derrick Graham (D)
  58. ▌Jennifer Decker (R)
  59. ▌David W. Osborne (R)
  60. ▌Marianne Proctor (R)
  61. ▌Savannah Maddox (R)
  62. ▌Phillip Pratt (R)
  63. ▌Kim Banta (R)
  64. ▌Kimberly Poore Moser (R)
  65. ▌Stephanie Dietz (R)
  66. ▌Steve Rawlings (R)
  67. ▌Rachel Roberts (D)
  68. ▌Mike Clines (R)
  69. ▌Steven Doan (R)
  70. ▌William Lawrence (R)
  71. ▌Josh Bray (R)
  72. ▌Matthew Koch (R)
  73. ▌Ryan Dotson (R)
  74. ▌David Hale (R)
  75. ▌Lindsey Burke (D)
  76. ▌Ruth Ann Palumbo (D)
  77. ▌George Brown Jr. (D)
  78. ▌Mark Hart (R)
  79. ▌Chad Aull (D)
  80. ▌David Meade (R)
  81. ▌Deanna Frazier Gordon (R)
  82. ▌Nick Wilson (R)
  83. ▌Josh Branscum (R)
  84. ▌Chris Fugate (R)
  85. ▌Shane Baker (R)
  86. ▌Tom Smith (R)
  87. ▌Adam Bowling (R)
  88. ▌Cherlynn Stevenson (D)
  89. ▌Timmy Truett (R)
  90. ▌Derek Lewis (R)
  91. ▌Billy Wesley (R)
  92. ▌John Blanton (R)
  93. ▌Adrielle Camuel (D)
  94. ▌Jacob Justice (R)
  95. ▌Ashley Tackett Laferty (D)
  96. ▌Patrick Flannery (R)
  97. ▌Bobby McCool (R)
  98. ▌Danny Bentley (R)
  99. ▌Richard White (R)
  100. ▌Scott Sharp (R)
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