Kirk Hatcher (born 1964/1965)[1] is an American politician from the state of Alabama. He currently represents Alabama's 26th District in the Alabama State Senate. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Kirk Hatcher | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Alabama Senate from the 26th district | |
| Assumed office March 3, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | David Burkette |
| Member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 78th district | |
| In office November 6, 2018 – March 2, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Alvin Holmes |
| Succeeded by | Kenyatté Hassell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1964 or 1965 (age 58–59) Montgomery, Alabama, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Education | Morehouse College (BA) Emory University (MDiv) |
Education
editHatcher graduated from Morehouse College in 1988 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature. He later enrolled in Emory University, where he earned a Masters of Divinity degree in Theology in 1997.[2]
Career
editAfter graduating from Emory, Hatcher moved to Rye, New York, where he worked as an English teacher at Rye County Day School.[3] After resigning his position in 2015, he moved back to his hometown, Montgomery, Alabama, where he worked in community organization. In 2018, he ran for a position in the Alabama House of Representatives in District 78, which covers downtown Montgomery.[4] He came in 2nd place in the initial Democratic primary election held on June 5, 2018, winning 37.6% of the vote and causing a runoff.[5] In the runoff held 2 months later, Hatcher defeated incumbent Representative Alvin Holmes by 17.4%.[6] Hatcher decisively defeated his independent opponent, Tijuanna Adetunji, in the November general election with 83.4% to her 16.3%.[7] Hatcher's success was backed by several lobbying groups, including the Alabama Education Association, Medical Association of the State of Alabama, Alabama Bankers Association, Alabama Forestry Association, and Alabama Rural Electricity Association.[8] After the resignation of Senator David Burkette, Hatcher ran for the empty seat in the Alabama Senate's District 26.[9] He won the initial open primary with 47.9% of votes, although because he did not win a majority of the vote, there had to be a runoff election. In the runoff, Hatcher triumphed over his opponent, John Knight, winning with 74.2% of the vote.[10] In the general election, Hatcher defeated Republican William Green with over 78% of votes cast.[11]
In 2024, Hatcher strongly considered running for United States Representative in the 2nd congressional district (which was redrawn after the Supreme Court case Allen v. Milligan), although he eventually decided not to.[12][13]
Committee Positions
editHatcher is a member of the Banking and Insurance,[14] Education Policy,[15] Tourism,[16] and Transportation and Energy Committees.[17]
Elections
editAlabama House of Representatives District 78
edit2018 Democratic Primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Alvin Holmes | 2,116 | 45.9% | |
| Democratic | Kirk Hatcher | 1,736 | 37.6% | |
| Democratic | Terrance Dawson | 759 | 16.5% | |
| Total votes | 4,611 | 100.0% | ||
2018 Democratic Runoff
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kirk Hatcher | 1,704 | 58.7% | |
| Democratic | Alvin Holmes | 1,200 | 41.3% | |
| Total votes | 2,904 | 100.0% | ||
2018 General Election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kirk Hatcher | 9,506 | 83.4% | |
| Independent | Tijuanna Adetunji | 1,860 | 16.3% | |
| Write-in | 30 | 0.3% | ||
| Total votes | 11,396 | 100.0% | ||
Alabama State Senate District 26
edit2020 Democratic Primary
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kirk Hatcher | 2,513 | 47.9% | |
| Democratic | John Knight | 1,091 | 20.8% | |
| Democratic | Linda Douglas Burkette | 541 | 10.3% | |
| Democratic | TaShina Morris | 496 | 9.5% | |
| Democratic | Janet May | 400 | 7.6% | |
| Democratic | Deborah Anthony | 202 | 3.9% | |
| Total votes | 5,243 | 100.0% | ||
2020 Democratic Runoff
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kirk Hatcher | 3,961 | 74.2% | |
| Democratic | John Knight | 1,374 | 25,8% | |
| Total votes | 5,335 | 100.0% | ||
2020 General Election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kirk Hatcher | 4,565 | 78.3% | |
| Republican | William Green | 1,254 | 21.5% | |
| Write-in | 8 | 0.1% | ||
| Total votes | 5,827 | 100.0% | ||
References
edit- ^ "Senate District 26 profile: Kirk Hatcher emphasizes education, economic development".
- ^ "Kirk Hatcher Linkedin".
- ^ "About 1". Kirk Hatcher for Senate. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Kirk Hatcher". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "2018 Alabama State House District 78 Election Results". Bama Politics. 2020-09-19. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Alabama House of Representatives District 78". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Tijuanna Adetunji". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "The Voter's Self Defense System - Kirk Hatcher". Vote Smart. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ "Democratic Rep. Kirk Hatcher wins Montgomery seat in Alabama Senate". al. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ Staff, WSFA 12 News (2 March 2021). "Hatcher wins Democratic primary runoff in Senate District 26 race". www.wsfa.com. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Lyman, Brian. "Kirk Hatcher wins special election for Senate District 26". The Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 2021-07-25.
- ^ Moon, Josh (2023-10-30). "Reed out, Hatcher in for 2nd Congressional District race". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ Lyman, Brian (2023-11-10). "Sen. Kirk Hatcher won't run for 2nd Congressional District • Alabama Reflector". Alabama Reflector. Retrieved 2024-08-10.
- ^ "Banking and Insurance Committee".
- ^ "Senate Education Policy Committee".
- ^ "Senate Tourism Committee".
- ^ "Senate Transportation and Energy Committee".