Will Barfoot
Member of the Alabama Senate
from the 25th district
Assumed office
November 7, 2018[1]
Preceded byDick Brewbaker
Personal details
Political partyRepublican
SpouseKathy[2]
Children5[2]
Alma materAuburn University (BA)
Jones School of Law (JD)[1]
OccupationAttorney[1]

Will Barfoot is an American politician. He is a Republican who represents the 25th district in the Alabama State Senate.

Biography

Barfoot holds a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from Auburn University, and a Juris Doctor from Jones School of Law.[3] He works as an attorney[1] and was co-founder of Barfoot & Schoettker,[3] a personal injury law firm in Montgomery, Alabama.[4]

Political career

Barfoot served as a temporary probate judge in Montgomery County, Alabama in 2005.[5]

In 2006, Barfoot challenged incumbent Larry Dixon in the Republican primary for nomination for the District 25 seat in the Alabama State Senate.[5] He lost, with 32.60% of the vote to Dixon's 58.43%.[6]

Barfoot was elected to serve as a delegate for Mike Huckabee at the 2008 Republican National Convention.[5]

In 2018, Barfoot ran again for the District 25 seat, this time to replace Dick Brewbaker, who had decided not to seek re-election.[5] He defeated Ronda Walker in the Republican primary with 64.0% of the vote, and defeated David Sadler in the general election with 61.3% of the vote.[3]

Barfoot sits on the following Senate committees:[1]

  • Judiciary (Vice Chairperson)
  • Confirmations
  • Banking and Insurance
  • Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Development
  • Children Youth and Human Services
  • Veterans and Military Affairs

Electoral record

2006

2006 Republican primary election: Alabama State Senate, District 25[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Larry Dixon 14,138 58.43%
Republican Will Barfoot 7,887 32.60%
Republican Suzelle Josey 2,171 8.97%

2018

2018 Republican primary election: Alabama State Senate, District 25[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Will Barfoot 12,801 64.0%
Republican Ronda Walker 7,185 36.0%
2018 general election: Alabama State Senate, District 25[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Will Barfoot 33,029 61.3%
Democratic David Sadler 20,866 38.7%
Other/Write-in votes 28 0.1%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Senator Barfoot, Will". legislature.state.al.us. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  2. 1 2 Moseley, Brandon (27 June 2017). "Will Barfoot running for State Senate". Alabama Political Reporter. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Will Barfoot". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  4. ↑ "Barfoot & Schoettker". Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Yawn, Andrew J. (6 November 2018). "Local attorney Will Barfoot secures District 25 Senate seat". Montgomery Advertiser. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
  6. 1 2 "June 6, 2006 Republican Primary Election Results" (PDF). sos.alabama.gov. Retrieved 18 April 2020.
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