Buddy Wheatley
Charles "Buddy" Wheatley is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Wheatley served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives for the 65th District from 2019 to 2023.
Buddy Wheatley | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 65th district | |
| In office January 1, 2019 – January 1, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Arnold Simpson |
| Succeeded by | Stephanie Dietz |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Judi Godsey |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Kentucky (BA) Northern Kentucky University (JD) |
In 2018, Wheatley ran for the House of Representatives, defeating Republican Jordan Huizenga. In 2020, he ran for a second term, defeating Republican Jamir Davis. In 2022, Wheatley ran for a third term but lost to Republican Stephanie Dietz by a 51%-49% margin.
On December 20, 2022, Wheatley announced that he was running for Secretary of State in 2023. He was ultimately unsuccessful, losing to incumbent secretary of state Michael Adams by a 60.6%-39.4% margin.
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