Scott Madon is an American politician who has served as the mayor of Pineville, Kentucky since 2015. After the death of state senator Johnnie L. Turner, Madon and 10 others filed as a write-in candidate for Turner's vacant seat.[1] With the endorsement of U.S. Representative Hal Rogers and the Kentucky Senate Republican Caucus,[2] Madon won the election with 35.2% of the vote and is the state senator-elect from Kentucky's 29th Senate district.[3][4][5]
Scott Madon | |
|---|---|
| Member-elect of the Kentucky Senate from the 29th district | |
| Assuming office January 1, 2025 | |
| Succeeding | Johnnie L. Turner |
| Mayor of Pineville, Kentucky | |
| Assumed office 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Sherwin Rader |
| In office 1987–1992 | |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence(s) | Pineville, Kentucky |
Madon began his political career in 1987, when he was elected mayor of Pineville, Kentucky, becoming the youngest mayor in Kentucky. He was elected mayor of Pineville a second time in 2014, defeating incumbent Sherwin Rader. He is a member of the Republican Party.[6]
Electoral history
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Write-in | Scott Madon | 6,825 | 35.2 | |
| Write-in | Willie Crase | 2,892 | 14.9 | |
| Write-in | James Tyler Ward II | 2,006 | 10.3 | |
| Write-in | James Richard Tanner Hesterberg | 1,908 | 9.8 | |
| Write-in | Justin Wade Noble | 1,844 | 9.5 | |
| Write-in | Leonard Hendrickson | 1,266 | 6.5 | |
| Write-in | Valerie Ison Horn | 1,238 | 6.4 | |
| Write-in | Craig E. Blackburn | 722 | 3.7 | |
| Write-in | John Clem | 443 | 2.3 | |
| Write-in | Paul Williams | 152 | 0.8 | |
| Write-in | Andrew Thomas Saylor | 106 | 0.5 | |
| Total votes | 19,402 | 100.0 | ||
References
edit- ^ Wilcox, Chandler (2024-10-25). "29th Senate District: Nearly one dozen candidates file as write-ins". www.wymt.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Wilcox, Chandler (2024-10-25). "Senate Republican Campaign Caucus endorses Scott Madon". www.wymt.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ News, A. B. C. "Mayor wins 2-week write-in campaign to succeed Kentucky lawmaker who died". ABC News. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "Mayor wins 2-week write-in campaign to succeed Kentucky lawmaker who died". AP News. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ "2024 KY General Election Results - State Senate District 29". The Courier-Journal. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-11-08.
- ^ Carmouche, Madison (2024-11-07). "Pineville Mayor turned 29th district Senator-Elect". www.wymt.com. Retrieved 2024-11-08.