Tim Couch (born August 19, 1961) is an American politician and former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives who represented district 90 from 2003 to 2019.[1][2][3] He was defeated for renomination in 2018 by Derek Lewis.
Tim Couch | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 90th district | |
| In office January 1, 2003 – January 1, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Barbara Colter |
| Succeeded by | Derek Lewis |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 19, 1961 |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Hyden, Kentucky |
| Alma mater | Hazard Community and Technical College Cumberland College |
Education
editCouch attended Hazard Community and Technical College and Cumberland College (now the University of the Cumberlands).
Elections
edit- 2012 Couch was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary[4] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 11,239 votes.[5]
- 2002 Couch challenged District 90 incumbent Representative Barbara Colter in the three-way 2002 Republican Primary, winning with 8,389 votes (60.8%)[6] and was unopposed for the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 7,514 votes.[7]
- 2004 Couch was challenged by former Representative Colter in a one-on-one rematch in the 2004 Republican Primary, winning with 4,185 votes (68.4%)[8] and was unopposed for the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 9,751 votes.[9]
- 2006 Couch was unopposed for both the 2006 Republican Primary[10] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 9,167 votes.[11]
- 2008 Couch was challenged in the three-way 2008 Republican Primary, winning with 3,002 votes (65.7%)[12] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 10,636 votes.[13]
- 2010 Couch was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary[14] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 8,841 votes.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Tim Couch's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "Representative Tim Couch (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "State lawmaker posts fake news on Facebook about Obama's wife, daughters". kentucky. Retrieved 2016-12-07.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 31. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 53. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "2002 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "2002 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "2004 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "2004 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 29. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 61. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
External links
edit- Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Tim Couch at Ballotpedia
- Tim Couch at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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