Brandon Spencer
American politician
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James Brandon Spencer (born April 12, 1975) is an American politician from Kentucky. First elected as a constable in Floyd County, Spencer was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 95th district as a member of the Democratic Party in 2006 after defeating incumbent representative Chuck Meade in the primary election.[1] He later resigned from the house less than one year into his term.[2] In 2014, Spencer unsuccessfully ran for Floyd County Sheriff, losing the Democratic nomination.
Democratic (former)
Brandon Spencer | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 95th district | |
| In office January 1, 2007 – December 18, 2007 | |
| Preceded by | Chuck Meade |
| Succeeded by | Greg Stumbo |
| Constable of Floyd County | |
| In office January 2003 – January 2007 | |
| Constituency | 1st district |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Republican Democratic (former) |
Spencer has since changed political parties, becoming a Republican. He ran for the 95th district in 2022, losing to incumbent representative Ashley Tackett Laferty.[3] He ran for the seat in 2024, losing again to Tackett Laferty.
Electoral history
2006
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Brandon Spencer | 6,138 | 44.7 | |
| Democratic | Charles "Chuck" Meade (incumbent) | 5,865 | 42.7 | |
| Democratic | James Frankie Francis | 1,730 | 12.6 | |
| Total votes | 13,733 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James Brandon Spencer | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 8,478 | 100.0 | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
2014
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Hunt | 5,324 | 38.5 | |
| Democratic | Steve Little | 4,335 | 31.3 | |
| Democratic | James "Brandon" Spencer | 3,236 | 23.4 | |
| Democratic | Darren Lawson | 796 | 5.8 | |
| Democratic | Ronald W. Blackburn | 149 | 1.1 | |
| Total votes | 13,840 | 100.0 | ||
2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandon Spencer | 1,110 | 58.3 | |
| Republican | David Pennington | 793 | 41.7 | |
| Total votes | 1,903 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ashley Tackett Laferty (incumbent) | 8,775 | 59.8 | |
| Republican | Brandon Spencer | 5,890 | 40.2 | |
| Total votes | 14,665 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandon Spencer | 967 | 67.0 | |
| Republican | David Pennington | 478 | 33.0 | |
| Total votes | 1,445 | 100.0 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Ashley Tackett Laferty (incumbent) | 10,721 | 56.3 | |
| Republican | Brandon Spencer | 8,330 | 43.7 | |
| Total votes | 19,051 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
