Tom McKee
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Tom McKee is an American politician
Politics of the United States
The United States is a federal constitutional republic, in which the President of the United States , Congress, and judiciary share powers reserved to the national government, and the federal government shares sovereignty with the state governments.The executive branch is headed by the President...

. A member of the Democratic Party, McKee is a state representative from Kentucky's 78th district.

McKee, a tobacco farmer and resident of Cynthiana, Kentucky
Cynthiana, Kentucky
As of the census of 2000, there were 6,258 people, 2,692 households, and 1,639 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,873.6 people per square mile . There were 2,909 housing units at an average density of 870.9 per square mile...

, was first elected to the house seat in 1996. His district includes Harrison, Pendleton and Robertson counties and part of Campbell County, Kentucky
Campbell County, Kentucky
Campbell County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It was formed on December 17, 1794, from sections of Scott, Harrison and Mason counties. As of 2010, the population was 90,336. Its county seats are Alexandria and Newport...

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In 1996, when state house district lines were redrawn, McKee ran in his new district. He collected 54 percent of the vote, according to The Kentucky Enquirer. He faced no opponent in 1998.

In 2004, he faced a challenge from Roger Sullivan, a Falmouth, Kentucky
Falmouth, Kentucky
Falmouth is a small city in Pendleton County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 2,058 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Pendleton County and is the meeting point of the South and Main forks of the Licking River.-Geography:...

Republican, and won by collecting approximately 57 percent of the vote, according to the Campbell County Recorder.

2006 election

According to the Kentucky Secretary of State Web site, McKee faced no opponent in his 2006 race.

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