About Jay Hovey
Born 1987. Jay Hovey is an American politician.
Jay Hovey is an American politician from Marvyn, Alabama.
Early life and education Hovey is a graduate of Auburn University, and during his time in school he was a student firefighter.
Political career
Hovey started his political career serving as a city council member for Auburn, Alabama's 7th ward for 4 years.
In 2022 Hovey decided to run against three time incumbent Tom Whatley in the Republican primary for Alabama's 27th Senate District. Eventually it was decided that Hovey had won by a single vote, but Senator Whatley withdrew from the race before a full recount occurred. After the primaries Hovey would go onto to win the general election by a margin of over 40%.
In 2026 Hovey ran for re-election in the primary against Lee County Commissioner for District 1, Doug Cannon. Jay Hovey would win with a margin of 68.9%. Since there were no Democrats running for the seat Hovey won another 4 year term.
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American politician (born 1987)
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