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. This race would end up being so close the Alabama GOP called it a tie. 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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