Walker Wood Thomas
Candidate for State Representative, 8th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; moving and storage business
- Lives in
- Hopkinsville
State representative for District 8 (Caldwell County and parts of Christian and Trigg counties) since 2017; he chairs the House budget review subcommittee on personnel, public retirement and finance. His legislative biography lists Kentucky Moving & Storage and past service on the Hopkinsville City Council.
Documented positions
Public safety
Sponsored bill requiring disclosures from paid veterans' benefits advisers.In office
HB 274 (2026) was referred to committee.
Report2026 Regular Session HB 274: AN ACT relating to the protection of veterans' benefits.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“provide a signed disclosure document stating these services may be provided for free from other entities”
Education
Sponsored bill expanding free tuition for veterans' spouses and children.In office
HB 381 (2026) covers families of deceased and disabled veterans at public colleges; it was referred to committee.
Report2026 Regular Session HB 381: AN ACT relating to disabled and deceased veteran benefits.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“allow the nonremarried spouse or a child under the age of 26 of a deceased veteran free tuition”
All sources (10)
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Caldwell County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Caldwell County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Caldwell County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Christian County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Sample ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election (Christian County; published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Christian County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Trigg County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Trigg County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Trigg County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Representative Walker Thomas, member page, Kentucky General Assembly
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · legislature.ky.gov
- 2026 Regular Session HB 274: AN ACT relating to the protection of veterans' benefits.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- 2026 Regular Session HB 381: AN ACT relating to disabled and deceased veteran benefits.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
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