Tom Trail

Education

Elections

• 1996 When Republican Representative Doc Lucas left the District 5 A seat open, Trail won the May 28, 1996, Republican primary with 1,848 votes against Buck Kimsey, and won the November 5, 1996, general election with 8,203 votes against Democratic nominee Vera White.
• 1998 Unopposed for the May 26, 1998, Republican primary, Trail won with 2,495 votes, and was unopposed for the November 3, 1998, general election, winning with 9,339 votes.
• 2000 Unopposed for the May 23, 2000, Republican primary, Trail won with 2,019 and won the November 7, 2000, general election with 9,422 votes against Don Coombs.
• 2002 Redistricted to District 6, and with Representative Frank Bruneel re-districted to District 7, Trail was unopposed for the May 28, 2002, Republican primary, winning with 1,554 votes, and was unopposed for the November 5, 2002, general election, winning with 9,285 votes.
• 2004 Unopposed for the May 25, 2004, Republican primary, Trail won with 3,241 votes, and won the November 2, 2004, general election with 10,198 votes against Mark Solomon.
• 2006 Unopposed for the May 23, 2006, Republican primary, Trail won with 1,892 votes, and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006, general election, winning with 9,258 votes.
• 2008 Unopposed for the May 27, 2008, Republican primary, Trail won with 962 votes, and won the November 4, 2008, general election with 9,146 votes against Judith Brown.
• 2010 Unopposed for the May 25, 2010, Republican primary, Trail won with 2,709 votes; Brown was unopposed in the Democratic primary, setting up a rematch. Trail won the November 2, 2010, general election with 6,985 votes against Brown.