18 Facts About Thad Altman

Thad Altman was born on September 8,1955 and is a Republican politician who served as a member of the Florida House of Representatives, representing parts of the Melbourne area in central Brevard County since 2016.

Thad Altman attended the University of Houston, where he played baseball, though he ultimately graduated from Brevard Community College with his associate degree and from Rollins College with his bachelor's degree.

In 1984, Thad Altman ran for the Brevard County Commission in the 5th District.

When Thad Altman ran for re-election in 1988, he was opposed by Ed Washburn, a city planner and the Democratic nominee.

Thad Altman campaigned on his environmental record, specifically efforts to restrict coastal building, reducing densities on beaches, creating no-wake zones for boats in manatee habitats, and a countywide growth management plan.

In 2000, following the inability of State Representative Bill Posey to seek re-election due to term limits, Thad Altman ran to succeed him in the 32nd District, which stretched from Orlando to Vero Beach in Brevard, Indian River, and Orange Counties.

Thad Altman faced Bob Allen Pat Harrison, David Hobbs, and Mark Cook in the Republican primary.

Thad Altman ran in the special election to succeed Haridopolos in the 30th District, based in southern Brevard County.

Thad Altman campaigned for re-election on his support for public education and his funding for local projects in Brevard County, while Bradshaw announced that she was running because the county's all-male legislative delegation did not represent her as a woman.

Thad Altman ran to succeed him in the 24th District, which included Brevard County, eastern Orange County, and eastern Seminole County.

Thad Altman won the Republican primary uncontested, and faced Kendall Moore, a former Rockledge City Councilman and the Democratic nominee, in the general election.

When Thad Altman ran for re-election in 2010, he was opposed in the Republican primary by healthcare administrator Bart Carmichael, who alleged that Thad Altman and other legislators were fiscally irresponsible.

The Sentinel again endorsed Thad Altman, noting that he was a "pragmmatic and effective lawmaker," and criticizing Carmichael for declaring bankruptcy.

In 2012, following the reconfiguration of the state's legislative districts, Thad Altman ran for re-election in the 16th District, which included most of the territory that he had previously represented.

Thad Altman was unopposed in the Republican primary, but faced Democrat Dominic Fallo in the general election.

The editorial board of Treasure Coast Newspapers endorsed him for his next term in the Senate, noting that Fallo appeared to be a candidate fronted by the Florida Democratic Party, which paid his filing fee, so that Thad Altman would be opposed for re-election.

Thad Altman condemned the attacks as "outrageous" and "blatant, flat-out lies," noting that he was endorsed by the National Rifle Association of America.

However, following litigation over the state's Senate maps, new districts were put in place for the 2016 elections, which meant that Thad Altman's term was up two years earlier than initially thought.