# Tracy Estes

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**John Tracy Estes** is an American politician from the state of [Alabama](/source/Alabama). He currently represents [Alabama's 17th District](/source/Alabama_House_of_Representatives,_District_17) in the [Alabama House of Representatives](/source/Alabama_House_of_Representatives) as a member of the [Republican Party.](/source/Republican_Party_(United_States))

## Education

Estes graduated from the [University of Alabama](/source/University_of_Alabama) with a [bachelor's degree](/source/Bachelor's_degree) in news editorial journalism in 1989.[1]

## Career

After graduating from the University of Alabama in 1989, Estes began working as an employee as the [Tuscaloosa News](/source/Tuscaloosa_News).[2] After a year of working at the Tuscaloosa News, he took a new job with the [Montgomery Advertiser](/source/Montgomery_Advertiser) Sports Department.[3] In 1991, he quit to take a news editor position at the Journal Record Newspaper, [Marion County](/source/Marion_County,_Alabama). He worked as an editor for 27 years before retiring to run for office. During his time as an editor, Estes became a member of the [Marion County](/source/Marion_County,_Alabama) Republican Party.[4] Estes was also a member of the Alabama Association of School Boards Board of Directors and [Winfield](/source/Winfield,_Alabama) Chamber of Commerce. During his time as a legislator, Estes won the Legislative Award from the Alabama Association of School Boards Board of Directors.[5] Estes narrowly defeated his 2018 Republican primary opponent, Phil Segraves, by 139 votes[6] after being endorsed by the Conservation Alabama Action Fund.[7] Estes then ran unopposed and won the 2018 General Election with 98.8% of the vote.[8]

### Committee Positions

Estes is a member of the Education Policy,[9] Public Safety and Homeland Security,[10] and Children and Senior Advocacy Committees[11]

## 2024 arrest and protective order

On September 20, 2024, Estes was arrested on a misdemeanor charge of third degree harassment following a verbal disagreement with his wife.[12] The charge was later dismissed.[citation needed] His wife Christina stated that he began yelling at her at their home, spent two hours pounding the door after she shut herself in the bedroom, and also threatening to beat her.[12] Christina also managed to obtain a judge's protective order which prohibits Estes from coming within 300 feet (90 meters) of both her and their home.[12]

## References

1. ["Legislator Detail - Tracy Estes"](https://www.vote.coop/legislatordetail.aspx?LegisID=ESTEXTRAXXXXXXAL&Type=c). *Co-ops Vote*

1. ["The Voter's Self Defense System - Tracy Estes"](https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/180571/tracy-estes). *Vote Smart*. Retrieved 2020-10-23.

1. ["Tracy Estes - Alabama State Representative - District 17"](https://www.bamapolitics.com/alabama/alabama-government-officials/profiles/tracy-estes/). *Bama Politics*. 2018-11-15. Retrieved 2020-10-23.

1. ["Tracy (Tracy) Estes (R-SH017)"](http://www.ciclt.net/sn/pol/po_detail.aspx?MemID=&ClientCode=aasb&P_ID=alsh017). *Alabama Association of School Boards*

1. ["Estes wins AASB's highest honor"](https://www.mynwapaper.com/node/6586). *Northwest Alabamian*

1. ["Estes Wins Republican Primary Runoff – HBTV.us"](https://hbtv.us/News-for-Haleyville/estes-wins-republican-primary-runoff/). Retrieved 2020-10-29.

1. Brandon Moseley (2018-05-02). ["Conservation Alabama Action Fund announces primary endorsements"](https://www.alreporter.com/2018/05/02/conservation-alabama-action-fund-announces-primary-endorsements/). *Alabama Political Reporter*. Retrieved 2020-10-29.

1. ["2018 Election Information"](https://www.sos.alabama.gov/alabama-votes/voter/election-information/2018). *www.sos.alabama.gov*. Retrieved 2020-10-24.

1. ["House Education Policy Committee"](http://www.legislature.state.al.us/aliswww/ISD/HseCommittee.aspx?OID_ORGANIZATION=2799&COMMITTEE=Education%20Policy). *www.legislature.state.al.us*. Retrieved 2020-10-23.

1. ["House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee"](http://www.legislature.state.al.us/aliswww/ISD/HseCommittee.aspx?OID_ORGANIZATION=2946&COMMITTEE=Public%20Safety%20and%20Homeland%20Security). *www.legislature.state.al.us*. Retrieved 2020-10-23.

1. ["House Children and Senior Advocacy Committee"](http://www.legislature.state.al.us/aliswww/ISD/HseCommittee.aspx?OID_ORGANIZATION=2950&COMMITTEE=Children%20and%20Senior%20Advocacy). *www.legislature.state.al.us*. Retrieved 2020-10-23.

1. ["Alabama lawmaker arrested on domestic violence charge"](https://apnews.com/article/alabama-lawmaker-tracy-estes-arrested-domestic-violence-f911f46ee95066434ab55103ada07184). Associated Press. September 21, 2024. Retrieved September 21, 2024.

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