Charles "Buddy" Wheatley is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
In 2018, Wheatley ran for the House of Representatives, defeating Republican Jordan Huizenga.
In 2022, Wheatley ran for a third term but lost to Republican Stephanie Dietz by a 51%-49% margin.
[1] He was ultimately unsuccessful, losing to incumbent secretary of state Michael Adams by a 60.6%-39.4% margin.
Wheatley went on to complete his Juris Doctor from Chase Law School at NKU while serving as a Fire Chief for the Covington Fire Department in Covington, Kentucky, where he served for 20 years.