Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2010

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Kentucky State House elections, 2010

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Kentucky House of Representatives

Elections for the office of Kentucky House of Representatives were held in Kentucky on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in these elections was January 26, 2010 and the primary Election Day was on May 18, 2010.

Incumbents ran in 95 out of the 100 districts. Races without an incumbent included districts 10, 32, 37, 52, and 81.

Democrats lost seven seats as a result of the election, reducing their majority in the chamber to 16 seats.

See also: State house elections, 2010 and Kentucky State Senate elections

November 2 General Election Results

The following candidates won election on November 2, 2010:

  1. Adam Koenig
  2. Addia Wuchner
  3. Alecia Webb-Edgington
  4. Arnold Simpson
  5. Ben Waide
  6. Bob DeWeese
  7. Brent Housman
  8. Brent Yonts
  9. C.B. Embry, Jr.
  10. Carl Rollins, II
  11. Charles Miller (Kentucky)
  12. Danny Ford
  13. Darryl Owens (Kentucky)
  14. David Floyd
  15. David W. Osborne (Kentucky state representative)
  16. David Watkins
  17. Dennis Horlander
  18. Dennis Keene
  19. Derrick Graham
  20. Dewayne Bunch (Kentucky)
  21. Donna Mayfield
  22. Dwight Butler
  23. Fitz Steele
  24. Fred Nesler
  25. Gregory Stumbo
  26. Hubert Collins
  27. James Comer Jr.
  28. James Glenn Jr.
  29. Jeff Greer
  30. Jeffrey Hoover
  31. Jesse Crenshaw
  32. Jill York
  33. Jim DeCesare
  34. Jim Gooch Jr.
  35. Jim Stewart III
  36. Jim Wayne
  37. Jimmie Lee
  38. Jody Richards
  39. John Arnold (Kentucky)
  40. John Carney (Kentucky)
  41. John Short
  42. John Stacy (Kentucky)
  43. John Tilley
  44. Johnny Bell
  45. Joni Jenkins
  46. Joseph Fischer (Kentucky)
  47. Julie Raque Adams
  48. Keith Hall (Kentucky)
  49. Kelly Flood
  50. Kevin Bratcher
  51. Kevin Sinnette
  52. Kim King
  53. Lawrence Clark (Kentucky)
  54. Leslie Combs
  55. Linda Belcher
  56. Lonnie Napier
  57. Marie Rader
  58. Martha King
  59. Mary Lou Marzian
  60. Melvin Henley
  61. Michael Cherry (Kentucky)
  62. Michael Meredith
  63. Mike Harmon
  64. Mitchel Denham, Jr.
  65. Myron Dossett
  66. Reginald Meeks
  67. Richard Henderson (Kentucky state representative)
  68. Rick Nelson (Kentucky)
  69. Rick Rand
  70. Rita Smart
  71. Robert Damron
  72. Rocky Adkins
  73. Ronald Crimm
  74. Royce Adams
  75. Ruth Palumbo
  76. Ryan Quarles
  77. Sal Santoro
  78. Sannie Overly
  79. Sara Beth Gregory
  80. Stan Lee
  81. Steven Riggs
  82. Steven Rudy
  83. Susan Westrom
  84. Tanya Pullin
  85. Ted Edmonds
  86. Terry Mills
  87. Thomas Burch
  88. Thomas Kerr
  89. Thomas McKee
  90. Thomas Riner
  91. Thomas Turner (Kentucky)
  92. Tim Couch
  93. Tim Moore (Kentucky)
  94. Tommy Thompson (Kentucky)
  95. W. Brad Montell
  96. Will Coursey
  97. William Farmer Jr. (Kentucky House of Representatives)
  98. Wilson Stone

Majority control

See also: Partisan composition of state houses

Heading into the November 2 election, the Democratic Party held the majority in the Kentucky House of Representatives:

Kentucky House of Representatives
Party As of November 1, 2010 After the 2010 Election
     Democratic Party 65 58
     Republican Party 35 42
Total 100 100


Campaign contributions

This chart shows how many candidates ran for state house in Kentucky in past years and the cumulative amount of campaign contributions in state house races, including contributions in both primary and general election contests. All figures come from Follow The Money.[1]

Year Number of candidates Total contributions
2010 186 $7,620,093
2008 165 $6,932,627
2006 182 $6,509,295
2004 194 $5,708,225
2002 164 $3,104,423

In 2010, candidates running for state house raised a total of $7,620,093 in campaign contributions. The top 10 donors were:[2]

Donor Amount
Kentucky House Democratic Caucus Campaign Cmte $586,199
Rocky Adkins for State Senate Transfer from Filer No 214456 $200,915
Kentucky Education Association $108,250
Kentucky Republican Party $102,468
Kentucky Optometric Association $97,800
Kentucky House Republican Caucus Campaign Cmte $85,714
Francis, Allan D $68,603
Kentucky Hospitals Circle of Friends $60,350
Dennis Keene for State Representative Campaign $57,348
Kentucky Association of Realtors $52,250


Incumbency

Unopposed incumbents

40 incumbents (42%) faced no competition in the November 2 general election.

  • 19 Democratic incumbents faced no November challenger.
  • 21 GOP incumbents faced no November challenger.

Primary challenges

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15 incumbents (20.9%) faced competition in the May 18 primary. Two incumbents -- Republican Charles Siler and Democrat Ancel Smith lost to their challengers. 91 Incumbents won their primaries.

Retiring incumbents

Five incumbent Representatives did not run for re-election, while 95 incumbents (95%) ran for re-election. Of the five incumbents who did not seek re-election, three were Democrats and two were Republicans.

Incumbents who retired are:

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Kentucky House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[3]

  • At least 24 years of age at the time of the election
  • A citizen of Kentucky
  • Resided in the state 2 years preceding the election
  • Resided in the district for the last year

Filing fee

Any person intending to run for a seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives must file a declaration of candidacy with the Secretary of State's office and pay a filing fee of $200.00

List of candidates

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District 1

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Steven Rudy Approveda Incumbent Rudy first joined the Kentucky House in 2005.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mike Lawrence 5,804
Republican Party Steven Rudy 8,494 Green check mark transparent.png

District 2

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Fred Nesler Approveda Incumbent Nesler first joined the Kentucky House in 1993.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Fred Nesler 10,486 Green check mark transparent.png

District 3

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Brent Housman Approveda Incumbent Housman first joined the Kentucky House in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Brent Housman 8,158 Green check mark transparent.png

District 4

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Michael Cherry Approveda Incumbent Cherry first joined the Kentucky House in 1999.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Michael Cherry 9,145 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Lynn Bechler 5,784

District 5

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Melvin Henley Approveda Incumbent Henley first joined the Kentucky House in 2005.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Melvin Henley 7,935 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Corey McBee 4,711

District 6

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Will Coursey Approveda Incumbent Coursey first joined the Kentucky House in 2008.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Will Coursey 8,945 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Monti Collins 7,402

District 7

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John Arnold, Jr. 9,219 Green check mark transparent.png

District 8

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • John Tilley Approveda Incumbent Tilley first joined the Kentucky House in 2007.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John Tilley 8,597 Green check mark transparent.png

District 9

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Myron Dossett Approveda Incumbent Dossett first joined the Kentucky House in 2007.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Myron Dossett 4,333 Green check mark transparent.png

District 10

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
Note: Incumbent Eddie Ballard (D) did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Michael Duncan 5,436
Republican Party Ben Waide 7,032 Green check mark transparent.png

District 11

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • David Watkins Approveda Incumbent Watkins first joined the Kentucky House in 2007.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party David Watkins 7,078 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Paul DeSpain 4,609

District 12

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Jim Gooch, Jr. 5,731 Approveda Incumbent Gooch first joined the Kentucky House in 1995.
  • Larry Suess 1,634
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jim Gooch, Jr. 9,842 Green check mark transparent.png

District 13

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party James Glenn, Jr. 6,272 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Ben Boarman 6,066

District 14

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Tommy Thompson Approveda Incumbent Thompson first joined the Kentucky House in 2003.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Tommy Thompson 11,282 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Paul Estep 5,559

District 15

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Brent Yonts Approveda Incumbent Yonts first joined the Kentucky House in 1997.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Brent Yonts 8,288 Green check mark transparent.png

District 16

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Martha King Approveda Incumbent King first joined the Kentucky House in 2009.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Martha King 7,432 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Larry Noe 4,710

District 17

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • C. Embry, Jr. Approveda Incumbent Embry first joined the Kentucky House in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Les Russell 2,837
Republican Party C. Embry, Jr. 11,118 Green check mark transparent.png

District 18

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Dwight Butler Approveda Incumbent Butler first joined the Kentucky House in 1995.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Dwight Butler 10,900 Green check mark transparent.png

District 19

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Dottie Sims Approveda Incumbent Sims first joined the Kentucky House in 2006.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Dottie Sims 6,051
Republican Party Michael Meredith 8,368 Green check mark transparent.png

District 20

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Jody Richards Approveda Incumbent Richards first joined the Kentucky House in 1976.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jody Richards 8,580 Green check mark transparent.png

District 21

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Jim DeCesare Approveda Incumbent DeCesare first joined the Kentucky House in 2005.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Jim DeCesare 11,080 Green check mark transparent.png

District 22

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Wilson Stone Approveda Incumbent Stone first joined the Kentucky House in 2009.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Wilson Stone 10,722 Green check mark transparent.png

District 23

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Johnny Bell Approveda Incumbent Bell first joined the Kentucky House in 2007.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Johnny Bell 7,741 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Pam Browning 5,906

District 24

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Terry Mills Approveda Incumbent Mills first joined the Kentucky House in February 2010.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Terry Mills 6,204 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Leo Johnson 5,372

District 25

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Jimmie Lee 4,532 Approveda Incumbent Lee first joined the Kentucky House in 1993.
  • Glenn Fonda 995
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jimmie Lee 8,610 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Carl Lay 6,579

District 26

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Tim Moore Approveda Incumbent Moore first joined the Kentucky House in 2007.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Allan Francis 3,530
Republican Party Tim Moore 6,782 Green check mark transparent.png

District 27

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Jeff Greer Approveda Incumbent Greer first joined the Kentucky House in 2006.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jeff Greer 6,219 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Dalton Jantzen 6,091

District 28

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Charles Miller Approveda Incumbent Miller first joined the Kentucky House in 1998.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Charles Miller 6,874 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party John Brewer 5,657

District 29

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Kevin Bratcher Approveda Incumbent Bratcher first joined the Kentucky House in 1996.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Dustin Wilcher 6,976
Republican Party Kevin Bratcher 15,019 Green check mark transparent.png

District 30

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Thomas Burch Approveda Incumbent Burch first joined the Kentucky House in 1978.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Thomas Burch 9,433 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Aaron Wilson 3,600

District 31

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Steven Riggs Approveda Incumbent Riggs first joined the Kentucky House in 1991.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Steven Riggs 10,820 Green check mark transparent.png

District 32

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
Libertarian Party Libertarian primary result:
Note: Incumbent Scott Brinkman (R) did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Nellie Stallings 6,256
Republican Party Julie Adams 11,449 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party Matthew Linker 492

District 33

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Ronald Crimm Approveda Incumbent Crimm first joined the Kentucky House in 1996.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Kimberly Greenwell 7,542
Republican Party Ronald Crimm 14,928 Green check mark transparent.png

District 34

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Mary Marzian Approveda Incumbent Marzian first joined the Kentucky House in 1994.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mary Marzian 14,559 Green check mark transparent.png

District 35

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Jim Wayne Approveda Incumbent Wayne first joined the Kentucky House in 1991.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jim Wayne 8,465 Green check mark transparent.png

District 36

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Lonnie Napier 3,194 Approveda Incumbent Napier first joined the Kentucky House in 1984.
  • Roger Ayres 2,422

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jerome Isaacs 4,948
Republican Party Lonnie Napier 9,895 Green check mark transparent.png

District 37

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Jeff Donohue Approveda Note: A judge ruled Donohue ineligible because he did not acquire the necessary number of signatures. His name was on the ballot, but his votes did not count.[4]
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
Note: Incumbent Ron Weston (D) did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Wade Hurt 3,437 Green check mark transparent.png

District 38

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Tim Firkins Approveda Incumbent Firkins first joined the Kentucky House in 2006.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Tim Firkins 4,930
Republican Party Mike Nemes 5,120 Green check mark transparent.png

District 39

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Robert Damron Approveda Incumbent Damron first joined the Kentucky House in 1993.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Robert Damron 8,745 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Peter Kerr 7,402

District 40

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Dennis Horlander 7,293 Green check mark transparent.png

District 41

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Thomas Riner 2,382 Approveda Incumbent Riner first joined the Kentucky House in 1982.
  • Mike Slaton 1,501
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Thomas Riner 7,591 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Nathan Haney 2,575

District 42

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Reginald Meeks Approveda Incumbent Meeks first joined the Kentucky House in 2001.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Reginald Meeks 10,274 Green check mark transparent.png

District 43

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Darryl Owens Approveda Incumbent Owens first joined the Kentucky House in 2005.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
Libertarian Party Libertarian primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Darryl Owens 8,666 Green check mark transparent.png
Libertarian Party George Dick 1,867

District 44

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Joni Jenkins Approveda Incumbent Jenkins first joined the Kentucky House in 1995.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Gail Powers (Kentucky) Approveda Note: Although Powers' name was on the November ballot, any votes cast for her were not counted. Please see profile for more information.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Joni Jenkins 8,459 Green check mark transparent.png

District 45

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Stan Lee Approveda Incumbent Lee first joined the Kentucky House in 2001.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Matthew Vanderpool 6,217
Republican Party Stan Lee 13,135 Green check mark transparent.png

District 46

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Lawrence Clark Approveda Incumbent Clark first joined the Kentucky House in 1984.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Lawrence Clark 8,643 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Brian Simpson 6,943

District 47

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Rick Rand Approveda Incumbent Rand first joined the Kentucky House in 2003.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Rick Rand 9,494 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Theodore Broecker 5,942

District 48

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Bob DeWeese Approveda Incumbent DeWeese first joined the Kentucky House in 1993.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Bob DeWeese 18,701 Green check mark transparent.png

District 49

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Linda Belcher Approveda Incumbent Belcher first joined the Kentucky House in 2009.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Note: Challenge Possible

Democratic Party Linda Belcher 7,878 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Russell Webber 7,777

District 50

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • David Floyd Approveda Incumbent Floyd first joined the Kentucky House in 2005.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Eddie O'Daniel 5,953
Republican Party David Floyd 10,325 Green check mark transparent.png

District 51

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • John Carney Approveda Incumbent Carney first joined the Kentucky House in 2009.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party John Carney 12,905 Green check mark transparent.png

District 52

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
Note: Incumbent Ken Upchurch (R) did not seek re-election but instead ran for Wayne County judge-executive.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Sara Beth Gregory 9,771 Green check mark transparent.png

District 53

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party James Comer Jr. 12,040 Green check mark transparent.png

District 54

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Mike Harmon Approveda Incumbent Harmon first joined the Kentucky House in 2002.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Mike Harmon 9,789 Green check mark transparent.png

District 55

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Kent Stevens Approveda Incumbent Stevens first joined the Kentucky House in 2009.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Kent Stevens 8,002
Republican Party Kim King 9,167 Green check mark transparent.png

District 56

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Carl Rollins, II 8,590 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Lyen Crews 7,846

District 57

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Derrick Graham Approveda Incumbent Graham first joined the Kentucky House in 2003.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Derrick Graham 9,715 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Frank Haynes 5,121

District 58

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • W. Montell Approveda Incumbent Montell first joined the Kentucky House in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party W. Montell 15,592 Green check mark transparent.png

District 59

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • David Osborne Approveda Incumbent Osborne first joined the Kentucky House in May 2005.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party David Osborne 15,570 Green check mark transparent.png

District 60

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Sal Santoro Approveda Incumbent Santoro first joined the Kentucky House in 2007.
Grey.png Independent primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Sal Santoro 12,595 Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Sean McPhillips 3,070

District 61

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Royce Adams 5,687 Approveda Incumbent Adams first joined the Kentucky House in 1992.
  • Johnny Master's 1,255
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Royce Adams 9,299 Green check mark transparent.png

District 62

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Charles Hoffman (Kentucky) 8,287
Republican Party Ryan Quarles 8,508 Green check mark transparent.png

District 63

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Alecia Webb-Edgington 12,472 Green check mark transparent.png

District 64

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Thomas Kerr Approveda Incumbent Kerr first joined the Kentucky House in 1985.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Thomas Kerr 10,466 Green check mark transparent.png

District 65

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Arnold Simpson Approveda Incumbent Simpson first joined the Kentucky House in 1994.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Arnold Simpson 5,022 Green check mark transparent.png

District 66

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Addia Wuchner Approveda Incumbent Wuchner first joined the Kentucky House in 2005.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Addia Wuchner 11,080 Green check mark transparent.png

District 67

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Dennis Keene Approveda Incumbent Keene first joined the Kentucky House in 2005.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Dennis Keene 5,042 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Roger Thoney 3,885

District 68

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Joseph Fischer Approveda Incumbent Fischer first joined the Kentucky House in 1999.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Joseph Fischer 12,210 Green check mark transparent.png

District 69

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Adam Koenig 2,209 Approveda Incumbent Koenig first joined the Kentucky House in 2007.
  • Brett Gaspard 1,105

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Adam Koenig 8,646 Green check mark transparent.png

District 70

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Mitchel Denham, Jr. 10,881 Green check mark transparent.png

District 71

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • John Stacy Approveda Incumbent Stacy first joined the Kentucky House in 1993.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
Grey.png Independent primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John Stacy 8,277 Green check mark transparent.png
Grey.png Christian Weigel 4,712

District 72

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Sannie Overly 5,442 Approveda Incumbent Overly first joined the Kentucky House in 2008.
  • Dwaine Curran 2,704
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Sannie Overly 8,022 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Stephen West 4,105

District 73

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Don Pasley Approveda Incumbent Pasley first joined the Kentucky House in 2001.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Don Pasley 6,420
Republican Party Donna Mayfield 7,271 Green check mark transparent.png

District 74

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Richard Henderson 6,007 Approveda Incumbent Henderson first joined the Kentucky House in 2006.
  • James Davis 5,127
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Richard Henderson 8,223 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Jeff Moore 4,719

District 75

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Kelly Flood Approveda Incumbent Flood first joined the Kentucky House in 2009.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Kelly Flood 6,918 Green check mark transparent.png

District 76

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Ruth Palumbo Approveda Incumbent Palumbo first joined the Kentucky House in 1991.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ruth Palumbo 8,085 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Richard Marrs 5,679

District 77

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Jesse Crenshaw Approveda Incumbent Crenshaw first joined the Kentucky House in 1993.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Jesse Crenshaw 7,131 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party David Darnell 2,967

District 78

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Thomas McKee Approveda Incumbent McKee first joined the Kentucky House in 1997.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Thomas McKee 6,814 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Timothy Fairfield 5,711

District 79

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Susan Westrom Approveda Incumbent Westrom first joined the Kentucky House in 1999.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.
Constitution Party Constitution primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Susan Westrom 7,226 Green check mark transparent.png
Constitution Party Robert Thornsberry 2,737

District 80

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Danny Ford Approveda Incumbent Ford first joined the Kentucky House in 1982.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Danny Ford 10,329 Green check mark transparent.png

District 81

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
Note: Incumbent Harry Moberly, Jr. (D) did not seek re-election.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Rita Smart 6,778 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Tiffany Nash 5,373

District 82

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Dewayne Bunch 8,718 Green check mark transparent.png

District 83

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Jeffrey Hoover Approveda Incumbent Hoover first joined the Kentucky House in 1997.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Jeffrey Hoover 12,862 Green check mark transparent.png

District 84

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Fitz Steele Approveda Incumbent Steele first joined the Kentucky House in 2009.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Fitz Steele 9,094 Green check mark transparent.png

District 85

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Thomas Turner 7,310 Approveda Incumbent Turner first joined the Kentucky House in 1997.
  • Terry Gilreath 2,636

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Thomas Turner 11,710 Green check mark transparent.png

District 86

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Jim Stewart, III 10,161 Green check mark transparent.png

District 87

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Rick Nelson Approveda Incumbent Nelson first joined the Kentucky House in 2001.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Rick Nelson 9,202 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Barry Carnes 2,669

District 88

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party William Farmer, Jr. 11,982 Green check mark transparent.png

District 89

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Marie Rader Approveda Incumbent Rader first joined the Kentucky House in 1997.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Marie Rader 10,989 Green check mark transparent.png

District 90

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
No Democrats filed to run for this seat.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Tim Couch Approveda Incumbent Couch first joined the Kentucky House in 2003.

November 2 General election candidates:

Republican Party Tim Couch 8,841 Green check mark transparent.png

District 91

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Ted Edmonds 5,931 Approveda Incumbent Edmonds first joined the Kentucky House in 2003.
  • Darrell Hogan 2,686
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
Grey.png Independent primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Ted Edmonds 6,572 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Mike Bryant 4,581
Grey.png Mark Wireman 970

District 92

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party John Short 10,149 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Ruby Couch 3,804

District 93

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Keith Hall 5,667 Approveda Incumbent Hall first joined the Kentucky House in 2001.
  • Donna Damron 1,938
  • Danny Varney 575
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Keith Hall 6,665 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Raul Urias 1,793

District 94

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Leslie Combs 5,493 Approveda Incumbent Combs first joined the Kentucky House in 2007.
  • Ralph Mullins 2,665
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Leslie Combs 8,043 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Roger Ford 3,489

District 95

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Gregory Stumbo Approveda Incumbent Stumbo first joined the Kentucky House in 2008.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Gregory Stumbo 7,275 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party James Williams 3,140

District 96

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
  • Jill York 3,448 Approveda Incumbent York first joined the Kentucky House in December 2009.
  • Vernon Messer 1,738

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party David Hayes 4,994
Republican Party Jill York 6,954 Green check mark transparent.png

District 97

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Hubert Collins Approveda Incumbent Collins first joined the Kentucky House in 1991.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Hubert Collins 7,480 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Bill Runyon 5,596

District 98

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Tanya Pullin Approveda Incumbent Pullin first joined the Kentucky House in 2001.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Tanya Pullin 9,049 Green check mark transparent.png

District 99

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Rocky Adkins Approveda Incumbent Adkins first joined the Kentucky House in 1987.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:
No Republicans filed to run for this seat.

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Rocky Adkins 9,461 Green check mark transparent.png

District 100

Democratic Party May 18 Democratic primary result:
  • Kevin Sinnette Approveda Incumbent Sinnette first joined the Kentucky House in 2009.
Republican Party May 18 Republican primary result:

November 2 General election candidates:

Democratic Party Kevin Sinnette 6,517 Green check mark transparent.png
Republican Party Cheryl Spriggs 4,397

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Kim King (R)
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Josh Bray (R)
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Mark Hart (R)
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Chad Aull (D)
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Tom Smith (R)
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