John Short
John Short (b. August 24, 1964) is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 92 from 2011 to 2017.
Short earned his B.A. in business administration. His professional experience includes owning a gun shop.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Short served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business |
| • Economic Development |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Tourism Development and Energy, Chair |
| • Transportation |
| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Transportation |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Short served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business |
| • Economic Development |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Short served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Economic Development |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
| • Transportation |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
| • Transportation |
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2016
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016.
John Blanton defeated incumbent John Short in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 92 general election.[1][2]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 92, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  John Blanton |
51.52% | 7,745 | |
| Democratic | John Short Incumbent | 48.48% | 7,287 | |
| Total Votes | 15,032 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent John Short ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 92 Democratic primary.[3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 92, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | John Short Incumbent (unopposed) | |
John Blanton ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 92 Republican primary.[4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 92, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John Blanton (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. Incumbent John W. Short ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[5][6][7]
2012
Short won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 92. He defeated Bobby Hamilton in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
John Short Incumbent |
75.9% | 3,934 |
| Bobby Hamilton | 24.1% | 1,246 |
| Total Votes | 5,180 | |
2010
Short's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Ruby Couch. According to official results, Short defeated Couch by a margin of 10,149 to 3,804.[10]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 92 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| John Short (D)
|
10,149 | |||
| Ruby Couch (R) | 3,804 | |||
Short defeated incumbent Ancel Smith in the Democratic primary on May 18 by a margin of 6,474-5,896.[11] Smith was seeking his fourth term.
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Kentucky General Assembly
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky House Committees
- Kentucky Joint Committees
- Kentucky state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Two House incumbents lose seats
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Ancel Smith (D) |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 92 2011–2017 |
Succeeded by John Blanton (R) |
