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Kevin Bratcher
2025 - Present
2029
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Kevin Bratcher (Republican Party) is a member of the Louisville Metro Council in Kentucky, representing District 22. He assumed office on January 6, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Bratcher (Republican Party) ran for election to the Louisville Metro Council to represent District 22 in Kentucky. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Bratcher's professional experience includes working as a supervisor and technical instructor. He served as a Sailor in the United States Navy from 1985 to 1991. Bratcher has been a member of the Freemasons and the Kentucky Railway Museum.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2024)
General election
General election for Louisville Metro Council District 22
Kevin Bratcher defeated Rasean Crawley in the general election for Louisville Metro Council District 22 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Kevin Bratcher (R) | 60.7 | 10,025 |
 | Rasean Crawley (D)  | 39.2 | 6,485 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.1 | 17 | ||
| Total votes: 16,527 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rasean Crawley advanced from the Democratic primary for Louisville Metro Council District 22.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Louisville Metro Council District 22
Kevin Bratcher defeated Robert Zoeller Jr. in the Republican primary for Louisville Metro Council District 22 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Bratcher | 87.7 | 1,792 |
 | Robert Zoeller Jr. | 12.3 | 251 | |
| Total votes: 2,043 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bratcher in this election.
2022
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Kevin Bratcher defeated Ann Sermersheim in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Bratcher (R) | 99.4 | 11,389 |
| Ann Sermersheim (Independent) (Write-in) | 0.6 | 66 | ||
| Total votes: 11,455 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Matthew Pfaadt (D)
Democratic primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Suzanne Kugler (D)
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Bratcher advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29.
2020
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Kevin Bratcher defeated Suzanne Kugler in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Bratcher (R) | 55.6 | 15,298 |
 | Suzanne Kugler (D) | 44.4 | 12,201 | |
| Total votes: 27,499 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Suzanne Kugler advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Kevin Bratcher advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29.
2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Kevin Bratcher defeated Ronel Brown in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Bratcher (R) | 53.3 | 10,570 |
 | Ronel Brown (D) | 46.7 | 9,251 | |
| Total votes: 19,821 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29
Ronel Brown advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Ronel Brown |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29
Incumbent Kevin Bratcher advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Kevin Bratcher |
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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.
Incumbent Kevin Bratcher ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 29 general election.[2][3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 29, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Kevin Bratcher Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 17,535 | |
| Total Votes | 17,535 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Kevin Bratcher ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 29 Republican primary.[4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 29, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Kevin Bratcher Incumbent (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. Dave Stengel ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Kevin D. Bratcher ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Bratcher defeated Stengel in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kevin Bratcher Incumbent |
52.5% | 8,892 | |
| Democratic | Dave Stengel | 47.5% | 8,050 | |
| Total Votes | 16,942 | |||
2012
Bratcher won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 29. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012, and ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
2010
Bratcher's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic candidate Dustin Wilcher. According to official results, Bratcher defeated Wilcher by a margin of 15,019 to 6,976. Bratcher ran unopposed in the May 18 Republican primary election.[10][11][12][13]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 29 General Election (2010) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Kevin Bratcher (R)
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15,019 | |||
| Dustin Wilcher (D) | 6,976 | |||
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bratcher was re-elected to the 29th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives, defeating James A. Sexton (D).[14] Bratcher raised $11,910 for his campaign, while Sexton raised $3,550.[15]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 29 (2008) | ||||
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| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kevin Bratcher (R)
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16,630 | 58.8% | ||
| James A. Sexton (D) | 11,662 | 41.2% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Kevin Bratcher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Kevin Bratcher did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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State legislative tenure
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2024
In 2024, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 2 to April 15.
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2023
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In 2023, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 3 to March 30.
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2022
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In 2022, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 14.
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2021
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In 2021, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 5 to March 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 7 to April 15.
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2019
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In 2019, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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2018
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In 2018, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 2 through April 14.
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2017
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In 2017, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 3 through March 30.
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2016
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In 2016, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 5 through April 15.
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2015
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In 2015, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 6 through March 23.
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2014
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In 2014, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 7 to April 15.
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2013
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2012
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In 2012, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 9.
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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.
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Bratcher was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Chair
- House Judiciary Committee
- Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee
- House State Government Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- State Government Committee, Co-Chair
2021-2022
Bratcher was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Chair
- House Judiciary Committee
- Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee
- Small Business & Information Technology Committee, Vice chair
- House State Government Committee
2019-2020
Bratcher was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, Chair
- House Judiciary Committee
- House State Government Committee, Vice Chair
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Committee On Committees |
| • Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs |
| • Rules |
| • State Government |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bratcher served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs |
| • State Government |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • State Government |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bratcher served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Elections, Const. Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs, Vice chair |
| • State Government |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
| • Transportation |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bratcher served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Elections, Const. Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs |
| • State Government |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • State Government |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bratcher served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Economic Development |
| • Elections, Const. Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs |
| • State Government |
See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Louisville Metro Council District 22 |
Officeholder Louisville Metro Council District 22 |
Personal |
Footnotes
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Kevin Bratcher's Biography," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ 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 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 Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Statewide Results - 2010 Primary Election," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Statewide Results - 2010 General Election," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Report of 'Official' Election Night Tally Results," November 26, 2008
- ↑ Follow the Money, "General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Robin Engel (R) |
Louisville Metro Council District 22 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by - |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 29 1997-2025 |
Succeeded by Chris Lewis (R) |
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