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Ben Waide

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Ben Waide
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Kentucky House of Representatives District 10
Incumbent
In office
2011-Present
Term ends
January 1, 2015
Years in position 2
PartyRepublican
Compensation
Base salary$188.22/day
Per diem$135.30/day
Elections and appointments
Last electionNovember 6, 2012
First electedNovember 2, 2010
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limitsN/A
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of Louisville, 1987
Personal
BirthdayMay 17, 1963
ProfessionPhysical Therapist
ReligionBaptist
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Ben Waide (b. May 17, 1963) is a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 10. He was first elected to the chamber in 2010.

Waide earned his B.A. in Health Science in 1987.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Waide served on the following committees:

Kentucky Committee Assignments, 2013
• Education
• Health and Welfare
• Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Waide served on the following committees:

Elections

2012

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2012

Waide won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 10. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012 and defeated Mike Seiber in the general election on November 6, 2012. [1][2]

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 10, General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark.jpgBen Waide Incumbent 60.4% 9,441
     Democratic Mike Seiber 39.6% 6,179
Total Votes 15,620

2010

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2010

Waide's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic candidate Michael Duncan. According to official results, Waide defeated Duncan by a margin of 7,032 to 5,436. [3] Democratic incumbent Eddie Ballard did not seek re-election.


Kentucky House of Representatives, District 10 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Ben Waide (R) 7,032
Michael Duncan (D) 5,436

Waide ran unopposed in the May 18 Republican primary.

Campaign donors

2012

Campaign donor information is not yet available for this year.

2010

In 2010, Waide raised $78,222 in contributions. [4]

His two largest contributors were:

Donor Amount
Kentucky Republican Party $8,952
Bluegrass Cmte $2,000

Personal

Waide has a wife, Lori.

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References

  1. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, House candidate list
  2. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Election Results
  3. ↑ Official Kentucky general election results
  4. ↑ 2010 contributions
Political offices
Preceded by
Eddie Ballard (D) 		Kentucky House of Representatives District 10
2011–Present 		Succeeded by
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v • d • e
Democrat majority Current members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
House Speaker: Greg Stumbo (D) • Majority Leader: Rocky Adkins (D) • Minority Leader: Jeffrey Hoover (R)
   
Democratic (54) • Republican (45) • Vacant (1) • Kentucky House of Representatives • Kentucky State Senate
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