Brent Yonts
Brent Yonts (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 15. Yonts assumed office in 1997. Yonts left office in 2017.
Yonts (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 15. Yonts lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Yonts was a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 15 from 1997 to 2017.
Yonts died on August 20, 2021, after contracting COVID-19.[1]
Biography
Yonts' professional experience included working as a private attorney. He served as a First Lieutenant in the United States Army, Adjutant General Corps from 1971 to 1973. Yonts and his wife, Jan, have three children.[2] Yonts is a member of the Sunshine Children Services Board of Trustees, UL Labor-Economic Development Consults, Deacon/Treasurer at First Baptist Church, Greenville, Sponsor of Ducks Unlimited of the Kentucky Bar Association, and Muhlenberg County Chamber of Commerce.[3]
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Yonts served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Judiciary, Vice Chair |
| • Labor and Industry |
| • State Government, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor and Industry |
| • State Government, Co-Chair |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Yonts served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Judiciary, Vice chair |
| • Labor and Industry |
| • State Government, Chair |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Yonts served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Appropriations and Revenue |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor and Industry |
| • State Government |
| • Appropriations and Revenue |
| • Judiciary |
| • Labor and Industry |
| • State Government |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Yonts served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Appropriations and Revenue, Vice chair |
| • Judiciary, Vice chair |
| • Labor and Industry |
| • State Government |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Melinda Gibbons Prunty defeated Brent Yonts in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 15 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Melinda Gibbons Prunty (R) | 53.5 | 8,530 |
 | Brent Yonts (D) | 46.5 | 7,402 | |
| Total votes: 15,932 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 15
Brent Yonts advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 15 on May 22, 2018.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 15
Incumbent Melinda Gibbons Prunty advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 15 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
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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.
Melinda Prunty defeated incumbent Brent Yonts in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 15 general election.[4][5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 15, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Melinda Prunty |
57.07% | 10,597 | |
| Democratic | Brent Yonts Incumbent | 42.93% | 7,973 | |
| Total Votes | 18,570 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Brent Yonts ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 15 Democratic primary.[6]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 15, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Brent Yonts Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Melinda Prunty ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 15 Republican primary.[7]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 15, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Melinda Prunty (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 Brent Yonts ran unopposed in the Democratic primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[8][9][10]
2012
Yonts won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 15. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and defeated Marshall E. Prunty (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[11][12]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Brent Yonts Incumbent |
56% | 8,696 | |
| Republican | Marshall Prunty | 44% | 6,838 | |
| Total Votes | 15,534 | |||
2010
Yonts won re-election to the 15th District Seat in the November 2 general election. Yonts ran unopposed and received 8,288 votes.[13]
Yonts ran unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary.
2008
On November 4, 2008, Yonts was re-elected to the 15th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[14] He raised $51,105 for his campaign.[15]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 15 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Brent Yonts (D)
|
12,275 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky House Committees
- Kentucky Joint Committees
- Kentucky state legislative districts
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Times-Tribune, "Yonts, former longtime lawmaker, dies from COVID-19 infection," August 21, 2021
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Yonts
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Charles "Preacher" Nelson |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 15 1997–2017 |
Succeeded by Melinda Prunty (R) |
