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C. Wesley Morgan
C. Wesley Morgan (Republican Party) was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 81. He assumed office in 2017. He left office on December 31, 2018.
Morgan (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Kentucky. He lost in the Republican primary on June 23, 2020.
Morgan is a former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 81. Morgan was defeated in the primary on May 22, 2018.
Committee assignments
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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| • Economic Development & Workforce Investment |
| • Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
| • Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations |
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
2020
See also: United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2020
United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2020 (June 23 Republican primary)
United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2020 (June 23 Democratic primary)
General election
General election for U.S. Senate Kentucky
The following candidates ran in the general election for U.S. Senate Kentucky on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mitch McConnell (R) | 57.8 | 1,233,315 |
 | Amy McGrath (D) | 38.2 | 816,257 | |
 | Brad Barron (L) | 4.0 | 85,386 | |
 | Paul John Frangedakis (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)  | 0.0 | 70 | |
 | Daniel Cobble (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 18 | |
 | Randall Lee Teegarden (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 0.0 | 9 | |
| Total votes: 2,135,055 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Derek Leonard Petteys (Reform Party)
- Alyssa Dara McDowell (Independent)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky
The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Amy McGrath | 45.4 | 247,037 |
 | Charles Booker | 42.6 | 231,888 | |
 | Mike Broihier | 5.0 | 27,175 | |
 | Mary Ann Tobin | 2.0 | 11,108 | |
 | Maggie Jo Hilliard | 1.1 | 6,224 | |
| Andrew Maynard | 1.1 | 5,974 | ||
 | Bennie Smith | 0.9 | 5,040 | |
 | Jimmy Ausbrooks | 0.7 | 3,629 | |
 | Eric Rothmuller | 0.6 | 2,995 | |
| John Sharpensteen | 0.5 | 2,992 | ||
| Total votes: 544,062 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kevin Elliott (D)
- Loretta Babalmoradi Noble (D)
- Matt Jones (D)
- Joshua Paul Edwards (D)
- Steven Cox (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky
The following candidates ran in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate Kentucky on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Mitch McConnell | 82.8 | 342,660 |
 | C. Wesley Morgan | 6.2 | 25,588 | |
| Louis Grider | 3.3 | 13,771 | ||
| Paul John Frangedakis | 2.9 | 11,957 | |
| Naren James | 2.6 | 10,693 | ||
| Kenneth Lowndes | 1.3 | 5,548 | ||
| Nicholas Alsager | 0.9 | 3,603 | ||
| Total votes: 413,820 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Karl Das (R)
- Wendell Crow (R)
Libertarian convention
Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Kentucky
Brad Barron advanced from the Libertarian convention for U.S. Senate Kentucky on March 7, 2020.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Brad Barron (L) |
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2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 81
Deanna Frazier Gordon defeated Morgan Eaves in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 81 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Deanna Frazier Gordon (R) | 50.1 | 8,111 |
| Morgan Eaves (D) | 49.9 | 8,087 | ||
| Total votes: 16,198 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 81
Morgan Eaves advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 81 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Morgan Eaves | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 81
Deanna Frazier Gordon defeated incumbent C. Wesley Morgan in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 81 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Deanna Frazier Gordon | 56.8 | 1,477 |
| C. Wesley Morgan | 43.2 | 1,124 | |
| Total votes: 2,601 | |||
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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.
C. Wesley Morgan defeated incumbent Rita Smart in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 81 general election.[1][2]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 81, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  C. Wesley Morgan |
50.21% | 9,056 | |
| Democratic | Rita Smart Incumbent | 49.79% | 8,980 | |
| Total Votes | 18,036 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Rita Smart ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 81 Democratic primary.[3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 81, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Rita Smart Incumbent (unopposed) | |
C. Wesley Morgan defeated Gus LaFontaine in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 81 Republican primary.[4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 81, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | C. Wesley Morgan |
55.30% | 950 | |
| Republican | Gus LaFontaine | 44.70% | 768 | |
| Total Votes | 1,718 | |||
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 Rita H. Smart ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while C. Wesley Morgan ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Smart defeated Morgan in the general election. Bonnie Linnemeier (R) withdrew before the primary.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rita Smart Incumbent |
58.6% | 7,318 | |
| Republican | C. Wesley Morgan | 41.4% | 5,167 | |
| Total Votes | 12,485 | |||
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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C. Wesley Morgan did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Morgan's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[8]
Taxes
- Excerpt: "As your representative of the 81st District, I will support legislation to abolish the state income tax, and give some relief to the hard working families in Kentucky."
Job Growth
- Excerpt: "Creating jobs in the Bluegrass will be one of my key goals as your representative in the 81st District. By abolishing the state income tax and getting rid of burdensome regulations that keep businesses away; we will see a boom in job creation in Kentucky."
Education
- Excerpt: "I want education in Kentucky to undergo serious reforms. Reforms that would not only make the quality of education better; but would also more efficiently prepare students for their career."
Right to Bear Arms
- Excerpt: "Defending your rights from an oppressive government is my first priority. You can count on me to fight to protect your 2nd amendment rights."
Right to Work
- Excerpt: "Like my friend Governor Bevin, I am a supporter of making Kentucky a Right to Work State. Employees should not be forced to enter a contract with a union if they do not wish to."
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2018
In 2018, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 2 through April 14.
- Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.
2017
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In 2017, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 3 through March 30.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- C. Wesley Morgan on Facebook
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
- ↑ cwesleymorgan.com, "Issues," accessed April 29, 2016
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Rita Smart (D) |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 81 2017-2018 |
Succeeded by Deanna Frazier (R) |
