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Chris Harris (Kentucky)
Chris Harris (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 93. He assumed office on January 1, 2015. He left office on December 31, 2020.
Harris ran for election for judge of the Kentucky Supreme Court 7th District. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Biography
Harris earned his B.S. in accounting from the University of Kentucky in 1993. Upon graduation, he enrolled in law school at the Northern Kentucky Chase College of Law. He earned his J.D. in 1996.[1]
Harris began his own general law practice in 1996. He has served as a Pike County Fiscal Court Magistrate since 2003.[1] Harris also serves on the board of directors of the Kentucky Association of Counties.[2] Harris and his wife, Leslie, live with their three children in Forest Hills, Kentucky.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Harris was assigned to the following committees:
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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| • Small Business & Information Technology |
| • Transportation |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Harris served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • Natural Resources and Environment, Vice Chair |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Judiciary |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
Elections
2020
See also: Kentucky Supreme Court elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kentucky Supreme Court 7th District
Robert Conley defeated Chris Harris in the general election for Kentucky Supreme Court 7th District on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Robert Conley (Nonpartisan)  | 55.5 | 90,636 |
 | Chris Harris (Nonpartisan) | 44.5 | 72,691 | |
| Total votes: 163,327 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kentucky Supreme Court 7th District
Robert Conley and Chris Harris defeated incumbent Samuel T. Wright in the primary for Kentucky Supreme Court 7th District on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Robert Conley (Nonpartisan) | 39.9 | 32,782 |
| ✔ | | Chris Harris (Nonpartisan) | 30.2 | 24,807 |
 | Samuel T. Wright (Nonpartisan) | 29.8 | 24,470 | |
| Total votes: 82,059 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 93
Incumbent Chris Harris defeated Norma Kirk-McCormick in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 93 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Harris (D) | 61.0 | 7,096 |
 | Norma Kirk-McCormick (R) | 39.0 | 4,529 | |
| Total votes: 11,625 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 93
Incumbent Chris Harris advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 93 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Chris Harris |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 93
Norma Kirk-McCormick advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 93 on May 22, 2018.
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| ✔ | | Norma Kirk-McCormick |
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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 Chris Harris defeated Norma Kirk-McCormick in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 93 general election.[3][4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 93, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Chris Harris Incumbent |
51.38% | 7,363 | |
| Republican | Norma Kirk-McCormick | 48.62% | 6,968 | |
| Total Votes | 14,331 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Chris Harris defeated Douglas Sayers in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 93 Democratic primary.[5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 93, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Chris Harris Incumbent |
61.28% | 3,063 | |
| Democratic | Douglas Sayers | 38.72% | 1,935 | |
| Total Votes | 4,998 | |||
Norma Kirk-McCormick ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 93 Republican primary.[6]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 93, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Norma Kirk-McCormick (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. Chris Harris defeated incumbent W. Keith Hall in the Democratic primary. Harris was unchallenged in the general election.[7][8][9]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
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Chris Harris |
51.4% | 3,851 |
| W. Keith Hall | 48.6% | 3,642 |
| Total Votes | 7,493 | |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Campaign finance summary
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2020
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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See also
2020 Elections
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Official campaign website
- Chris Harris on Facebook
- Chris Harris on YouTube
- Official candidate list
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Facebook: "Chris Harris for State Representative, About," accessed February 2, 2014
- ↑ cn 2, "Pike Magistrate Chris Harris to file for seat held by Rep. Keith Hall," January 9, 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 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
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| Preceded by - |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 93 2015–2020 |
Succeeded by Norma Kirk-McCormick (R) |
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