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Danny Carroll
2015 - Present
2027
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Danny Carroll (Republican Party) is a member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 2. He assumed office on January 1, 2015. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Carroll (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kentucky State Senate to represent District 2. He won in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Biography
Danny Carroll was born in Paducah, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor of science from Murray State University. Caroll's career experience includes working as the president/CEO of Easter Seals West Kentucky. He has been a member of the Paducah Lions Club, the Leadership Paducah Alumni Association, the Briensburg Masonic Lodge, and Ducks Unlimited.[1]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Carroll was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Education Committee
- Committee on Families and Children, Chair
- Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee
- Education Committee
- Health and Family Services Committee, Co-Chair
- Judiciary Committee
2021-2022
Carroll was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Appropriations and Revenue Committee
- Senate Education Committee
- Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- Senate Judiciary Committee, Vice chair
2019-2020
Carroll was assigned to the following committees:
- Senate Health and Welfare Committee
- Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee, Chair
- Senate Judiciary Committee
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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| • Appropriations and Revenue |
| • Education |
| • Health and Welfare |
| • Judiciary |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Carroll served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Appropriations and Revenue |
| • Education |
| • Health and Welfare |
| • Judiciary |
| • Appropriations and Revenue |
| • Education |
| • Health and Welfare |
| • Judiciary |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky State Senate District 2
Incumbent Danny Carroll won election in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Danny Carroll (R) | 100.0 | 34,951 |
| Total votes: 34,951 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Danny Carroll advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 2.
2018
- See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2018
General election
General election for Kentucky State Senate District 2
Incumbent Danny Carroll defeated Julie Tennyson in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 2 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Danny Carroll (R) | 63.2 | 28,252 |
 | Julie Tennyson (D) | 36.8 | 16,428 | |
| Total votes: 44,680 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 2
Julie Tennyson advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 2 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Julie Tennyson |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 2
Incumbent Danny Carroll advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 2 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Danny Carroll |
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2014
- See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Kentucky State Senate 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. Jeff G. Parker ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Danny Carroll defeated David Hoffman in the Republican primary. Carroll defeated Parker in the general election.[2][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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| Republican |  Danny Carroll |
58.5% | 24,752 | |
| Democratic | Jeff G. Parker | 41.5% | 17,585 | |
| Total Votes | 42,337 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Danny Carroll |
54.9% | 3,195 |
| David Hoffman | 45.1% | 2,621 |
| Total Votes | 5,816 | |
Campaign finance summary
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Danny Carroll did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2014
Carroll's website highlighted the following campaign themes:
| “ | Education
- I will work to ensure that our children receive the best quality education. We must continue to evaluate the Kentucky (Common) Core system to make sure it is the best avenue to prepare our children for higher education or the work force. We must also find the means to ensure that our schools are properly funded and our teachers have the tools they need to succeed. We must support our teachers and, also, hold them accountable to high standards of performance. Economy/Jobs - I will work to make Kentucky a more business friendly state in order to bring more and better paying jobs to our region. I believe this can be accomplished by revising our tax codes and becoming a Right to Work state. Efficiency and Transparency - I will initiate and support efforts to make our government a model of efficiency and transparency. This will result in financial savings and improved faith in State government. Healthcare - It’s probably no surprise that I am not a supporter of Obama Care. Although I strongly believe all Americans should have access to health care we simply cannot afford adding the anticipated 300,000 residents to our Medicaid rolls in Kentucky. This law has already cost thousands of jobs and created hardships for many individuals and businesses in our state, and it will create even greater hardships on our residents and state government when federal funds go away in three years. I believe that the solution to healthcare lies in making insurance more affordable through free enterprise and competition between insurance carriers, tort reform, working to improve the health of our residents and putting our people back to work.[5][6] |
” |
Scorecards
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2024
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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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kentucky State Senate District 2 |
Officeholder Kentucky State Senate District 2 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky General Assembly, "Senator Danny Carroll (R)," accessed March 10, 2020
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 General Election," 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
- ↑ Danny Carroll for State Senate, "Issues," accessed April 29, 2014
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
