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David Sharp (Kentucky)
David Sharp (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 4. He lost in the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Sharp also ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 1st Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 17, 2022.
Sharp completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
David Sharp was born in Redwood City, California. He served in the U.S. Army from 1988 to 1996. His career experience includes working as a finance director.[1]
Elections
2022
State House of Representatives
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4
D. Wade Williams defeated Byron Hobgood in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | D. Wade Williams (R) | 72.0 | 10,624 |
| Byron Hobgood (D) | 28.0 | 4,140 | ||
| Total votes: 14,764 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Bobby Girvin (R)
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Byron Hobgood advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Ronnie Heady (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4
D. Wade Williams defeated David Sharp in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | D. Wade Williams | 66.6 | 1,665 |
 | David Sharp | 33.4 | 835 | |
| Total votes: 2,500 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Kristopher Driver (R)
- Bobby Girvin (R)
U.S. House Kentucky District 1
See also: Kentucky's 1st Congressional District election, 2022
General election
General election for U.S. House Kentucky District 1
Incumbent James Comer Jr. defeated Jimmy Ausbrooks in the general election for U.S. House Kentucky District 1 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | James Comer Jr. (R) | 74.9 | 184,157 |
 | Jimmy Ausbrooks (D) | 25.1 | 61,701 | |
| Total votes: 245,858 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Jimmy Ausbrooks advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 1.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent James Comer Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 1.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- David Sharp (R)
Campaign themes
2022
State House
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Sharp did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
U.S. House
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
David Sharp completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Sharp's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- David Sharp represents We The People. He is grassroots Kentucky conservative that believes that overspending and big goverment corruption are killing our nation.
- My opponent a professional politician, taking huge amounts of cash from Washington PACs and corporations, while making millions for himself on the backs of the Kentucky taxpayer.
- Right now, Washington isn't working for us. David Sharp wants to see the great people of Kentucky be free, successful and happy.
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on January 8, 2021
