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David W. Osborne (Kentucky state representative)
2005 - Present
2027
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David Osborne (Republican Party) is a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 59. He assumed office in 2005. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Osborne became speaker of the House on January 8, 2019. He was previously the first Republican House speaker pro tempore (2017-2018), and assumed the speaker's duties in 2018. The House speaker at the time, Jeffrey Hoover (R), resigned after admitting to settling a sexual harassment allegation from one of his staffers.[1]
Osborne was born on March 27, 1964, in Oldham County, Kentucky. He received a B.S. in economics and agricultural economics from the University of Kentucky in 1986. Osborne was an auditor for the Federal Farm Credit Administration and a realtor for H. Barry Smith Realtors. As of May 2024, he owned and operated Deerfield Farm, which breeds thoroughbred horses for racing.[2][3]
Osborne first won election to Kentucky House of Representatives District 59 in 2004. He began serving as chair of the House Committee on Committees and the House Rules Committee in 2019.[2] In 2022, Osborne was the first Republican in Kentucky history to be nominated House speaker for a third term.[4]
During his 2020 re-election campaign, Osborne said his priorities included "increasing workforce participation, developing infrastructure to handle growth, and alleviating inflation."[5] The Kentucky Chamber of Commerce endorsed Osborne in previous elections and awarded him with their MVP Award, which awards those who "show strong leadership for the business community by sponsoring or carrying Chamber priority legislation to final passage, showing leadership on passage of critical legislation to improve Kentucky, or by taking hard votes in defense of business."[6]
Biography
Osborne's professional experience includes working as the owner of Deerfield Farm, auditor for the Federal Farm Credit Administration, and realtor with H. Barry Smith Realtors. Osborne is a member of the Kentucky Association of Realtors, Kentucky Equine Education Project, Prospect Christian Church, and the Thoroughbred Club of America.[7]
Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Osborne was assigned to the following committees:
- House Committee On Committees, Chair
- House Rules Committee, Chair
2021-2022
Osborne was assigned to the following committees:
- House Committee On Committees, Chair
- House Rules Committee, Chair
2019-2020
Osborne was assigned to the following committees:
- House Committee On Committees, Chair
- House Rules Committee, Chair
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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| • Committee On Committees |
| • Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations |
| • Rules |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Osborne served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Licensing and Occupations |
| • Agriculture and Small Business |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Licensing and Occupations |
| • Rules |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Osborne served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Small Business |
| • Banking and Insurance, Vice chair |
| • Licensing and Occupations, Vice chair |
| • Rules |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Osborne served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2011 |
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| • Agriculture and Small Business |
| • Licensing and Occupations |
| • Local Government |
| • Rules |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Licensing and Occupations |
| • Local Government |
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Osborne served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2009 |
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| • Agriculture and Small Business |
| • Licensing and Occupations, Vice chair |
| • Local Government |
| • Rules |
| • Tourism Development and Energy |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent David Osborne won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | David Osborne (R) | 100.0 | 18,552 |
| Total votes: 18,552 | |||
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Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Osborne advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Osborne in this election.
2022
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent David Osborne won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Osborne (R) | 100.0 | 12,655 |
| Total votes: 12,655 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent David Osborne defeated Bridgette Ehly in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Osborne | 67.8 | 4,164 |
 | Bridgette Ehly | 32.2 | 1,975 | |
| Total votes: 6,139 | |||
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2020
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent David Osborne won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Osborne (R) | 100.0 | 21,687 |
| Total votes: 21,687 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent David Osborne defeated Tiffany Dunn in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Osborne | 78.3 | 6,164 |
| Tiffany Dunn | 21.7 | 1,712 | ||
| Total votes: 7,876 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent David Osborne defeated Diane Seaman and Samantha Gerges in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | David Osborne (R) | 60.9 | 12,259 |
 | Diane Seaman (D) | 36.3 | 7,303 | |
| Samantha Gerges (Independent) | 2.9 | 579 | ||
| Total votes: 20,141 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59
Diane Seaman advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Diane Seaman |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59
Incumbent David Osborne advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | David Osborne |
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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 David Osborne ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 59 general election.[8][9]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 59, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  David Osborne Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 19,159 | |
| Total Votes | 19,159 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent David Osborne ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 59 Republican primary.[10]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 59, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | David Osborne Incumbent (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. James Victor Ewen ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent David W. Osborne ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Osborne defeated Ewen in the general election.[11][12][13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | David Osborne Incumbent |
73.3% | 12,235 | |
| Democratic | James Victor Ewen | 26.7% | 4,447 | |
| Total Votes | 16,682 | |||
2012
Osborne won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 59. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012, and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[14][15]
2010
Osborne won re-election to the 59th District Seat on November 2, 2010. He was unopposed, and received a total of 15,570 votes.[16]
Osborne ran unopposed in the May 18 Republican primary election.[17][18]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Osborne was re-elected to the 59th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[19] He raised $28,037 for his campaign.[20]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 59 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| David Osborne (R)
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20,449 | 100% | ||
Campaign themes
2024
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2022
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2020
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Campaign finance summary
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2016 Republican National Convention
- See also: Republican National Convention, 2016
| David Osborne | |
| Republican National Convention, 2016 | |
| Status: | Delegate |
| State: | Kentucky |
| Bound to: | Unknown |
| Delegates to the RNC 2016 | |
| Calendar and delegate rules overview • Types of delegates • Delegate rules by state • State election law and delegates • Delegates by state | |
Osborne was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Kentucky.[21] In the Kentucky Republican caucuses on March 5, 2016, Donald Trump received 17 delegates, Ted Cruz received 15, and Marco Rubio and John Kasich received seven each. Ballotpedia was not able to identify which candidate Osborne was bound by state party rules to support at the national convention. If you have information on how Kentucky’s Republican delegates were allocated, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.[22]
Delegate rules
Delegates from Kentucky to the Republican National Convention were selected by nomination committees and approved at the county and state conventions. Kentucky GOP rules required national convention delegates to have supported the 2012 Republican presidential nominee. Kentucky GOP rules and Kentucky state law required delegates from Kentucky to vote for the candidate to whom they were allocated through the first round of voting at the national convention. If a candidate died or withdrew prior to the first round of voting at the national convention, the chairman of the Kentucky delegation was to call a meeting at which the delegates were to vote on the remaining candidates and be reallocated on the basis of the results.
Kentucky caucus results
- See also: Presidential election in Kentucky, 2016
| Kentucky Republican Caucus, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | Delegates | |
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Donald Trump |
35.9% | 82,493 | 17 | |
| Ted Cruz | 31.6% | 72,503 | 15 | |
| Marco Rubio | 16.4% | 37,579 | 7 | |
| John Kasich | 14.4% | 33,134 | 7 | |
| Ben Carson | 0.8% | 1,951 | 0 | |
| Rand Paul | 0.4% | 872 | 0 | |
| Other | 0.2% | 496 | 0 | |
| Jeb Bush | 0.1% | 305 | 0 | |
| Mike Huckabee | 0.1% | 174 | 0 | |
| Chris Christie | 0% | 65 | 0 | |
| Carly Fiorina | 0% | 64 | 0 | |
| Rick Santorum | 0% | 31 | 0 | |
| Totals | 229,667 | 46 | ||
| Source: The New York Times and Republican Party of Kentucky | ||||
Delegate allocation
Kentucky had 46 delegates at the 2016 Republican National Convention. Of this total, 18 were district-level delegates (three for each of the state's six congressional districts). District delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 5 percent of the statewide caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any district delegates.[23][24]
Of the remaining 28 delegates, 25 served at large. At-large delegates were allocated proportionally; a candidate had to win at least 5 percent of the statewide caucus vote in order to be eligible to receive any of the state's at-large delegates. In addition, three national party leaders (identified on the chart below as RNC delegates) served as bound delegates to the Republican National Convention. The RNC delegates were allocated in the same manner as the at-large delegates.[23][24][25]
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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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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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2014
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In 2014, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 7 to April 15.
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2013
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2012
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In 2012, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 3 through April 9.
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Footnotes
- ↑ Courier Journal, "Republican David Osborne elected as speaker of the Kentucky House," November 29, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Oldham County History Center, "Introduction for David Osborne," accessed May 1, 2024
- ↑ VoteSmart, "David Osborne's Biography," accessed May 1, 2024
- ↑ Kentucky Today, "Osborne nominated as House Speaker for third term," November 17, 2022
- ↑ WAVE, "Ky. House Speaker faces rare primary challenger in Oldham County," May 10, 2022
- ↑ The Bottom Line News, "Speaker of the House David Osborne Presented with 2023 Kentucky Chamber MVP Award," October 13, 2023
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Osborne
- ↑ 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 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, "Official 2010 Primary Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 Primary 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
- ↑ Cincinnati.com, "Kentucky GOP releases list of delegates," April 25, 2016
- ↑ To build our list of the state and territorial delegations to the 2016 Republican National Convention, Ballotpedia relied primarily upon official lists provided by state and territorial Republican parties, email exchanges and phone interviews with state party officials, official lists provided by state governments, and, in some cases, unofficial lists compiled by local media outlets. When possible, we included what type of delegate the delegate is (at-large, district-level, or RNC) and which candidate they were bound by state and national party bylaws to support at the convention. For most delegations, Ballotpedia was able to track down all of this information. For delegations where we were not able to track down this information or were only able to track down partial lists, we included this note. If you have additional information on this state's delegation, please email editor@ballotpedia.org.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 Republican National Committee, "2016 Presidential Nominating Process," accessed October 6, 2015
- ↑ 24.0 24.1 CNN.com, "Republican National Convention roll call vote," accessed July 20, 2016
- ↑ Republican National Committee, "Memorandum on Binding of RNC Members," January 29, 2016
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Kentucky House of Representatives District 59 2005-Present |
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