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Denise Harper Angel

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Denise Harper Angel
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Kentucky State Senate District 35
Successor: Keturah Herron
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Denise Harper Angel (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 35. She assumed office in 2005. She left office on January 1, 2025.

Angel (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kentucky State Senate to represent District 35. She won in the general election on November 3, 2020.

Biography

Angel's political experience includes being a member of the Jefferson County Democratic Executive Committee and attending the Democratic National Convention as a delegate in 1992. She was a candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1995. She attended the University of Louisville from 1978 to 1981. Her professional experience includes working as chief of staff for the Property Valuation Administrator Office and Property Valuation Administrator for Jefferson County from 1990 to 2004.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Angel was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Angel was assigned to the following committees:

2019-2020

Angel 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
• Economic Development, Tourism and Labor
• Health and Welfare
• Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations
• State and Local Government
• Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Angel served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Angel served on the following committees:

Kentucky committee assignments, 2013
• Appropriations and Revenue
• Education
• Health and Welfare
• Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations
• Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Angel served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Angel served on the following committees:

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

2024

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2024

Denise Harper Angel did not file to run for re-election.

2020

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kentucky State Senate District 35

Incumbent Denise Harper Angel won election in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 35 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Denise Harper Angel (D)
 
100.0
 
37,358

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Total votes: 37,358
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Denise Harper Angel advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 35.

2016

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2016

Elections for the Kentucky State Senate 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 Denise Angel ran unopposed in the Kentucky State Senate District 35 general election.[1][2]

Kentucky State Senate District 35, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Denise Angel Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 35,860
Total Votes 35,860
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections


Incumbent Denise Angel ran unopposed in the Kentucky State Senate District 35 Democratic primary.[3]

Kentucky State Senate District 35, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Denise Angel Incumbent (unopposed)


2012

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2012

Angel won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky State Senate District 35. She defeated Curtis Morrison in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[4][5]

Kentucky State Senate, District 35 Democratic Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Angel Incumbent 82.8% 5,389
Curtis Morrison 17.2% 1,116
Total Votes 6,505

2008

On November 4, 2008, Angel was re-elected to the 35th District Seat in the Kentucky State Senate, defeating John Albers (R) and Scott Ritcher (I).[6] Angel raised $100,651 for her campaign, while Albers raised $705 and Ritcher raised $3,904.[7]

Kentucky State Senate, District 35 (2008)
Candidates Votes Percent
Green check mark transparent.pngDenise Angel (D) 32,022 83.7%
John Albers (R) 6,246 16.3%
Scott Ritcher (I) 0 0%

Campaign themes

2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Denise Harper Angel campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2020Kentucky State Senate District 35Won general$61,037 N/A**
2016Kentucky State Senate, District 35Won $50,670 N/A**
2012Kentucky State Senate, District 35Won $85,996 N/A**
2008Kentucky State Senate, District 35Won $100,651 N/A**
2004Kentucky State Senate, District 35Won $159,725 N/A**
Grand total$458,079 N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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2024

In 2024, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 2 to April 15.

Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed August 17, 2016
    2. ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
    3. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
    4. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed January 7, 2015
    5. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, Official 2012 Primary Election Results
    6. ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Report of 'Official' Election Night Tally Results," November 26, 2008
    7. ↑ District 35 Kentucky State Senate, 2008 Money Raised

    Political offices
    Preceded by
    -     		Kentucky State Senate District 35
    2005-2025    		 Succeeded by
    Keturah Herron (D)


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