Johnny Bell
Johnny Bell (b. June 15, 1965) is a former Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 23 from 2007 to 2017. Bell served as majority whip from 2015 to 2017.
Bell did not seek re-election to the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2016.[1]
Biography
Bell earned his B.S. from Western Kentucky University and his J.D. from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law. His professional experience includes working as an attorney.
Committee assignments
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bell served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Committees |
| • Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs |
| • Judiciary |
| • Rules |
| • State Government |
| • Agriculture |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • State Government |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bell served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • State Government |
| • Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Bell served on the following committees:
2009-2010
In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Bell served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2009 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • State Government |
Sponsored legislation
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
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 Johnny Bell (D) did not seek re-election.
Steve Riley defeated Danny J. Basil in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 general election.[2][3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 23, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Steve Riley |
61.54% | 11,445 | |
| Democratic | Danny J. Basil | 38.46% | 7,154 | |
| Total Votes | 18,599 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Danny J. Basil defeated Joe Trigg in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 Democratic primary.[4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 23, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | Danny J. Basil |
64.56% | 3,468 | |
| Democratic | Joe Trigg | 35.44% | 1,904 | |
| Total Votes | 5,372 | |||
Steve Riley defeated Freddie Joe Wilkerson in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 Republican primary.[5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 23, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Steve Riley |
71.37% | 2,572 | |
| Republican | Freddie Joe Wilkerson | 28.63% | 1,032 | |
| Total Votes | 3,604 | |||
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. Incumbent Johnny W. Bell ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jeff Jobe ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Bell defeated Jobe in the general election.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Johnny Bell Incumbent |
54.3% | 7,504 | |
| Republican | Jeff Jobe | 45.7% | 6,310 | |
| Total Votes | 13,814 | |||
2012
Bell won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
2010
Bell's opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Pam Browning. According to official results, Bell defeated Browning by a margin of 7,741 to 5,906.[11]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 23 General Election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Johnny Bell (D)
|
7,741 | |||
| Pam Browning (R) | 5,906 | |||
Bell ran unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary election.[12]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Bell was re-elected to the 23rd District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives with no opposition.[13] He raised $220 for his campaign.[14]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 23 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Johnny Bell (D)
|
12,418 | 100% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Bell is a member of the Kentucky Bar Association.[15]
Recent news
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See also
- Kentucky General Assembly
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky House Committees
- Kentucky Joint Committees
- Kentucky state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Johnny Bell on FreedomKentucky.org
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kentucky Votes profile
- State Surge - Legislative and voting track record
- Campaign contributions: 2012, 2010, 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky New Era, " Member of House leadership decides not to seek re-election," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ 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
- ↑ 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, "Statewide Results - 2010 General Election," accessed March 13, 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
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Bell
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Stephen R. Nunn |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 2007– 2017 |
Succeeded by Steve Riley (R) |
