Julie Raque Adams

Julie Raque Adams

Republican Party

Candidate, Kentucky State Senate District 36

Kentucky State Senate District 36

Tenure

2015 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

10

Prior offices

Kentucky House of Representatives District 32

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Compensation

Base salary

188.22/calendar day during session for legislators whose terms began before 2023. $203.28/calendar day for legislators whose terms began after 2023.

Per diem

$182.60/day

Elections and appointments

Last elected

November 8, 2022

Next election

May 19, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

Saint Mary's College

Graduate

George Washington University

Personal

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Profession

Business owner

Contact

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Julie Raque Adams (Republican Party) is a member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 36. She assumed office on January 1, 2015. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Adams (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Kentucky State Senate to represent District 36. She declared candidacy for the Republican primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.^[source]

Biography

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Adams earned her B.A. from St. Mary's College and from Notre Dame, and earned her M.A. from The George Washington University. Her professional experience includes working as the owner of Adams & Call, Inc.

Committee assignments

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2023-2024

Adams was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
• Senate Committee on Committees
• Committee on Families and Children, Vice Chair
• Senate Health and Welfare Committee
• Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee
• Senate Rules Committee
• Banking and Insurance Committee
• Health and Family Services Committee

2021-2022

Adams was assigned to the following committees:

• Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
• Senate Committee on Committees
• Senate Health and Welfare Committee
• Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee
• Senate Rules Committee

2019-2020

Adams was assigned to the following committees:

• House Committee On Committees
• Senate Banking and Insurance Committee
• Senate Health and Welfare Committee
• Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations Committee
• Senate Rules Committee

2017 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Kentucky committee assignments, 2017
• Banking and Insurance
• Education
• Health and Welfare, Chair

2015 legislative session

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

2013-2014

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

2011-2012

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

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

2026

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2026

General election

The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 36

Incumbent Julie Raque Adams is running in the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 36 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate
		Julie Raque Adams

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2022

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2022

General election

General election for Kentucky State Senate District 36

Incumbent Julie Raque Adams won election in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 36 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Raque Adams (R)	100.0	36,851

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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Julie Raque Adams advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 36.

Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

• Sheeba Jolly (R)

2018

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2018

General election

General election for Kentucky State Senate District 36

Incumbent Julie Raque Adams defeated Sheri Donahue in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 36 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Raque Adams (R)	53.4	29,729
		Sheri Donahue (D)	46.6	25,977

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 55,706 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 36

Sheri Donahue defeated G. Perry Adelmann in the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 36 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Sheri Donahue	56.2	5,694
		G. Perry Adelmann	43.8	4,442

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 10,136
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 36

Incumbent Julie Raque Adams defeated Sheeba Jolly in the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 36 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Julie Raque Adams	90.3	5,800
		Sheeba Jolly	9.7	622

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 6,422
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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. Siddique Malik ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Julie Raque Adams ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Adams defeated Malik in the general election.

Kentucky State Senate, District 36 General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Julie Raque Adams	66.4%	31,623
	Democratic	Siddique Malik	33.6%	16,011
Total Votes				47,634

2012

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2012

Adams won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 32. She defeated Shawn Slone in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012, and ran unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.

2010

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2010

Adams defeated challenger Jimmy Yancy by a margin of 2,663 to 1,944 in the May 18 Republican primary election. Adams' opponents in the November 2 general election were Democratic candidate Nellie Stallings and Libertarian candidate Matthew Linker. According to official results, Adams defeated Stallings and Linker with 11,449 votes; Stallings received 6,256 votes and Linker received 492 votes. Republican incumbent Scott Brinkman did not seek re-election.

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 32 General Election (2010)
Candidates		Votes
Steven Rudy (R)		11,449
Nellie Stallings (D)		6,256
Matthew Linker (D)		492

Campaign themes

2026

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2022

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2014

Adams' website highlighted the following campaign themes:

“

Spend Less and Fix the Budget Frankfort is broken. Most career legislators see it as their job to go to Frankfort and find new ways to spend your money. Taxpayers pay their legislators year after year, but get no real solutions in return. And this year, we didn't even have a budget. Legislators cost taxpayers even more money when they go into a special session. This is our money, and it should not be spent to line the pockets of people who aren't doing their jobs. Julie believes that if you don't pass a budget, then you don't get paid! Julie believes that any budget passed must be fiscally sound and not increase our debt load! Julie believes that Frankfort needs to spend less! Tax Less and Abolish the State Income Tax Julie supports a comprehensive tax reform strategy that includes abolishing the state income tax. Other states have done it, and Kentucky can too! In order to promote real economic growth, Kentucky needs bold ideas to compete with surrounding states. Abolish the state income tax as part of real tax reform Bring bold ideas into the debate on how to keep taxes low and economic activity high Work to reduce costs and fees so that taxpayers can keep more of their hard-earned money Julie Raque Adams will make sure Frankfort's policies are encouraging job growth – not preventing it! Julie will send the message that Kentucky is open for business! Tax Breaks for Kentucky Business Kentucky should be taking the lead in offering tax breaks to companies who start-up, expand or hire new employees. Julie supports comprehensive tax reform that would energize new business growth and expansion. We need to get Kentuckians back to work and earning a paycheck! Free Business from Regulation Kentucky's businesses are crippled by the burdensome regulations Frankfort imposes. Julie supports creating a bipartisan panel to discuss, determine and eliminate any business regulations that are no longer relevant to growth and opportunity. We need to get Kentucky moving again! Commitment to Education Education is the key to our prosperity and the most important component to any job creation strategy. A skilled workforce is essential for economic growth, improved quality of life, and securing our children's future. Julie supports getting aggressive in looking at new ideas and best practices for teacher and student accountability, always with an emphasis on high achievement.

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Campaign finance summary

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Julie Raque Adams campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2022	Kentucky State Senate District 36	Won general	$276,283	$0
2018	Kentucky State Senate District 36	Won general	$352,388	N/A**
2014	Kentucky State Senate, District 36	Won	$104,820	N/A**
2012	Kentucky State House, District 32	Won	$34,271	N/A**
2010	Kentucky State House, District 32	Won	$80,021	N/A**
Grand total			$847,783	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.

2016 Republican National Convention

See also: Republican National Convention, 2016

Julie Adams
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

Adams was a delegate to the 2016 Republican National Convention from Kentucky. 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 Adams 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.

Delegate rules

See also: RNC delegate guidelines from Kentucky, 2016 and Republican delegates from Kentucky, 2016

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
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

See also: 2016 presidential nominations: calendar and delegate rules

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.

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.

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. Americans for Prosperity Kentucky Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The Family Foundation of Kentucky Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.

2023

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In 2023, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 3 to March 30. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The Family Foundation of Kentucky Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.

2022

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In 2022, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 14. Americans for Prosperity Kentucky Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The Family Foundation of Kentucky Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.

2021

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In 2021, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 5 to March 30. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Comeback: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported by the organization. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 7 to April 15. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2019

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In 2019, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2016

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In 2016, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 5 through April 15. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2015

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In 2015, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 6 through March 23. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2014

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In 2014, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 7 to April 15. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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. Kentucky Club for Growth: House and Senate Legislators are scored on their votes on economic issues.

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Preceded by -	Kentucky House of Representatives District 32 2011-2015	Succeeded by -

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Current members of the Kentucky State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Robert Stivers

Majority Leader:Max Wise

Minority Leader:Gerald Neal

Senators

District 1

Jason Howell (R)

District 2

Danny Carroll (R)

District 3

Craig Richardson (R)

District 4

Robby Mills (R)

District 5

Stephen Meredith (R)

District 6

Lindsey Tichenor (R)

District 7

Aaron Reed (R)

District 8

Gary Boswell (R)

District 9

David Givens (R)

District 10

Matthew Deneen (R)

District 11

Steve Rawlings (R)

District 12

Amanda Bledsoe (R)

District 13

Reggie Thomas (D)

District 14

Jimmy Higdon (R)

District 15

Rick Girdler (R)

District 16

Max Wise (R)

District 17

Matt Nunn (R)

District 18

Robin Webb (R)

District 19

Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D)

District 20

Gex Williams (R)

District 21

Brandon Storm (R)

District 22

Donald Douglas (R)

District 23

Chris McDaniel (R)

District 24

Shelley Frommeyer (R)

District 25

Robert Stivers (R)

District 26

Karen Berg (D)

District 27

Steve West (R)

District 28

Greg Elkins (R)

District 29

Scott Madon (R)

District 30

Brandon Smith (R)

District 31

Phillip Wheeler (R)

District 32

Mike Wilson (R)

District 33

Gerald Neal (D)

District 34

Jared Carpenter (R)

District 35

Keturah Herron (D)

District 36

Julie Adams (R)

District 37

David Yates (D)

District 38

Mike Nemes (R)

Republican Party (32)

Democratic Party (6)