Kelcey Rock
Kelcey Rock (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 19. He lost in the Republican primary on May 21, 2024.
Rock completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Kelcey Rock earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Kentucky in 2008 and a graduate degree from McKendree University in 2016. His career experience includes working as a business consultant. He has been affiliated with the Kentucky Poultry Federation.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Michael Meredith won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Michael Meredith (R) | 100.0 | 18,135 |
| Total votes: 18,135 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19
Incumbent Michael Meredith defeated Kelcey Rock in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Michael Meredith | 75.9 | 3,334 |
 | Kelcey Rock | 24.1 | 1,059 | |
| Total votes: 4,393 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rock in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Kelcey Rock completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rock's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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Rock, a first generation college graduate, left his family farm to attend the University of Kentucky, where he received a Bachelor’s degree in agricultural economics.
Kelcey continued to further his education by receiving a Master’s degree in Business Administration from McKendree University before completing Graduate Banking School at the University of Colorado.
Rock currently serves as President of Elite Business Solutions. Additionally, Rock is a proud member of the Rotary Club of Bowling Green, Warren County Conservatives, Bays Fork Baptist Church, and Warren County Young Republicans.- Kelcey believes in protecting children, families, and parents rights. Kelcey will work with local stakeholders to create better outcomes for our children. Additionally, our local schools are unable to retain and recruit teachers. Kelcey will advocate for additional investment from the general assembly to incentivize teaching staff to work
within our local schools and ensure student success. Lastly, Kelcey will support efforts to increase educational opportunities for all students. He understands that a child’s future
should not be determined by their zip code. - Agriculture and Family Farms Kelcey grew up on a third-generation commercial family farm. Today, Kelcey and his wife tend to their dairy farm in Bowling Green and he treats it as his passion. As such, Kelcey strongly believes that farmers are the backbone of our country and that family farms are the foundation of our rural communities. That’s why Kelcey is committed to supporting policies that help farmers thrive, such as increasing access to markets, removing burdensome regulations, promoting sustainable agriculture, and investing in rural infrastructure. Kelcey will work tirelessly to ensure that family farms have the resources they need to succeed and that our rural communities remain vibrant and strong.
- Veterans Our veterans have served our country with honor and distinction, and it is our duty to ensure that they receive the care and support they deserve. We must work together to provide our veterans with the resources they need to succeed, including access to quality healthcare, education, and job training programs. Kelcey coming from a military family, is committed to fighting for the rights of our veterans and ensuring that they receive the respect and support they have earned.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 |
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 9, 2024
