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Kent Stevens (Kentucky)
Kent Stevens was a 2014 Democratic candidate for District 53 of the Kentucky House of Representatives.[1]
Stevens served in the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 55 from 2009 to 2011. He ran unsuccessfully for District 1 of the Kentucky House of Representatives in 2012.
Stevens is the Owner of Laketown Motors. He is previously served as a Principal at Heritage Elementary, Collins Lane Elementary, Simpsonville Elementary, and Western Anderson School.[2]
Committee assignments
While a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, Stevens served on the following committees:
- Agriculture and Small Business
- Education (Vice Chair)
- Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture
- Interim Joint Committee on Education
- Interim Joint Committee on State Government
- State Government
- Subcommittee of Budget Review on Primary and Secondary Education
- Subcommittee on Elementary and Secondary Education
- Subcommittee on Horse Farming
Elections
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. Kent Stevens defeated Donna Crain Drury and Stewart Gritton in the Democratic primary, while James A. Tipton ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Tipton defeated Stevens in the general election.[1][3][4]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican |  James Tipton |
57.4% | 9,836 | |
| Democratic | Kent Stevens | 42.6% | 7,291 | |
| Total Votes | 17,127 | |||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kent Stevens |
56.3% | 3,363 |
| Stewart Gritton | 23.8% | 1,423 |
| Donna Crain Drury | 19.9% | 1,190 |
| Total Votes | 5,976 | |
2012
Stevens ran in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 55. He ran unopposed in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, and was defeated by incumbent Kim King (R) in the general election on November 6, 2012.[5]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Kim King Incumbent |
61.1% | 12,931 | |
| Democratic | Kent Stevens | 38.9% | 8,223 | |
| Total Votes | 21,154 | |||
2010
Stevens' opponent in the November 2 general election was Republican candidate Kim King. According to official results, King defeated Stevens by a margin of 9,167 to 8,002.[6]
Stevens ran unopposed in the May 18 Democratic primary election.[7]
2008
On November 4, 2008, Stevens was elected to the 55th District Seat in the Kentucky House of Representatives, defeating Timothy Gray (R).[8] Stevens raised $72,887 for his campaign, while Gray raised $6,843.[9]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55 (2008) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | Percent | ||
| Kent Stevens (D)
|
11,546 | 55.3% | ||
| Timothy Gray (R) | 9,317 | 44.7% | ||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Stevens and his wife, Deborah, have two children.[10]
Recent news
This section links to a Google news search for the term "Kent + Stevens + Delaware + Senate"
See also
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky House of Representatives District 53
- Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2014
- Kentucky State Legislature
External links
- Official campaign website
- Legislative profile from Project Vote Smart
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Kent Stevens on Facebook
- Kentucky Votes profile
- Campaign contributions: 2008, 2006
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Project Vote Smart - Rep. Stevens
- ↑ 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, 2012 House candidate list
- ↑ 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, "Report of 'Official' Election Night Tally Results," November 26, 2008
- ↑ Kentucky House of Representatives, 2008 Money raised
- ↑ Project Vote Smart, "Biography," accessed June 2, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Milward Dedman |
Kentucky House District 55 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Kim King (R) |
