Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 23, 2000, and a general election on November 7, 2000.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Kentucky House of Representatives, a candidate must be:[1]
- At least 24 years of age at the time of the election
- A citizen of Kentucky
- Resided in the state 2 years preceding the election
- Resided in the district for the last year
List of candidates
District 1
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Charles Geveden
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Charles Geveden 
District 2
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Fred Nesler
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Fred Nesler 
District 3
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Frank Rasche
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Frank Rasche 
District 4
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Mike Cherry
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Cherry 
District 5
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Robert "Buddy" Buckingham
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Robert "Buddy" Buckingham 
District 6
May 23 Democratic primary:
- J.R. Gray
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
J.R. Gray 
District 7
May 23 Democratic primary:
- John A. Arnold Jr.: 1,873
a
- H.J. Rumage Jr.: 1,331
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
John A. Arnold Jr. 
District 8
May 23 Democratic primary:
- John W. Adams
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
John W. Adams 
District 9
May 23 Democratic primary:
- James E. "Jim" Bruce
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
James E. "Jim" Bruce 
District 10
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Joseph E. "Eddie" Ballard
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Todd P'Pool
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joseph E. "Eddie" Ballard: 7,622 
Todd P'Pool: 4,593
District 11
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Gross Clay Lindsay
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Gross Clay Lindsay 
District 12
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Jim Gooch Jr.: 1,641
a
- Gene Tichenor: 751
- James "Jim" Nance: 665
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Gooch Jr. 
District 13
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Richard Thomson
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Brian Crall
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Richard Thomson: 5,319
Brian Crall: 8,288 
District 14
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Bob Payne: 1,507
a
- Rick Taylor: 1,322
May 23 GOP primary:
- Mark A. Treesh
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Bob Payne: 6,399
Mark A. Treesh: 9,670 
District 15
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Brent Yonts
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Brent Yonts 
District 16
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Sheldon E. Baugh
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Sheldon E. Baugh 
District 17
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Woody Allen
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Woody Allen 
District 18
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Dwight D. Butler
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dwight D. Butler 
District 19
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Dottie J. Sims: 1,653
a
- Larry R. Jewell: 1,390
May 23 GOP primary:
- Steve Hornback
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dottie J. Sims: 7,977 
Steve Hornback: 6,879
District 20
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Jody Richards
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Jody Richards 
District 21
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Roger Thomas
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Roger Thomas 
District 22
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Rob Wilkey
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Rob Wilkey 
District 23
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Stephen R. Nunn
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Stephen R. Nunn 
District 24
May 23 Democratic primary:
- William U. Scott
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
William U. Scott 
District 25
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Jimmie Lee
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Harry Berry
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jimmie Lee: 10,094 
Harry Berry: 7,321
District 26
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Mike Weaver
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Donald L. "Don" Shaw
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Mike Weaver: 5,490 
Donald L. "Don" Shaw: 4,338
District 27
May 23 Democratic primary:
- James H. Thompson: 1,565
a
- Carolynn Redmon: 617
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
James H. Thompson 
District 28
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Charles W. Miller
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Michael E. Clontz
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Charles W. Miller: 10,260 
Michael E. Clontz: 5,030
District 29
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Joyce McClain
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Kevin D. Bratcher
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joyce McClain: 6,650
Kevin D. Bratcher: 8,915 
District 30
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Tom Burch: 1,549
a
- Tim Swenson: 921
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Tom Burch 
District 31
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Steve Riggs
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Stuart Benson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Steve Riggs: 11,401 
Stuart Benson: 9,898
District 32
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Susan D. Johns
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Scott W. Brinkman
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Susan D. Johns: 9,963
Scott W. Brinkman: 11,664 
District 33
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Teena Halbig
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Bob Heleringer
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Teena Halbig: 9,218
Bob Heleringer: 19,699 
District 34
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Mary Lou Marzian
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Mary Lou Marzian 
District 35
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Jim Wayne
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Donna Lawlor: 351
a
- Don Stevenson: 261
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Wayne: 8,691 
Donna Lawlor: 4,170
District 36
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Lonnie Napier
a
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Lonnie Napier: 10,187
Mark Gailey: 832
District 37
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Perry B. Clark
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Vicki D. Willard
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Perry B. Clark: 7,071 
Vicki D. Willard: 4,133
District 38
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Denver Butler
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Rondall "Sonny" Birge
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Denver Butler: 8,757 
Ronald "Sonny" Birge: 3,745
District 39
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Robert R. Damron
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Mark Underwood
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Robert F. Damron: 9,396 
Mark Underwood: 7,114
District 40
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Dennis Horlander
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Dennis Horlander 
District 41
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Tom Riner
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Tom Riner 
District 42
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Reginald K. Meeks: 1,613
a
- Margaret L. Harris: 1,001
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Reginald K. Meeks 
District 43
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Paul Bather: 2,239
a
- Laura J. Friedman: 897
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
Natural Law Party candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Paul Bather: 9,636 
Nailah Jumoke-Yarbrough: 842
District 44
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Joni Jenkins
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Joni Jenkins 
District 45
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Bob Duncan
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Stan Lee: 1,299
a
- Jay L. Whitehead: 753
November 7 General election candidates:
Bob Duncan: 9,565
Stan Lee: 14,986 
District 46
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Larry Clark
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Harold Haering
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Larry Clark: 9,303 
Harold Haering: 5,652
District 47
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Ron Crimm
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Ron Crimm 
District 48
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Bob M. DeWeese
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Bob M. DeWeese 
District 49
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Larry L. Belcher
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Russell Webber
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Larry L. Belcher: 8,839 
Russell Webber: 7,492
District 50
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Jodie Haydon
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Jodie Haydon 
District 51
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Russell Montgomery
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Russ Mobley
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Russell Montgomery: 6,970
Russ Mobley: 8,278 
District 52
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Ken Upchurch
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Ken Upchurch 
District 53
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- James R. Comer: 3,969
a
- Donnie Mayfield Polston: 911
November 7 General election candidates:
James R. Comer 
District 54
May 23 Democratic primary:
- John W.D. Bowling
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Mike Harmon
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John W.D. Bowling: 6,908 
Mike Harmon: 6,727
District 55
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Jack L. Coleman
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Jack L. Coleman 
District 56
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Joe Barrows
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Timothy W. Rose
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joe Barrows: 10,333 
Timothy W. Rose: 9,243
District 57
May 23 Democratic primary:
- H. "Gippy" Graham
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Don Stosberg
a
November 7 General election candidates:
H. "Gippy" Graham: 10,973 
Don Stosberg: 4,249
District 58
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Gary Tapp
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Gary Tapp 
District 59
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Timothy E. Feeley
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Timothy E. Feeley 
District 60
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Paul H. Marcotte
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Paul H. Marcotte 
District 61
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Royce W. Adams
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Royce W. Adams 
District 62
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Charlie Hoffman
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Steve Roberts
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Charlie Hoffman: 9,215 
Steve Roberts: 8,215
District 63
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Jebadiah "Jeb" Holbrook
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Jon E. Draud
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jebadiah "Jeb" Holbrook: 4,226
Jon E. Draud: 14,016 
District 64
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Thomas Robert Kerr
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Thomas Robert Kerr 
District 65
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Arnold R. Simpson
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Arnold R. Simpson 
District 66
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Charlie Walton
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Charlie Walton 
District 67
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Jim Callahan
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Jim Callahan 
District 68
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Joseph M. Fischer
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Joseph M. Fischer 
District 69
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Jon David Reinhardt
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jon David Reinhardt 
District 70
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Mitchel B. "Mike" Denham
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Mitchel B. "Mike" Denham: 9,294 
Jerry D. Throckmorton (Write-in): 124
District 71
May 23 Democratic primary:
- John Will Stacy
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
John Will Stacy 
District 72
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Carolyn Belcher: 2,964
a
- Paige Shumate Short: 2,662
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Carolyn Belcher 
District 73
May 23 Democratic primary:
- R.J. Palmer II
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
R.J. Palmer II 
District 74
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Adrian K. Arnold
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Adrian K. Arnold 
District 75
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Kathy W. Stein
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Kathy W. Stein 
District 76
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Ruth Ann Palumbo: 1,768
a
- Jerry Lundergan: 1,400
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Ruth Ann Palumbo 
District 77
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Jesse Crenshaw
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Jesse Crenshaw 
District 78
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Thomas M. McKee
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Thomas M. McKee 
District 79
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Susan Westrom
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Susan Westrom 
District 80
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Danny Ford
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Danny Ford 
District 81
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Harry Moberly Jr.
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Harry Moberly Jr. 
District 82
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Leroy A. Gilbert
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Charles L. Siler
a
Independent candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Leroy A. Gilbert: 5,031
Charles L. Siler: 7,665 
William E. "Bill" Fulton: 350
District 83
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Jeffrey H. Hoover
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jeffrey H. Hoover 
District 84
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Scott Alexander
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Brandon Smith
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Scott Alexander: 5,585
Brandon Smith: 6,674 
District 85
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Tommy Turner
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tommy Turner 
District 86
May 23 Democratic primary:
- David E. Moore
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Jim Stewart
a
November 7 General election candidates:
David E. Moore: 3,923
Jim Stewart: 8,454 
District 87
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Rick G. Nelson
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Scott Madon: 1,511
a
- Barry L. Carnes: 543
November 7 General election candidates:
Rick G. Nelson: 5,853 
Scott Madon: 5,340
District 88
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Johnnie L. Turner
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Johnnie L. Turner 
District 89
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Timothy Johnson
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Marie L. Rader
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Timothy Johnson: 5,462
Marie L. Rader: 6,702 
District 90
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Barbara White Colter
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Barbara White Colter 
District 91
May 23 Democratic primary:
- G.C. Kincer Jr.: 1,804
a
- Jack E. Howard: 1,713
- Bill Lewis: 432
- Sam P. Chandler: 397
- John Wyatt: 79
May 23 GOP primary:
- Howard Cornett
a
November 7 General election candidates:
G.C. Kincer Jr.: 5,626
Howard Cornett: 5,741 
District 92
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Phillip A. Childers: 3,843
a
- Ancel Smith: 3,367
- Carol Combs: 658
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Phillip A. Childers 
District 93
May 23 Democratic primary:
- W. Keith Hall: 3,233
a
- Wayne T. Rutherford: 2,601
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
W. Keith Hall 
District 94
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Ira E. Branham
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Ira E. Branham 
District 95
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Gregory D. Stumbo
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Gregory D. Stumbo 
District 96
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Robin L. Webb: 1,363
a
- Sharon L. Harmon: 370
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Robin L. Webb
a
District 97
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Hubert Collins
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- James Edward Tramel
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Hubert Collins: 8,194 
James Edward Tramel: 3,417
District 98
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Tanya Pullin
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Hoby Anderson
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tanya Pullin: 8,160 
Hoby Anderson: 6,177
District 99
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Rocky Adkins
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Rocky Adkins 
District 100
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- John Vincent
a
November 7 General election candidates:
John Vincent 
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