Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 21, 2002, and a general election on November 5, 2002.
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 21 Democratic primary:
- Charles Geveden
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Charles Geveden 
District 2
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Fred Nesler
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Jim Greene
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Fred Nesler: 8,854 
Jim Greene: 3,469
District 3
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Frank Rasche
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Frank Rasche 
District 4
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Mike Cherry
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Mike Cherry 
District 5
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Robert "Buddy" Buckingham
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Robert "Buddy" Buckingham 
District 6
May 21 Democratic primary:
- J.R. Gray
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
J.R. Gray 
District 7
May 21 Democratic primary:
- John A. Arnold Jr.
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
John A. Arnold Jr. 
District 8
May 21 Democratic primary:
- John W. Adams
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
John W. Adams 
District 9
May 21 Democratic primary:
- James E. "Jim" Bruce
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
James E. "Jim" Bruce 
District 10
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Eddie Ballard
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Eddie Ballard 
District 11
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Gross Clay Lindsay
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Gross Clay Lindsay 
District 12
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Jim Gooch Jr.: 5,906
a
- H.J. Rumage Jr.: 2,093
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Jim Gooch Jr. 
District 13
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Brian Crall
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Brian Crall 
District 14
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Tommy Thompson
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Ray Askins: 1,276
a
- Michael F. Carrico: 956
- Robert Purdy: 646
November 5 General election candidates:
Tommy Thompson: 7,625 
Ray Askins: 5,844
District 15
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Brent Yonts
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Brent Yonts 
District 16
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Sheldon E. Baugh
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Sheldon E. Baugh 
District 17
May 21 Democratic primary:
- James Gregory Hampton
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- C.B. Embry Jr.: 3,164
a
- Scotty R. Sharp: 2,296
- Paul W. Witten: 1,878
November 5 General election candidates:
James Gregory Hampton: 3,812
C.B. Embry Jr.: 7,518 
District 18
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Dwight D. Butler
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Dwight D. Butler 
District 19
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Dottie J. Sims: 4,742
a
- Merle L. Edlin: 2,806
May 21 GOP primary:
- Steve Hornback
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Dottie J. Sims: 7,304 
Steve Hornback: 4,653
District 20
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Jody Richards
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Jody Richards 
District 21
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Roger Thomas
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Roger Thomas 
District 22
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Rob Wilkey
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Rob Wilkey 
District 23
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Stephen R. Nunn
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Stephen R. Nunn 
District 24
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Connie Sue Rakes
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Jimmy Higdon
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Connie Sue Rakes: 5,657
Jimmy Higdon: 5,911 
District 25
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Jimmie Lee
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Jimmie Lee 
District 26
May 21 Democratic primary:
- John Michael Weaver
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Mary M. Smith
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John Michael Weaver: 3,956 
Mary M. Smith: 3,497
District 27
May 21 Democratic primary:
- James H. Thompson
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
James H. Thompson 
District 28
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Charles W. Miller
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Charles W. Miller 
District 29
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Kevin D. Bratcher
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Kevin D. Bratcher 
District 30
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Tom Burch
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Tom Burch 
District 31
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Steve Riggs
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Darroll Lee Hawkins
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Steve Riggs: 9,225 
Darroll Lee Hawkins: 6,022
District 32
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Mike Cook
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Scott W. Brinkman
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Mike Cook: 6,171
Scott W. Brinkman: 11,063 
District 33
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Ron Crimm
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Ron Crimm 
District 34
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Mary Lou Marzian
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Philip C. Kimball
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Mary Lou Marzian: 12,885 
Philip C. Kimball: 6,485
District 35
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Jim Wayne
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Donna Lawlor
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jim Wayne: 8,440 
Donna Lawlor: 4,253
District 36
May 21 Democratic primary:
- J. Donald Graham
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Lonnie Napier
a
November 5 General election candidates:
J. Donald Graham: 2,954
Lonnie Napier: 7,481 
District 37
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Perry B. Clark: 1,644
a
- Virginia L. Woodward: 1,165
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Perry B. Clark 
District 38
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Denver Butler: 2,456
a
- Tim Hall: 865
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Denver Butler 
District 39
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Robert R. Damron
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Robert R. Damron 
District 40
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Dennis Horlander: 2,269
a
- Bill Brown: 695
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Dennis Horlander 
District 41
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Tom Riner: 1,904
a
- David Tandy: 1,770
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Tom Riner 
District 42
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Reginald K. Meeks: 2,581
a
- Margaret L. Harris: 1,454
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Reginald K. Meeks 
District 43
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Paul Bather: 2,184
a
- Laura J. Friedman: 1,642
May 21 GOP primary:
- Michael Czerwonka
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Paul Bather: 5,666 
Michael Czerwonka: 4,971
District 44
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Joni Jenkins: 2,578
a
- Wendell Vincent: 1,140
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Joni Jenkins 
District 45
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Stan Lee
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Stan Lee 
District 46
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Larry Clark
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Linda Gottbrath
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Larry Clark: 8,140 
Linda Gottbrath: 4,909
District 47
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Rick W. Rand: 4,877
a
- William "Bill" Welty: 3,500
- Adam R. West: 1,502
May 21 GOP primary:
- Pamela U. Foree
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Rick W. Rand: 7,369 
Pamela U. Foree: 5,242
District 48
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Bob M. DeWeese
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Bob M. DeWeese 
District 49
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Joe Wells: 2,830
a
- Leon Remington: 2,383
May 21 GOP primary:
- Mary C. Harper: 470
a
- Russell Webber: 434
November 5 General election candidates:
Joe Wells: 4,505
Mary C. Harper: 5,757 
District 50
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Jodie Haydon
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Richard Allen Bedwell
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jodie Haydon: 6,625 
Richard Allen Bedwell: 3,002
District 51
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Henry "Butch" Wheatley
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Russ Mobley
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Henry "Butch" Wheatley: 5,421
Russ Mobley: 7,838 
District 52
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Ken Upchurch
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Ken Upchurch 
District 53
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- James R. Comer
a
November 5 General election candidates:
James R. Comer 
District 54
May 21 Democratic primary:
- William R. Erwin
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Mike Harmon
a
November 5 General election candidates:
William R. Erwin: 5,178
Mike Harmon: 7,035 
District 55
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Jack L. Coleman
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- K. Louis Dean Sr.
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jack L. Coleman: 8,288 
K. Louis Dean Sr.: 4,403
District 56
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Joe Barrows
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Joe Barrows 
District 57
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Derrick W. Graham: 5,023
a
- Larry L. Arnett: 3,375
- Judy M. Campbell: 1,999
- Douglas C. Howard: 849
May 21 GOP primary:
- Joel Schrader: 618
a
- Don Stosberg: 463
November 5 General election candidates:
Derrick W. Graham: 8,209 
Joel Schrader: 5,052
District 58
May 21 Democratic primary:
- David B. Eaton
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Brad Montell
a
November 5 General election candidates:
David B. Eaton: 6,577
Brad Montell: 7,154 
District 59
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Timothy E. Feeley
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Timothy E. Feeley 
District 60
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Michael Moore
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Paul H. Marcotte
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Michael Moore: 3,776
Paul H. Marcotte: 6,726 
District 61
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Royce W. Adams
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Royce W. Adams 
District 62
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Charlie Hoffman
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Scott Terrill
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Charlie Hoffman: 6,566 
Scott Terrill: 3,016
District 63
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Jon E. Draud
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jon E. Draud 
District 64
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Thomas Robert Kerr
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Thomas Robert Kerr 
District 65
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Arnold R. Simpson
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Arnold R. Simpson 
District 66
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Charlie Walton
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Charlie Walton 
District 67
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Jim Callahan
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Jim Callahan 
District 68
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Joseph M. Fischer
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Joseph M. Fischer 
District 69
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Jon David Reinhardt
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jon David Reinhardt 
District 70
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Mitchel B. "Mike" Denham
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Mitchel B. "Mike" Denham 
District 71
May 21 Democratic primary:
- John Will Stacy
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
John Will Stacy 
District 72
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Carolyn Belcher: 8,057
a
- Michael Dean Dailey: 1,193
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Carolyn Belcher 
District 73
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Don Pasley: 4,730
a
- Donald W. Pace: 1,716
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Don Pasley 
District 74
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Adrian K. Arnold
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Adrian K. Arnold 
District 75
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Kathy W. Stein
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Patrick Schneider II
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Kathy W. Stein: 5,405 
Patrick Schneider II: 2,884
District 76
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Ruth Ann Palumbo
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Ruth Ann Palumbo 
District 77
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Jesse Crenshaw
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Jesse Crenshaw 
District 78
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Thomas M. McKee
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Thomas M. McKee 
District 79
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Susan Westrom
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Susan Westrom 
District 80
May 21 Democratic primary:
- J. Paul Long Jr.
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Danny R. Ford
a
November 5 General election candidates:
J. Paul Long Jr.: 2,928
Danny R. Ford: 5,976 
District 81
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Harry Moberly Jr.
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Harry Moberly Jr. 
District 82
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Sharon Ponder Wilson
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Charles L. Siler: 6,148
a
- James Larry Goins: 2,070
November 5 General election candidates:
Sharon Ponder Wilson: 3,431
Charles L. Siler: 6,515 
District 83
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Jeff Hoover
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Jeff Hoover 
District 84
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Chester Jones
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Brandon Smith
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Chester Jones: 6,136
Brandon Smith: 7,434 
District 85
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Tommy Turner
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Tommy Turner 
District 86
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Bill Oxendine
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Jim Stewart
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Bill Oxendine: 4,903
Jim Stewart: 7,450 
District 87
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Rick G. Nelson
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Tim Lasley: 1,923
a
- Barry L. Carnes: 1,33
November 5 General election candidates:
Rick G. Nelson: 8,017 
Tim Lasley: 3,936
District 88
May 21 Democratic primary:
- R. Stewart Perry
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Bill Farmer: 1,382
a
- Tony Curtsinger: 1,365
November 5 General election candidates:
R. Stewart Perry: 5,600
Bill Farmer: 5,947 
District 89
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Marie L. Rader
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Marie L. Rader 
District 90
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- Tim Couch: 8,389
a
- Barbara White Colter: 5,020
- Jerry E. Wagers: 386
November 5 General election candidates:
Tim Couch 
District 91
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Ted "Teddy" Edmonds
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Clarence D. Noland Jr.
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Ted "Teddy" Edmonds: 6,473 
Clarence D. Noland Jr.: 5,589
District 92
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Ancel Smith: 6,948
a
- Phillip Childers: 6,511
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Ancel Smith 
District 93
May 21 Democratic primary:
- W. Keith Hall
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
W. Keith Hall 
District 94
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Herman W. Lester: 4,335
a
- Tootie Harlan Seals: 4,300
May 21 GOP primary:
- Howard Cornett
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Herman W. Lester: 5,342
Howard Cornett: 6,862 
District 95
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Gregory D. Stumbo: 10,953
a
- Lawton Ray Allen: 2,864
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Gregory D. Stumbo 
District 96
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Robin L. Webb
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Robin L. Webb 
District 97
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Hubert Collins
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Hubert Collins 
District 98
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Tanya Pullin
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- Hoby Anderson
a
November 5 General election candidates:
Tanya Pullin: 5,798 
Hoby Anderson: 4,363
District 99
May 21 Democratic primary:
- Rocky Adkins
a
May 21 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 5 General election candidates:
Rocky Adkins 
District 100
May 21 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 21 GOP primary:
- John Vincent
a
November 5 General election candidates:
John Vincent 
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