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Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 20, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008 .
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
Campaign contributions
During the 2008 election, the total contributions to House candidates amounted to $6,941,208. The top 10 contributors were:[2]
2008 Donors, Kentucky House of Representatives
Donor
Amount
Kentucky House Democratic Caucus
$450,631
Floyd, David
$102,847
Steele, Fitz
$87,956
Kentucky Republican Party
$87,324
Kentucky Education Association
$81,500
Damron, Robert R
$77,805
Kentucky Optometric Association
$65,900
Lee, Jimmie
$64,277
International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers
$55,000
Kentucky Association Of Realtors
$54,750
List of candidates
District 1
May 20 Democratic primary:
Mike Lawrence a
May 20 GOP primary:
Steven Jack Rudy a
November 4 General election candidates:
Mike Lawrence: 8,505
Steven Jack Rudy: 9,753
District 2
May 20 Democratic primary:
Fred Nesler a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Fred Nesler
District 3
May 20 Democratic primary:
Zana Renfro a
May 20 GOP primary:
Brent Housman a
November 4 General election candidates:
Zana Renfro: 7,670
Brent Housman: 8,452
District 4
May 20 Democratic primary:
Mike Cherry a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Mike Cherry
District 5
May 20 Democratic primary:
Melvin Henley a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Melvin Henley
District 6
May 20 Democratic primary:
Will R. Coursey a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Will R. Coursey
District 7
May 20 Democratic primary:
John A. Arnold Jr. a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
John A. Arnold Jr.
District 8
May 20 Democratic primary:
John C. Tilley a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
John C. Tilley
District 9
May 20 Democratic primary:
Travis Neal Calhoun a
May 20 GOP primary:
Myron B. Dossett a
November 4 General election candidates:
Travis Neal Calhoun: 3,605
Myron B. Dossett: 5,050
District 10
May 20 Democratic primary:
Eddie Ballard a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Eddie Ballard
District 11
May 20 Democratic primary:
David A. Watkins: 5,302 a
Herb McKee: 3,482
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
David A. Watkins
District 12
May 20 Democratic primary:
Jim Gooch Jr. a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Jim Gooch Jr.
District 13
May 20 Democratic primary:
Jim Glenn a
May 20 GOP primary:
Ben Boarman a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jim Glenn: 10,739
Ben Boarman: 6,649
District 14
May 20 Democratic primary:
Tommy Thompson a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Tommy Thompson
District 15
May 20 Democratic primary:
Brent Yonts: 5,805 a
Denny Kirtley: 2,558
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Brent Yonts
District 16
May 20 Democratic primary:
Martha Jane King: 4,797 a
Kent Knight: 2,018
May 20 GOP primary:
Tim Thompson: 526 a
William "Billy" Hall: 381
Michael J. Smith: 74
November 4 General election candidates:
Martha Jane King: 8,351
Tim Thompson: 7,156
District 17
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
C.B. Embry Jr. a
November 4 General election candidates:
C.B. Embry Jr.
District 18
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Dwight D. Butler a
November 4 General election candidates:
Dwight D. Butler
District 19
May 20 Democratic primary:
Dottie J. Sims a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Dottie J. Sims
District 20
May 20 Democratic primary:
Jody Richards a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Jody Richards
District 21
May 20 Democratic primary:
Charlene Rabold a
May 20 GOP primary:
November 4 General election candidates:
Charlene Rabold: 8,377
Jim DeCesare: 12,292
District 22
May 20 Democratic primary:
Wilson Stone a
May 20 GOP primary:
Shawn McPherson a
November 4 General election candidates:
Wilson Stone: 9,909
Shawn McPherson: 8,750
District 23
May 20 Democratic primary:
Johnny W. Bell a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Johnny W. Bell
District 24
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Jimmy Higdon: 2,285 a
Anthony Stargle: 520
November 4 General election candidates:
Jimmy Higdon
District 25
May 20 Democratic primary:
Jimmie Lee: 5,528 a
Glenn Fonda: 1,407
May 20 GOP primary:
Lisa Williams a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jimmie Lee: 11,566
Lisa Williams: 9,568
District 26
May 20 Democratic primary:
Mike Weaver a
May 20 GOP primary:
Tim Moore a
November 4 General election candidates:
Mike Weaver: 7,551
Tim Moore: 7,659
District 27
May 20 Democratic primary:
Jeff Greer a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Jeff Greer
District 28
May 20 Democratic primary:
Charles W. Miller a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Charles W. Miller
District 29
May 20 Democratic primary:
James A. Sexton a
May 20 GOP primary:
Kevin D. Bratcher a
November 4 General election candidates:
James A. Sexton: 11,662
Kevin D. Bratcher: 16,630
District 30
May 20 Democratic primary:
Tom Burch a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Tom Burch
District 31
May 20 Democratic primary:
Steve Riggs a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Steve Riggs
District 32
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Scott W. Brinkman a
November 4 General election candidates:
Scott W. Brinkman
District 33
May 20 Democratic primary:
Greg Galbraith a
May 20 GOP primary:
Ron Crimm a
November 4 General election candidates:
Greg Galbraith: 9,872
Ron Crimm: 17,129
District 34
May 20 Democratic primary:
Mary Lou Marzian a
May 20 GOP primary:
Michael L. Pitzer a
November 4 General election candidates:
Mary Lou Marzian: 16,920
Michael L. Pitzer: 7,310
District 35
May 20 Democratic primary:
Jim Wayne a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Jim Wayne
District 36
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Lonnie Napier a
Independent candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Lonnie Napier: 12,996
J.R. "Dick" Brunson: 3,765
District 37
May 20 Democratic primary:
Ron Weston a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Ron Weston
District 38
May 20 Democratic primary:
Tim Firkins a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Tim Firkins
District 39
May 20 Democratic primary:
Robert R. Damron a
May 20 GOP primary:
Chris W. Moore a
November 4 General election candidates:
Robert R. Damron: 11,448
Chris W. Moore: 8,496
District 40
May 20 Democratic primary:
Dennis Horlander a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Dennis Horlander
District 41
May 20 Democratic primary:
Tom Riner a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Tom Riner
District 42
May 20 Democratic primary:
Reginald K. Meeks a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Reginald K. Meeks
District 43
May 20 Democratic primary:
Darryl T. Owens a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Darryl T. Owens
District 44
May 20 Democratic primary:
Joni Jenkins a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Joni Jenkins
District 45
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Stan Lee a
November 4 General election candidates:
Stan Lee
District 46
May 20 Democratic primary:
Larry Clark a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Larry Clark
District 47
May 20 Democratic primary:
Rick W. Rand a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Rick W. Rand
District 48
May 20 Democratic primary:
David M. Watson a
May 20 GOP primary:
Bob M. DeWeese a
November 4 General election candidates:
David M. Watson: 12,490
Bob M. DeWeese: 18,626
District 49
May 20 Democratic primary:
Linda Howlett Belcher a
May 20 GOP primary:
Trina Summers a
November 4 General election candidates:
Linda Howlett Belcher: 10,954
Trina Summers: 9,347
District 50
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
David W. Floyd a
November 4 General election candidates:
David W. Floyd
District 51
May 20 Democratic primary:
Billy Joe Fudge a
May 20 GOP primary:
John "Bam" Carney: 1,925 a
Asa James Swan: 1,636
Russell Montgomery: 1,097
November 4 General election candidates:
Billy Joe Fudge: 6,204
John "Bam" Carney: 11,481
District 52
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Ken Upchurch a
November 4 General election candidates:
Ken Upchurch
District 53
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
James R. Comer a
November 4 General election candidates:
James R. Comer
District 54
May 20 Democratic primary:
David C. Sparrow a
May 20 GOP primary:
Mike Harmon a
November 4 General election candidates:
David C. Sparrow: 8,157
Mike Harmon: 9,375
District 55
May 20 Democratic primary:
Kent Stevens: 5,439 a
Milward Dedman: 4,433
May 20 GOP primary:
Timothy Gray a
November 4 General election candidates:
Kent Stevens: 11,546
Timothy Gray: 9,317
District 56
May 20 Democratic primary:
Carl P. Rollins II a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Carl P. Rollins II
District 57
May 20 Democratic primary:
Derrick W. Graham a
May 20 GOP primary:
Frank Haynes a
November 4 General election candidates:
Derrick W. Graham: 14,015
Frank Haynes: 4,747
District 58
May 20 Democratic primary:
Bill Young a
May 20 GOP primary:
Brad Montell a
November 4 General election candidates:
Bill Young: 10,454
Brad Montell: 14,064
District 59
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
David W. Osborne a
November 4 General election candidates:
David W. Osborne
District 60
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Sal Santoro a
November 4 General election candidates:
Sal Santoro
District 61
May 20 Democratic primary:
Royce W. Adams a
May 20 GOP primary:
Stephen Wood a
November 4 General election candidates:
Royce W. Adams: 9,749
Stephen Wood: 6,736
District 62
May 20 Democratic primary:
Charlie Hoffman a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Charlie Hoffman
District 63
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Alecia Webb-Edgington: 2,884 a
Will Terwort: 1,743
November 4 General election candidates:
Alicia Webb-Edgington
District 64
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Thomas Robert Kerr: 1,796 a
Stephen Knipper: 866
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas Robert Kerr
District 65
May 20 Democratic primary:
Arnold R. Simpson a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Arnold R. Simpson
District 66
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Addia Kathryn Wuchner a
November 4 General election candidates:
Addia Kathryn Wuchner
District 67
May 20 Democratic primary:
Dennis Keene a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
Independent candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Dennis Keene: 8,415
Patrick Lucas: 3,652
District 68
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Joseph M. Fischer a
November 4 General election candidates:
Joseph M. Fischer
District 69
May 20 Democratic primary:
Merrick S. Krey a
May 20 GOP primary:
Adam Koenig a
November 4 General election candidates:
Merrick S. Krey: 7,344
Adam Koenig: 9,592
District 70
May 20 Democratic primary:
Mitchel B. "Mike" Denham a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Mitchel B. "Mike" Denham
District 71
May 20 Democratic primary:
John Will Stacy a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
John Will Stacy
District 72
May 20 Democratic primary:
Sannie Overly: 5,307 a
Roy T. Baber: 2,292
Jim Lovell: 1,925
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Sannie Overly
District 73
May 20 Democratic primary:
Don Pasley a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Don Pasley
District 74
May 20 Democratic primary:
Richard D. Henderson: 6,045 a
Billy Ray Fawns: 4,378
May 20 GOP primary:
Woody Wells Jr. a
November 4 General election candidates:
Richard D. Henderson: 11,994
Woody Wells Jr.: 4,444
District 75
May 20 Democratic primary:
Kelly Flood a
May 20 GOP primary:
Kimberly Ward a
November 4 General election candidates:
Kelly Flood: 8,740
Kimberly Ward: 4,706
District 76
May 20 Democratic primary:
Ruth Ann Palumbo a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Ruth Ann Palumbo
District 77
May 20 Democratic primary:
Jesse Crenshaw a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Jesse Crenshaw
District 78
May 20 Democratic primary:
Thomas M. McKee a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Thomas M. McKee
District 79
May 20 Democratic primary:
Susan Westrom a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Susan Westrom
District 80
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Danny R. Ford a
November 4 General election candidates:
Danny R. Ford
District 81
May 20 Democratic primary:
Harry Moberly Jr. a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
Libertarian Party candidates:
November 4 General election candidates:
Harry Moberly Jr.: 12,135
J. Lance Combs: 2,754
District 82
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Charles L. Siler: 2,943 a
Dewayne Bunch: 2,341
November 4 General election candidates:
Charles L. Siler
District 83
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Jeffrey H. Hoover a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jeffrey H. Hoover
District 84
May 20 Democratic primary:
Fitz Steele: 3,088 a
Benny Ray Bailey: 2,128
Chester Jones: 1,466
Troy A. Gaw: 1,430
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Fitz Steele
District 85
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Tommy Turner a
November 4 General election candidates:
Tommy Turner
District 86
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Jim Stewart III a
November 4 General election candidates:
Jim Stewart III
District 87
May 20 Democratic primary:
Rick Nelson a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Rick Nelson
District 88
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Bill Farmer a
November 4 General election candidates:
Bill Farmer
District 89
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Marie L. Rader: 2,636 a
John W. Scoville: 2,134
November 4 General election candidates:
Marie L. Rader
District 90
May 20 Democratic primary:
No candidates filed for election.
May 20 GOP primary:
Tim Couch: 3,002 a
Urshell Smith: 1,104
Ronnie L. Melton: 466
November 4 General election candidates:
Tim Couch
District 91
May 20 Democratic primary:
Ted "Teddy" Edmonds a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Ted "Teddy" Edmonds
District 92
May 20 Democratic primary:
Ancel "Hard Rock" Smith: 3,535 a
John Sizemore: 3,237
Greg Stacy: 2,927
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Ancel "Hard Rock" Smith
District 93
May 20 Democratic primary:
W. Keith Hall a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
W. Keith Hall
District 94
May 20 Democratic primary:
Leslie A. Combs a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Leslie A. Combs
District 95
May 20 Democratic primary:
Gregory D. Stumbo a
May 20 GOP primary:
Larry D. Brown a
November 4 General election candidates:
Gregory D. Stumbo: 10,895
Larry D. Brown: 3,258
District 96
May 20 Democratic primary:
Robin L. Webb a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Robin L. Webb
District 97
May 20 Democratic primary:
Hubert Collins a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Hubert Collins
District 98
May 20 Democratic primary:
Tanya Pullin a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Tanya Pullin
District 99
May 20 Democratic primary:
Rocky Adkins a
May 20 GOP primary:
No candidates filed for election.
November 4 General election candidates:
Rocky Adkins
District 100
May 20 Democratic primary:
Kevin P. Sinnette: 3,006 a
Bobby Jack Woods: 2,750
May 20 GOP primary:
Michael R. "Mike" Stewart
November 4 General election candidates:
Kevin P. Sinnette: 10,113
Michael R. "Mike" Stewart: 5,583
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