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Kevin Kidwell
Prior offices:
Scott County Schools school board District 4
Years in office: 2015 - 2023
Elections and appointments
Last election
November 5, 2024
Education
High school
Scott County High School
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Baptist Christian
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Agriculture
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Kevin Kidwell was a member of the Scott County Schools school board in Kentucky, representing District 4. He assumed office in 2015. He left office in 2023.

Kidwell (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 62. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Kidwell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Kevin Kidwell earned a high school diploma from Scott County High School. His career experience includes working in agriculture and law enforcement.[1]

Elections

2024

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 62

Tony Hampton defeated Kevin Kidwell in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 62 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Tony Hampton
Tony Hampton (R)
 
66.4
 
14,937
Image of Kevin Kidwell
Kevin Kidwell (D) Candidate Connection
 
33.6
 
7,565

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 22,502
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Kevin Kidwell advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 62.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 62

Tony Hampton defeated Bill Parker in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 62 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
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Tony Hampton
 
70.1
 
2,895
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Bill Parker
 
29.9
 
1,232

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,127
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Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Kidwell in this election.

Pledges

Kidwell signed the following pledges.

  • U.S. Term Limits

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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Candidate Connection

Kevin Kidwell completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Kidwell's responses.

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I am a husband, father and grandfather. I have always believed that when a person has the opportunity to help their community it is their duty to do so. I am a retired police officer after 20 plus years, been a farmer all my life on the family farm. I served on our local Scott Co. school board for 8 years at which time I decided not to run for a 3rd term. During this time I help manage the largest budget in Scott Co. with the most employees other than Toyota. Worked through Covid issues while also keeping our employees getting a pay check for their families. Built a High School and started another new High School, built several new additions to schools, started new career and tech courses, hired 2 new superintendents a new attorney and a new architect. All while buying new property for future schools sites. I have also served on several community boards. Such Agricultural Diversification, Farm Bureau Board, Rurtain a volunteer community base group, volunteer 4-H livestock leader.
  • I support education and believe that public money needs to stay with public schools.
  • I support Law Enforcement and ways to make improvements.
  • Economic Development, managed growth is good for the area and the economic benefit for our community and State.
Education, Workforce Development, State benefits, Economic Opportunities.
Honesty, Courage, Financial Stability and the willingness to work with and listen to others views, the ability and drive to do the necessary investigation on an issue.
My leadership skills, willingness to work with others while being able to make hard decisions and stick to it when it is what's best.
To represent the district you are elected from and do what's best for the people as a hole.
I was 10 years old when the 1974 tornado whipped out my small hometown that I was living in. My dad at the time was the mayor of our small town and I watched as the community pulled together to build back what we had lost and make it better than it was. This left a lasting impression that I think back on today. This is where I believe I get the attitude of working together to make things better for everyone and have no other agendas in my mind. As well as working to make things better for all citizens and move our community and State into the future.
Fraternal Order of Police (Royal Springs Lodge #59)

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Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense

AFL-CIO
Education

Finance

Agriculture
I believe that the tax payers money should be transparent to how, why and where their money is being spent.

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Campaign finance summary

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Kevin Kidwell campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024Kentucky House of Representatives District 62Lost general$9,142 $0
Grand total$9,142 $0
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Election Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on June 27, 2024


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