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Les Yates
Les Yates (Republican Party) was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 73. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. He left office on December 31, 2020.
Yates (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 73. He lost in the Republican primary on June 23, 2020.
Biography
Les Yates was born in Winchester, Kentucky. He served in the United States Air Force from 1971 to 1975. Yates earned a bachelor of science in electrical engineering from Arizona State University. Yates' career experience includes working with Boonesboro Supply.[1]
Committee assignments
2019-2020
Yates was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- House Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee, Vice Chair
- House State Government Committee
- Small Business & Information Technology Committee, Vice Chair
Elections
2020
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73
Ryan Dotson defeated Kenneth Blair and Jada Brady in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ryan Dotson (R) | 56.9 | 11,923 |
Kenneth Blair (D) | 30.7 | 6,441 | ||
Jada Brady (Unaffiliated) (Write-in) | 12.4 | 2,589 |
Total votes: 20,953 | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73
Kenneth Blair defeated Rory Houlihan in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Kenneth Blair | 53.0 | 1,842 | |
![]() | Rory Houlihan | 47.0 | 1,633 |
Total votes: 3,475 | ||||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Pat Banks (D)
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73
Ryan Dotson defeated incumbent Les Yates in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | Ryan Dotson | 51.4 | 2,356 |
Les Yates | 48.6 | 2,228 |
Total votes: 4,584 | ||||
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2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73
Les Yates defeated Pat Banks in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on November 6, 2018.
Total votes: 16,888 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73
Pat Banks defeated Rory Houlihan in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | Pat Banks | 59.9 | 2,698 | |
![]() | Rory Houlihan | 40.1 | 1,803 |
Total votes: 4,501 | ||||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73
Les Yates advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | Les Yates |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Donna Mayfield (R)
2016
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016.
Incumbent Donna Mayfield defeated John Hendricks in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 general election.[2][3]
Kentucky House of Representatives District 73, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
60.40% | 11,385 | |
Democratic | John Hendricks | 39.60% | 7,464 | |
Total Votes | 18,849 | |||
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections |
John Hendricks defeated Kenneth Blair in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 Democratic primary.[4]
Kentucky House of Representatives District 73, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Democratic | ![]() |
68.47% | 2,867 | |
Democratic | Kenneth Blair | 31.53% | 1,320 | |
Total Votes | 4,187 |
Incumbent Donna Mayfield defeated Les Yates in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 Republican primary.[5]
Kentucky House of Representatives District 73, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||||
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Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
Republican | ![]() |
79.33% | 1,439 | |
Republican | Les Yates | 20.67% | 375 | |
Total Votes | 1,814 |
Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Les Yates did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
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2020
In 2020, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 7 to April 15.
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2019
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In 2019, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky General Assembly, "Representative Les Yates (R)," accessed March 2, 2020
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
Political offices | ||
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Preceded by Donna Mayfield (R) |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 2019–2020 |
Succeeded by Ryan Dotson (R) |