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Lynn Bechler
Lynn Bechler (Republican Party) was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 4. He assumed office on January 1, 2013. He left office on January 1, 2023.
Bechler (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kentucky State Senate to represent District 1. He lost in the Republican primary on May 21, 2024.
Biography
Bechler earned his B.S. in aerospace engineering from St. Louis University. His professional experience includes working for IBM in sales, technical support, and management.[1]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Bechler was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
- Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee
- Small Business & Information Technology Committee
2019-2020
Bechler was assigned to the following committees:
- House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
- Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee
- Small Business & Information Technology Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2017 |
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| • Economic Development & Workforce Investment |
| • Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs |
| • Transportation |
2015 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Bechler served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2015 |
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| • Agriculture and Small Business, Vice Chair |
| • Economic Development |
| • Labor and Industry |
| • Agriculture |
| • Economic Development and Tourism |
| • Labor and Industry |
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Bechler served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2013 |
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| • Agriculture and Small Business, Vice chair |
| • Economic Development |
| • Labor and Industry |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2024
See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kentucky State Senate District 1
Incumbent Jason Howell won election in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 1 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jason Howell (R) | 100.0 | 42,109 |
| Total votes: 42,109 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 1
Incumbent Jason Howell defeated Lynn Bechler in the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 1 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jason Howell | 70.0 | 5,266 |
 | Lynn Bechler | 30.0 | 2,258 | |
| Total votes: 7,524 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Bechler in this election.
2022
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Jim Gooch Jr. defeated Alan Lossner in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 12 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Jim Gooch Jr. (R) | 77.5 | 12,131 |
 | Alan Lossner (D) | 22.5 | 3,518 | |
| Total votes: 15,649 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Alan Lossner advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 12.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 12
Incumbent Jim Gooch Jr. defeated incumbent Lynn Bechler in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 12 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Jim Gooch Jr. | 55.3 | 2,442 |
| Lynn Bechler | 44.7 | 1,977 | |
| Total votes: 4,419 | |||
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2020
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent Lynn Bechler defeated Alonzo Pennington and Austin Valentine Jr. in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynn Bechler (R) | 72.6 | 14,696 |
 | Alonzo Pennington (D) | 22.6 | 4,565 | |
 | Austin Valentine Jr. (Independent) | 4.8 | 979 | |
| Total votes: 20,240 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Alonzo Pennington advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Lynn Bechler advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4.
2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent Lynn Bechler defeated Abigail Barnes in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynn Bechler (R) | 63.4 | 10,003 |
| Abigail Barnes (D) | 36.6 | 5,763 | ||
| Total votes: 15,766 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4
Abigail Barnes advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | Abigail Barnes | |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4
Incumbent Lynn Bechler defeated Fred Stubblefield in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Lynn Bechler | 53.7 | 1,371 |
| Fred Stubblefield | 46.3 | 1,184 | ||
| Total votes: 2,555 | |||
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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 Lynn Bechler ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 4 general election.[2][3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican |  Lynn Bechler Incumbent (unopposed) |
100.00% | 15,065 | |
| Total Votes | 15,065 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Lynn Bechler ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 4 Republican primary.[4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 4, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Lynn Bechler Incumbent (unopposed) | |
2014
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. Jarrod H. Jackson ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Lynn Bechler ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Bechler defeated Jackson in the general election.[5][6][7]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynn Bechler Incumbent |
55.2% | 8,328 | |
| Democratic | Jarrod Jackson | 44.8% | 6,748 | |
| Total Votes | 15,076 | |||
2012
Bechler won election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 4. She ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012, and defeated Raymond W. Giannini in the general election on November 6, 2012.[8][9]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Lynn Bechler |
56.9% | 10,114 | |
| Democratic | Raymond Giannini | 43.1% | 7,655 | |
| Total Votes | 17,769 | |||
2010
Bechler's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic incumbent Michael Cherry. According to official results, Cherry defeated Bechler by a margin of 3,361 votes.[10]
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
Lynn Bechler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
Lynn Bechler did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2022
In 2022, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 14.
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2021
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In 2021, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 5 to March 30.
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2020
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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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2018
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In 2018, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 2 through April 14.
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2017
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In 2017, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 3 through March 30.
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2016
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In 2016, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 5 through April 15.
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2015
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In 2015, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 6 through March 23.
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2014
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In 2014, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 7 to April 15.
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2013
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Personal
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Bechler and his wife, Kathleen, have four children.[1]
See also
2024 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "lynnbechler," Official Campaign Website
- ↑ 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 October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed October 29, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
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| Preceded by - |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 4 2013-2023 |
Succeeded by D. Wade Williams (R) |
