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Mary Renfro

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Mary Renfro was a member of the Madison County Schools Board of Education in Kentucky, representing District 4. She assumed office in 2012.
Renfro (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 71. She lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Renfro is the District 4 member of the Madison County Board of Education in Kentucky. She won re-election in the general election on November 4, 2014.
Biography
Renfro earned a bachelor's degree from Eastern Kentucky University. After graduating she worked as a medical social worker and a post office carrier. She and her husband, Wayne, are real estate agents and were the 2013 top producers of A Unique Realty Company.[1]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 71
R. Travis Brenda defeated Mary Renfro in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 71 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | R. Travis Brenda (R) ![]() | 78.5 | 13,172 |
![]() | Mary Renfro (D) | 21.5 | 3,613 |
Total votes: 16,785 (100.00% precincts reporting) | ||||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 71
Mary Renfro advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 71 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
✔ | ![]() | Mary Renfro |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 71
R. Travis Brenda defeated incumbent Jonathan Shell in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 71 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
✔ | ![]() | R. Travis Brenda ![]() | 50.7 | 4,239 |
Jonathan Shell | 49.3 | 4,118 |
Total votes: 8,357 | ||||
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2014
- See also: Madison County Schools elections (2014)
The election in Madison County featured two seats up for general election on November 4, 2014. There was no primary election. District 3 incumbent Mona Isaacs did not seek re-election. Challengers Pamela Hogge and Sue McAfee ran for the seat. District 4 incumbent Mary Renfro faced challenger Jill Price.
Results
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Nonpartisan | ![]() |
51.2% | 1,087 | |
Nonpartisan | Jill Price | 48.8% | 1,034 | |
Total Votes | 2,121 | |||
Source: Madison County Clerk, "2014 General Election Unofficial Results," accessed November 5, 2014[2] |
Funding
State law did not require campaign finance reporting if contributions or expenditures did not exceed $1,000 in an election cycle.[3]
Endorsements
Renfro did not receive any official endorsements in 2014.
2012
Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
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Nonpartisan | ![]() |
59.9% | 1,403 | |
Nonpartisan | Christopher L. Hager Incumbent | 40.1% | 938 | |
Total Votes | 2,341 | |||
Source: Madison County Clerk, "2012 General Election Results," accessed September 9, 2014 |
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Madison County Schools, Kentucky
- Madison County Schools elections (2014)
External links
- Search Google News for this topic
- Office website
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Madison County Schools
- Official campaign website
- Official campaign Facebook for school board
Footnotes
- ↑ Lexington-Bluegrass Association of Realtors, "Mary J. Renfro," accessed September 25, 2014
- ↑ While the website listing these results still says "unofficial," Ballotpedia confirmed with the Madison County Clerk's office these numbers are the official tally. Margaret Koenig, "Email correspondence with Kenny Barger, Madison County Clerk," December 30, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky Registry of Election Finance, "Candidate Guide Campaign Finance," accessed September 16, 2014
2014 Madison County Schools Elections | |
Madison County, Kentucky | |
Election date: | November 4, 2014 |
Candidates: | District 3: • Pamela Hogge • Sue McAfee District 4: • Incumbent, Mary Renfro • Jill Price |
Important information: | Key deadlines • Additional elections on the ballot |