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McKenzie Cantrell
McKenzie Cantrell (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 38. She assumed office in 2017. She left office on January 1, 2023.
Cantrell ran for election for the Division 2 judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals 4th Appellate District. She lost in the general election on November 8, 2022.
Cantrell (Democratic Party) also ran for re-election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 38. She did not appear on the ballot for the Democratic primary on May 17, 2022.
Biography
McKenzie Cantrell, as of February 2020, lived in Louisville, Kentucky.[1] She earned a law degree from the University of Louisville. Cantrell’s career experience includes working as a nonprofit employment attorney. She has volunteered with the University of Louisville's law clinic.[2]
Committee assignments
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2021-2022
Cantrell was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee
- Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
- House Judiciary Committee
- House Natural Resources and Energy Committee
2019-2020
Cantrell was assigned to the following committees:
- Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Committee
- Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee
- House Judiciary 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 |
| • Judiciary |
| • Natural Resources and Environment |
Sponsored legislation
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Elections
2022
Kentucky Court of Appeals
See also: Kentucky intermediate appellate court elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 4th Division 2
Annette Karem defeated McKenzie Cantrell in the general election for Kentucky Court of Appeals 4th Division 2 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Annette Karem (Nonpartisan) | 50.9 | 103,062 |
 | McKenzie Cantrell (Nonpartisan) | 49.1 | 99,407 | |
| Total votes: 202,469 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 4th Division 2
Annette Karem and McKenzie Cantrell defeated Stan Whetzel in the primary for Kentucky Court of Appeals 4th Division 2 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Annette Karem (Nonpartisan) | 50.6 | 55,931 |
| ✔ | | McKenzie Cantrell (Nonpartisan) | 37.8 | 41,753 |
 | Stan Whetzel (Nonpartisan) | 11.6 | 12,791 | |
| Total votes: 110,475 | |||
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Kentucky House of Representatives
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 38
Rachel Roarx defeated Charles Breitenbach in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 38 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Rachel Roarx (D) | 51.5 | 6,522 |
| Charles Breitenbach (R) | 48.5 | 6,146 | ||
| Total votes: 12,668 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rachel Roarx advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 38.
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Charles Breitenbach advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 38.
2020
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent McKenzie Cantrell won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 38 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | McKenzie Cantrell (D) | 100.0 | 10,779 |
| Total votes: 10,779 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent McKenzie Cantrell advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 38.
2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent McKenzie Cantrell defeated Karl Licht in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 38 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | McKenzie Cantrell (D) | 62.7 | 7,116 |
| Karl Licht (R) | 37.3 | 4,228 | ||
| Total votes: 11,344 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 38
Incumbent McKenzie Cantrell advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 38 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 38
Karl Licht advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 38 on May 22, 2018.
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| ✔ | Karl Licht | |
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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.
McKenzie Cantrell defeated incumbent Denver "Denny" Butler in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 38 general election.[3][4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 38, General Election, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  McKenzie Cantrell |
50.87% | 7,600 | |
| Republican | Denver "Denny" Butler Incumbent | 49.13% | 7,341 | |
| Total Votes | 14,941 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
McKenzie Cantrell defeated Dan Johnson in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 38 Democratic primary.[5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 38, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic | McKenzie Cantrell |
66.01% | 2,865 | |
| Democratic | Dan Johnson | 33.99% | 1,475 | |
| Total Votes | 4,340 | |||
Incumbent Denver "Denny" Butler ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 38 Republican primary.[6]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 38, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | Denver "Denny" Butler Incumbent (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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McKenzie Cantrell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.
2020
McKenzie Cantrell did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.
2016
Cantrell's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[7]
| “ | Our current State Representative no longer represents the values of the 38th District. I want to stand up for investing in our communities and our people by making sure that we have good paying jobs, better education for our children, and safe communities that we can all be proud of and enjoy. I humbly ask for your support and vote in the May 17th primary.[8] | ” |
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.
- Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy.
- Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
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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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky General Assembly, "Representative McKenzie Cantrell (D)," accessed February 17, 2020
- ↑ McKenzie Cantrell Democrat State Representative, "Meet McKenzie," accessed February 17, 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
- ↑ cantrellforkentucky.com Official campaign website, "Issues," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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| Preceded by - |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 38 2017-2023 |
Succeeded by Rachel Roarx (D) |
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