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Rebecca Johnson
Rebecca Johnson was a 2018 Republican candidate for District 49 of the Kentucky House of Representatives. She withdrew from the race in March 2018.[1]
Johnson was a 2018 Republican special election candidate for District 49 of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Johnson was married to Dan Johnson, who held the District 49 seat until his death in December 2017. She was defeated by Linda Belcher (D) in the special election on February 20, 2018.[2]
Elections
2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 49
Thomas Huff defeated incumbent Linda Belcher in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Thomas Huff (R) | 59.4 | 8,680 |
 | Linda Belcher (D) | 40.6 | 5,930 | |
| Total votes: 14,610 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 49
Incumbent Linda Belcher advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Linda Belcher |
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 49
Thomas Huff advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | ||
| ✔ | | Thomas Huff |
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Rebecca Johnson (R)
Special election
A special election for the position of Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 was held on February 20, 2018. The filing deadline for Democratic, Republican, and independent candidates to run in this election was January 2, 2018. Write-in candidates had to file their declarations of intent to run by February 9, 2018.[3]
The seat became vacant on December 13, 2017, after Dan Johnson (R) committed suicide.[4]
Linda Belcher (D) defeated Rebecca Johnson (R) in the special election.[5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives, District 49, Special Election, 2018 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Linda Belcher |
68.4% | 3,386 | |
| Republican | Rebecca Johnson | 31.6% | 1,561 | |
| Total Votes | 4,947 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
See also
- State legislative elections, 2018
- Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2018
- Kentucky House of Representatives
- Kentucky House of Representatives District 49
- Kentucky state legislative special elections, 2018
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Information for Rebecca M. Johnson, Candidate for State Representative," accessed May 14, 2018
- ↑ LEX18.com, "Johnson's Widow, Democrat Certified For Special House Race Election," January 2, 2018
- ↑ Kentucky.gov, "Special Elections to be Held in February to Fill Vacancies in House Districts 49 & 89," accessed December 22, 2017
- ↑ WDRB, "Kentucky State Rep. Dan Johnson commits suicide on bridge in Mt. Washington," December 13, 2017
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "2018 Special Election 49th Representative District," accessed January 3, 2018
