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Sara Beth Gregory
Sara Beth Gregory (b. November 5, 1982) is a former Republican member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 16 from 2013 to 2015. Gregory lost her bid for re-election in the 2014 Republican primary.
Gregory served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2011 to 2013.
Biography
Gregory earned a B.A. in political science and a J.D. Her professional experience includes working as an attorney with Carroll and Turner, PSC.
Committee assignments
2013-2014
At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Gregory served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2013 |
|---|
| • Agriculture, Vice chair |
| • Appropriations and Revenue |
| • Enrollment, Chair |
| • Judiciary |
2011-2012
In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Gregory served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2011 |
|---|
| • Agriculture and Small Business |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
| • Agriculture |
| • Banking and Insurance |
| • Judiciary |
Elections
2014
- See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2014
Elections for the Kentucky State Senate 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. George Maxwell "Max" Wise defeated incumbent Sara Beth Gregory in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.[1][2][3]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
 Max Wise |
54.4% | 14,037 |
| Sara Beth Gregory | 45.6% | 11,743 |
| Total Votes | 25,780 | |
2012
Special
Gregory won election in the special election for District 16 of the Kentucky State Senate. She defeated Bill Conn (D) in the general election on December 18, 2012.[4][5]
David Williams (R) resigned the seat after he was appointed by Governor Steve Beshear as a circuit judge on the 40th judicial circuit on November 2, 2012.[6][7][8]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sara Beth Gregory |
81.3% | 6,244 | |
| Democratic | Bill Conn | 18.7% | 1,440 | |
| Total Votes | 7,684 | |||
Regular
Gregory won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 52. She defeated David B. Gover in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012, and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Sara Beth Gregory Incumbent |
69.3% | 2,580 |
| David B. Gover | 30.7% | 1,142 |
| Total Votes | 3,722 | |
2010
Gregory's won election to the 52nd District Seat in the November 2 general election. She was unopposed, and received 9,771 votes.[11] Republican incumbent Ken Upchurch did not seek re-election to the 52nd District Seat.
Campaign finance summary
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Recent news
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See also
- Kentucky General Assembly
- Kentucky State Senate
- Kentucky Senate Committees
- Kentucky Joint Committees
- Kentucky state legislative districts
External links
- Profile from Open States
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions: 2012 Special Election, 2012, 2010
Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Election: 2014 General Election," 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
- ↑ San Francisco Chronicle, "Parties nominate candidates for Senate seat," November 16, 2012 (Archived)
- ↑ WHAS, "Gregory wins special election to Senate seat," December 18, 2012 (Archived)
- ↑ The Lane Report, "BREAKING NEWS: Governor appoints Senate President David Williams as circuit judge," October 26, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky.com, "Beshear sets Dec. 18 special election to fill Williams' state Senate seat," November 8, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "December 18, 2012 special election results," accessed January 24, 2013
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed May 6, 2014
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by David Williams (R) |
Kentucky State Senate District 16 2013-2015 |
Succeeded by Max Wise (R) |
| Preceded by Ken Upchurch (R) |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 52 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by Ken Upchurch (R) |
