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Steve Rawlings
2025 - Present
2029
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Steve Rawlings (Republican Party) is a member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 11. He assumed office on January 1, 2025. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.
Rawlings (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kentucky State Senate to represent District 11. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Biography
Steve Rawlings earned a bachelor's degree in business administration and management from the University of Cincinnati in 1980 and a juris doctor from Northern Kentucky University in 1989. Rawlings' career experience includes owning My Father's Design and working as an attorney, author, and craftsman.[1] He has served on the board of directors of the Merit Theatre Company.[2]
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
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2023-2024
Rawlings was assigned to the following committees:
- House Education Committee (decommissioned)
- House Judiciary Committee
- House State Government Committee
- Education Committee
- Judiciary Committee
- State Government Committee
Elections
2024
See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kentucky State Senate District 11
Steve Rawlings won election in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 11 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Steve Rawlings (R) | 100.0 | 42,770 |
| Total votes: 42,770 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 11
Steve Rawlings defeated Duane Froelicher in the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 11 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Rawlings | 77.4 | 7,482 |
| Duane Froelicher | 22.6 | 2,179 | ||
| Total votes: 9,661 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Rawlings in this election.
2022
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 66
Steve Rawlings defeated Tim Montgomery in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 66 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Rawlings (R) | 70.4 | 11,235 |
| Tim Montgomery (D) | 29.6 | 4,719 | ||
| Total votes: 15,954 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Tim Montgomery advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 66.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 66
Steve Rawlings defeated incumbent C. Ed Massey in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 66 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Steve Rawlings | 68.7 | 2,695 |
 | C. Ed Massey | 31.3 | 1,227 | |
| Total votes: 3,922 | |||
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Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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2022
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Campaign finance summary
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Scorecards
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2024
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In 2024, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 2 to April 15.
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2023
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In 2023, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 3 to March 30.
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Candidate Kentucky State Senate District 11 |
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Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by John Schickel (R) |
Kentucky State Senate District 11 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
| Preceded by C. Ed Massey (R) |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 66 2023-2025 |
Succeeded by T.J. Roberts (R) |
