Kentucky State Senate elections, 2008

Elections for the Kentucky State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 20, 2008, and a general election on November 4, 2008.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Kentucky State Senate, a candidate must be:

• At least 30 years of age at the time of the election
• A citizen of Kentucky
• Resided in the state 6 years preceding the election
• Resided in the district for the last year

Campaign contributions

During the 2008 election, the total contributions to Senate candidates amounted to $6,125,118. The top 10 contributors were:

2008 Donors, Kentucky State Senate
Donor	Amount
Kentucky Democratic Party	$606,672
Kentucky Senate Republican Caucus	$470,915
Kentucky Republican Party	$434,185
Kentucky Senate Democratic Caucus	$64,266
Jensen, Tom	$63,990
Rogers, John	$59,106
Jobe, Jeff	$41,000
Hawkins, Doug	$35,181
Hamilton, Eric	$30,411
Kentucky Optometric Association	$29,800

List of candidates

District 1

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Carroll Hubbard: 12,981 a
• Rick Johnson: 9,943

May 20 GOP primary:

• Kenneth W. Winters a

November 4 General election candidates:

Carroll Hubbard: 22,650

Kenneth W. Winters: 26,430

District 3

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Joey Pendleton a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Tom Jones a

November 4 General election candidates:

Joey Pendleton: 21,410

Tom Jones: 16,479

District 5

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Carroll Gibson a

November 4 General election candidates:

Carroll Gibson

District 7

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Julian M. Carroll a

May 20 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Julian M. Carroll

District 9

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Steve Newberry: 7,806 a
• John Rogers: 5,781
• Horace F. Johnson: 1,257

May 20 GOP primary:

• David P. Givens: 3,000 a
• Jeffrey S. "Jeff" Jobe: 2,422
• Bob Bryant: 1,607

November 4 General election candidates:

Steve Newberry: 19,967

David P. Givens: 24,775

District 11

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• John Schickel: 4,341 a
• Charlie Walton: 4,317

November 4 General election candidates:

John Schickel

District 13

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Kathy W. Stein a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Chuck Ellinger II a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kathy W. Stein: 26,593

Chuck Ellinger II: 13,815

District 15

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Vernie McGaha a

November 4 General election candidates:

Vernie McGaha

District 17

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Robert Powell a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Damon Thayer a

Constitution Party candidates:

• Micah L. Ingram

November 4 General election candidates:

Robert Powell: 18,342

Damon Thayer: 31,835

Micah L. Ingram: 1,478

District 19

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Tim Shaughnessy a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Bob Heleringer a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tim Shaughnessy: 36,199

Bob Heleringer: 24,615

District 21

May 20 Democratic primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

May 20 GOP primary:

• Tom Jensen a

November 4 General election candidates:

Tom Jensen

District 23

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Kathy Groob a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Jack Westwood a

November 4 General election candidates:

Kathy Groob: 20,250

Jack Westwood: 21,057

District 25

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Michael "Whitey" Adkins: 6,160 a
• Pete M. Frye: 3,368

May 20 GOP primary:

• Robert Stivers a

November 4 General election candidates:

Michael "Whitey" Adkins: 11,450

Robert Stivers: 21,459

District 27

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Walter "Doc" Blevins a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Richard White a

November 4 General election candidates:

Walter "Doc" Blevins: 27,202

Richard White: 14,717

District 29

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Johnny Ray Turner: 13,459 a
• Eric Shane Hamilton: 11,708

May 20 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Johnny Ray Turner

District 31

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Ray Jones a

May 20 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Ray Jones

District 33

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Gerald A. Neal: 17,971 a
• Marshall "Marty" Gazaway: 4,291

May 20 GOP primary:

• No candidates filed for election.

November 4 General election candidates:

Gerald A. Neal

District 35

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Denise Harper Angel a

May 20 GOP primary:

• John Albers a

Independent candidates:

• Scott Ritcher

November 4 General election candidates:

Denise Harper Angel: 32,022

John Albers: 6,246

Scott Ritcher: 0

District 37

May 20 Democratic primary:

• Perry B. Clark a

May 20 GOP primary:

• Doug Hawkins a

November 4 General election candidates:

Perry B. Clark: 25,739

Doug Hawkins: 19,749

External links

• Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2008 Primary Election Results," accessed April 26, 2013
• Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2008 General Election Results," accessed April 26, 2013

Footnotes

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Current members of the Kentucky State Senate

Leadership

Senate President:Robert Stivers

Majority Leader:Max Wise

Minority Leader:Gerald Neal

Senators

District 1

Jason Howell (R)

District 2

Danny Carroll (R)

District 3

Craig Richardson (R)

District 4

Robby Mills (R)

District 5

Stephen Meredith (R)

District 6

Lindsey Tichenor (R)

District 7

Aaron Reed (R)

District 8

Gary Boswell (R)

District 9

David Givens (R)

District 10

Matthew Deneen (R)

District 11

Steve Rawlings (R)

District 12

Amanda Bledsoe (R)

District 13

Reggie Thomas (D)

District 14

Jimmy Higdon (R)

District 15

Rick Girdler (R)

District 16

Max Wise (R)

District 17

Matt Nunn (R)

District 18

Robin Webb (R)

District 19

Cassie Chambers Armstrong (D)

District 20

Gex Williams (R)

District 21

Brandon Storm (R)

District 22

Donald Douglas (R)

District 23

Chris McDaniel (R)

District 24

Shelley Frommeyer (R)

District 25

Robert Stivers (R)

District 26

Karen Berg (D)

District 27

Steve West (R)

District 28

Greg Elkins (R)

District 29

Scott Madon (R)

District 30

Brandon Smith (R)

District 31

Phillip Wheeler (R)

District 32

Mike Wilson (R)

District 33

Gerald Neal (D)

District 34

Jared Carpenter (R)

District 35

Keturah Herron (D)

District 36

Julie Adams (R)

District 37

Gary Clemons (D)

District 38

Mike Nemes (R)

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