Rory Houlihan

Rory Houlihan (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 73. He lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Houlihan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Rory Houlihan was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He graduated from Catholic Memorial High School. He attended St. Norbert College, Carol College, and the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. His career experience includes working in retail. He has been affiliated with Lowe's Kids Workshop Capital.^[1]

Elections

2024

General election

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73

Incumbent Ryan Dotson defeated Rory Houlihan in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on November 5, 2024.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ryan Dotson (R)	60.2	12,847
	Rory Houlihan (D)	39.8	8,498

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 21,345
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Rory Houlihan advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ryan Dotson advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Houlihan in this election.

2022

General election

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73

Incumbent Ryan Dotson defeated Thomas Adams III in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on November 8, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ryan Dotson (R)	56.6	8,704
	Thomas Adams III (D)	43.4	6,678

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,382
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73

Thomas Adams III defeated Rory Houlihan in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on May 17, 2022.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Thomas Adams III	53.2	1,416
	Rory Houlihan	46.8	1,244

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 2,660
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Ryan Dotson advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73.

2020

General election

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73

Ryan Dotson defeated Kenneth Blair and Jada Brady in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ryan Dotson (R)	56.9	11,923
	Submit photo	Kenneth Blair (D)	30.7	6,441
	Submit photo	Jada Brady (Unaffiliated) (Write-in)	12.4	2,589

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 20,953
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73

Kenneth Blair defeated Rory Houlihan in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on June 23, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Kenneth Blair	53.0	1,842
		Rory Houlihan	47.0	1,633

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 3,475
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Pat Banks (D)

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73

Ryan Dotson defeated incumbent Les Yates in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on June 23, 2020.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Ryan Dotson	51.4	2,356
	Les Yates	48.6	2,228

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 4,584
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2018

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73

Les Yates defeated Pat Banks in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Les Yates (R)	64.3	10,856
	Submit photo	Pat Banks (D)	35.7	6,032

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 16,888 (100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73

Pat Banks defeated Rory Houlihan in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Submit photo	Pat Banks	59.9	2,698
		Rory Houlihan	40.1	1,803

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.	Total votes: 4,501
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73

Les Yates advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 73 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Les Yates

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Donna Mayfield (R)

2016

See also: United States Senate election in Kentucky, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated Kentucky's U.S. Senate race as safely Republican. Incumbent Rand Paul (R) defeated Jim Gray (D) and Billy Ray Wilson (Write-in) in the general election on November 8, 2016. Paul defeated James Gould and Stephen Howard Slaughter in the Republican primary, while Gray defeated six other challengers to win the Democratic nomination. The primary elections took place on May 17, 2016.^[2]^[3]^[4]

**U.S. Senate, Kentucky General Election, 2016**
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Rand Paul Incumbent	57.3%	1,090,177
	Democratic	Jim Gray	42.7%	813,246
	N/A	Write-in	0%	42
Total Votes				1,903,465
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State

**U.S. Senate, Kentucky Republican Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Rand Paul Incumbent	84.8%	169,180
James Gould	8.3%	16,611
Stephen Slaughter	6.9%	13,728
Total Votes		199,519
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

**U.S. Senate, Kentucky Democratic Primary, 2016**
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Jim Gray	58.7%	240,598
Sellus Wilder	12.9%	52,729
Ron Leach	9.5%	39,026
Tom Recktenwald	5.3%	21,910
Grant Short	5.3%	21,558
Jeff Kender	4.9%	20,237
Rory Houlihan	3.3%	13,585
Total Votes		409,643
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

Rory Houlihan completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Houlihan's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

After moving up from Florida we started our life here living out of a tent and thanks to your kindness we were able to make a go here. You are great folks, and I like to repay this kindness. Service is the greatest form of love and patriotism. I like to be of greater service to you. That is why I am running.

I have worked at Lowe’s Winchester for 26 years. I make my living listening to folks. I make my living solving folks home improvement problems. I listen, I hear the need. I probe to define the best action, and now I know the best solutions to fill the need. Do you think after 26 years of practice I am good at solving problems? I am running to solve our growing problems of today. I worked corporate and military flightline for some 10 yrs. There you cannot wait for something bad to happen you must act to prevent when you see the need. We just moved here in 1996, and my grandson Jesse was in preschool. I immediately became the treasurer and while treasurer we raised funds and built a playground. You make the world better by action not! inaction. I coached soccer in both the U8 and U12 divisions. As Head Coach in Florida, we started a 3-day Tournament and grew it to 120 teams. I enjoy challenges. Overcoming challenges makes you stronger.

I would tell you more but let’s talk about today’s challenges, we do we do need to do better with our public schools. We do need to protect a pregnant woman's life, health, mental health and her ability to have children or not.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I stand for better funding of our public schools; My opponent Ryan Dotson, has voted to put to general vote Amendment 2 which would give them the ability to take public tax funds meant for public schools and give those funds to private schools to defund public schools. The public school system is the choice. Private schools have been around since 100AD. Private schooling is around the world the norm. Historically, when the Roman Empire Senate (rich folks) voted to get rid their public education system and only educated the elites. That led to the dark ages. Democracy/Republics need an educated public, because we get our leadership from our citizenship. Anything to undermine our public-school systems is a direct attack to our country VOTE NO
To narrow is to take to expand is to give. Ky Republicans have raised the bar and lowered our mothers. Ky Reps have set to 5 weeks any medical inventions that could result in death of the unborn baby a felony. A young petite women working at our business. Being small she is having complications no OBG in Kentucky would take her. So, she had to go to OBG in Ohio once a week until she can deliver in the 8th month. Babies are not viable until the digestive system is operational. That is six & 3 weeks that both the unborn baby and mother lives are needlessly endangered. That is not pro-life. I have an alternative Amendment that I promise to put before our legislature to protect a pregnant woman's life, health, mental health & more
To deregulate is to unprotect, regulate is to protect. You hold more dirt in a loose hand than a tightly closed fist. A lite touch does much, while heavy handed does little. Jesus instructed us “to be moderate in all things.” Dying words folks. Paul in Second Timothy said to future Christian leaders when he knew he was going to die? “To be known by your moderation.” True Christians are to be True Moderates, not True Conservatives. Folks True Conservative Pharisees put our Jesus to death and Ryan Dotson proudly says his is a True Conservative. We need to protect our children’s genetic heritage, our food safety and farmers. We need to create a rainy-day fund for damage from coming Weather Nows of Climate Change. I have plans, but Ryan has non

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Protecting a woman's right to life, health & mental health of a mother to be/women is primary & paramount. No law or ruling shall be made to undermine a woman’s/mother’s right to conceive or not, which includes shown as reasonably safe to women Invitro Fertilization/IVF/all future augmented fertilization & all shown as reasonably safe to women & men contraceptives. All levels of our government have the duty to ensure those who make a Pro-life Decision are supported to a living income. Especially those of special needs children. Only mothers to be/women have the right to make the above decisions. During pregnancy, a mother's to be/women's medical decision or need for medical assistance shall not be infringed

Who do you look up to? Whose example would you like to follow, and why?

If I don't include my father, Robert Houlihan, I would be amiss. My father could speak German and was stationed in Germany. One night after a buddy died the remaining friends all came to our home. It was my job to keep the beers coming. I learned more about my dad that night than any time before and after. My father gave me my work ethic and moral compass. If I don't include my grandfather, Vince Conboy, to which you have heard some about, again, I would be amiss. I was born on Benjamin Franklin birthday and my grandfather made sure I learned about Ben. My grandfather also, made sure I gained a taste for Biographies and Autobiographies, and I have read quite a few of those. Lately Lincoln seems to be a favorite. A re-read, Team of Rivals, Dorris Kearns? Currently, Tried By War, James M. McPherson. I have also waited for me after the election. Eleanor, by David Michaels and Destiny of the Republic by Candice Millard. But right now, I am making time for my grandfather's book: Expose, Florida's Billion Dollar Land Fraud. Seems to be a good re-read considering who is running against me or me against him.

Is there a book, essay, film, or something else you would recommend to someone who wants to understand your political philosophy?

Republican Nebraska Senator George Noris: "The Fighting Liberal." The Preamble: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America. There is a reason why we are to pledge allegiance to the Constitution, because our Preamble is the prime directive for every elected and non-elected official in America. At least that is what I believe and intend to follow.

What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?

The first of the Blessed "B's": Blessed are the humble for theirs is the Kingdom. Jesus told first off that if you want to have heaven on earth you hire the humble public servant and not the strongman that Samuel warned about. One of the last acts of Jesus was to get on his hands and knees and washed the feet of his disciples to show that they too should be humble public servants.

I recommend everyone thinking about running to read Republican Nebraska Senator George Noris's book: "The Fighting Liberal." He talked about his over 60 years as a good honest public servant. His integrity, his laws being tabled and shelved until FDR Presidency. His accomplishments like the TVA and rural electrification. This Moderate Puritan that stood for making liquor legal to get rid of organized crime. Banning creates crime and criminals. A fact that Senator understood and wanted to stop. It also created more concentrated and addictive forms of liquor. When alcohol was made legal consumption of went from white lightning to beer. Proof of his decision.
Blessed are they that do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.

During the summer, my grandfather would have me sit at the back desk in his office and give me some speech or wisdom write 20 times to keep me occupied. He always had me there when a visitor to his office was coming by. So, I could be a fly on the wall and listen, I realize now what he was doing. One of those visitors was Bill Proxmire. Senator Bill was investigative reporter. My Grandfather talked him into running for US Senate in 1959 the year I was born. GF became his campaign manager in our county and more. When they got together in GF's office Bill would tell my GF and me all about different the cons going on in Washington. Bill helped grandfather with GF investigation of those ripping off folks in Florida land fraud. My grandfather wrote the book on their fraud. Ryan stands for smoke.

What qualities do you possess that you believe would make you a successful officeholder?

Life experience, curiosity, work ethic, moral compass, listener, problem solver, compassionate. moderate. fair, honest, obedient to a point. I know when things are good enough and when to quit. years of having my eyes on others. Some Learned.
Now to something that I have not talked about. I am the only one running in the 73 District that attended Obama's 2010 and 2012 interagency climate change webinar. I am the only one that worked on a biological solution to clean coal tech. I am the only one that saw a snag and pull relationship of our Jetstream to Long-term High-pressure cells scattered around our globe and brought it up during the 2012 webinar on long range climate modeling. So, if you want someone who just might know what to do. I just might be the guy. Like I am the guy at work.

What legacy would you like to leave?

My legacy, hmm. Never wanted to be anyone. But I do stand out. I guess my nature. My simple goal is to stop the ticking time bombs we face today. By picking them out one by one. And leave this world a bright new day instead of all things ending.

What is the first historical event that happened in your lifetime that you remember? How old were you at the time?

The first historic event I remember was the assassination of President Kennedy. We were all watching in the living room on our black and white TV and the rest of the day everyone was glued to the TV. We watched assassination after assassination or attempt. Bobby, MLK Jr. and even Wallace even though nobody got too upset like with the others. I witnessed the 1968 Democratic Convention and the young Priest and Nuns that came back bruised, and some had bite marks. I remember Johnny breaking into my grandfather's office drunk and holding a whiskey bottle. The schools were all closed that week and grandfather insisted I go there while the girls stayed at home. Grandfather must have known what would happen. This was the first time I saw bruises on a black man. Johnny was all defeated and ranting they will never let us. Grandfather would interrupt and say yes, they will. But you can't be the town drunk. There's too much at stake. You have to be strong and sobber up. Now give me the bottle. They went around and around the office until Johnny saw me staring at him. Seeing Johnny staring at me and me staring at Johnny. Grandfather said, Johnny, you have to be a good example for everyone in this city. The next generation, the kids, will take your ques. Johnny turned to my grandfather and handed him his bottled and walked away. This was the last day Johnny took a drink. Latter I learned that Johnny joined the AAA. Soon he was running it. Drugs had hit our city, and Johnny was over stopping the use of drugs too. My first vote was to elect Johnny the first black Mayor of our city. I know people can change. I have seen it.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

Babysitting. My sitter at a wealthy got the job Lawyer's home taking care of their three children, but when she couldn't go they reluctantly took me. Mom liked my sister, because she would clean the place up. But the kids would want me because I would play with them. Race hot wheels. Play foot ball tag. When weather got cold or rainy we would play in the basement, there was a designated area, and I let the mess get beyond it too much and lost the job. I like kids and I am a big kid. The other early job if you want to call it that was creating film solar collectors that fit inside/onto windows. One type was great for single pane windows but would crack any double pane even on the north side. I reworked the film step down collector that took a percentage of the light and turned into infra-red light. But there were three drawbacks. The state of plastic technology didn't last more than a season and the collector produced static electricity which caused my mom's silverware to tarnish big time. The third was it was 1974 and I was a kid and the oil embargo was a thing of the pass and back then nobody invested money into a kid's idea.

What is your favorite book? Why?

Benjamin Franklin An American Life, Walter Isaacson
A pretty complete look at Ben. I have read it, but I also have it on CD and I can listen to it while driving.

If you could be any fictional character, who would you want to be?

Something I have been called several times in my life. Doctor Who? If you must, please call me Doctor Hou-li=han. I love this come back. I am listed as Doctor Houlihan by several agencies. I am no Doctor, but when you are in a room full of Doctorates it is easiest to just call everyone Doctor. Especially if he is giving some pretty good insight.

What was the last song that got stuck in your head?

Brave by Sara Bareilles, Oklahoma Oh what a beautiful Morning

What is something that has been a struggle in your life?

I had a speech impairment due to a hearing impairment. I heard the world differently then everyone. Thanks to my Uncle Hughe who was a dental surgeon who discovered and repaired the problem in my teens I have good hearing, but my accent was always different. I had a teacher when I first came to school that tied my left arm to make me right-handed and that caused me to start to stutter. Which made my dad inquire why and soon I was out of that school, but it took time for me to stop stuttering. I was always bright and curious. I loved sports and while playing football I scraped my ankle on a patch of black and green concrete. I soon came down with blood poisoning and the doctor prescribed that I lay still to keep the infection from spreading. What do you do to keep a boy who was use to being in constant motion occupied? You find him books. My dad invested in World Book encyclopedias and the companion Child Craft. I read through them too quickly. Then he got me the complete Shakespear collection. No pictures I didn't like the old English either. But he went to the library and found science books they had pictures. And I went through them too. So, dad went to college and that kept me occupied until the infection was over. But the summer ruined me for school. I was the smart kid that never studied. If you are smarter than everyone else, would you throw that in their face? Not if you didn't want a knuckle sandwich. So, I got into the habit of understating myself. You try not to shine but being yourself, you shine anyways. I am used to being the guy, even when I always talk myself down. Finally, kids caught up to me. But I find myself needing to get out of the habit of understating myself. Folks want someone self-confident and myself deprecation get in the way. I naturally humble myself good or bad. And quite honestly, I assume everyone else is as smart as me and see folks as my equals. I ain't no big deal.

What do you believe is the ideal relationship between the governor and state legislature?

Cooperation accomplishes more than competition.

Eisenhauer in his departing speech to our nation. Our people expect their President and the Congress to find essential agreement on issues of great moment, the wise resolution of which will better shape the future of the Nation.

My own relations with the Congress, which began on a remote and tenuous basis when, long ago, a member of the Senate appointed me to West Point, have since ranged to the intimate during the war and immediate post-war period, and, finally, to the mutually interdependent during these past eight years.

In this final relationship, the Congress and the Administration have, on most vital issues, cooperated well, to serve the national good rather than mere partisanship, and so have assured that the business of the Nation should go forward. So, my official relationship with the Congress ends in a feeling, on my part, of gratitude that we have been able to do so much together.

What do you perceive to be your state's greatest challenges over the next decade?

Saving our Democratic/Republican System, saving our Kentucky institutions like our public education system. Saving our family by protecting our mother's lives, health, mental health and more. Saving our homes and businesses by preparing our cities and farms for the weather now's of climate change.

Do you believe that it’s beneficial for state legislators to have previous experience in government or politics?

Depends, on what experience we are talking about. I do have some experience. I have ruined by government and saved by government. Government can do great good for its citizens and government can do great evil and it is who you hire that makes the difference. I know that we need to create fair and balanced laws and spending Bills.

Do you believe it’s beneficial to build relationships with other legislators? Please explain your answer.

I have already started talking to and sharing my Mother's Matter Amendment and I have garnered co-sponsors. Many hands little work. Few hands much.

Is there a particular legislator, past or present, whom you want to model yourself after?

George Noris, Bill Proxmire, Benjamin Franklin

Are you interested in running for a different political office (for example, the U.S. Congress or governor) in the future?

Yes. As the need for my help pushes me. I have nothing to prove. I have no plans for greatness. I just want to protect those I love my Kentucky customers, neighbors and co-workers.

Both sitting legislators and candidates for office hear many personal stories from the residents of their district. Is there a story that you’ve heard that you found particularly touching, memorable, or impactful?

About the truck driver that chose to turn his coal truck off a cliff to save a little boy from certain death if he hit his car. Driving a load of coal in eastern Kentucky. He had to face years of operations and rehab. His story really showed what Kentuckians are.

Tell us your favorite joke.

Any pun that comes to mind.

Should the legislature oversee or grant the use of emergency powers?

Yes, with action limits and time limits.

What is the first bill you would introduce if elected?

Protect Mothers Lives, Health and more Amendment.

Section 1:
No Mothers no babies. Mother's lives matter. Only mothers create society, because of mother's/women's unique, exclusive, and central role to our society; the right to life and health including mental health of a mother to be/women is primary and paramount in importance.
Section 2:
No law or ruling shall be made to undermine a woman’s/mother’s right to conceive or not which includes shown as reasonably safe to women Invitro Fertilization/IVF/all future augmented fertilization and all shown as reasonably safe to women and men contraceptives.
Section 4:
Per the Fourteenth Amendment. “All Persons born or naturalized,” the unborn baby’s/fetus’s citizenship rights cannot be fully extended until birth and only after viability is attained can any State or Federal Law consider the partial citizenship rights of the unborn baby/fetus. Ie: death of the mother or major injury of the mother. Except in the case of murder of the mother or assault on the mother so extreme as to cause the unconsented by the mother death of the unborn baby/fetus.
Section 5:
If a mother to be/women is incapacitated during her pregnancy a person by her writ or blood can make her medical decisions. Including to end her life and that of the unborn baby/fetus.
Section 6:
All levels of our government have the duty to ensure that those who make a Pro-life Decision are supported to a living income. Especially those of special needs children.
Section 7:

Only mothers to be/women have the right to make the above decisions. During pregnancy, a mother's to be/women's medical decision or need for medical assistance shall not be infringed.

What organizations or individuals have endorsed your campaign?

I have sought none.

What committees interest you?

Energy, Transporation, Planning.

What are your views on financial transparency and government accountability?

Evil hides good shines.

Would a state ballot initiative process be good or bad for your state?

Yes, the people have a right to decide new Amendments to Kentucky Constitution.

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2022

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2020

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Rory Houlihan campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Kentucky House of Representatives District 73	Lost general	$7,979	$0
2022	Kentucky House of Representatives District 73	Lost primary	$517	$0
2020	Kentucky House of Representatives District 73	Lost primary	$150	N/A**
2018	Kentucky House of Representatives District 73	Lost primary	$199	N/A**
Grand total			$8,845	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Elections Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
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Footnotes

↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2024
↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 27, 2016
↑ The New York Times, "Kentucky Results," May 17, 2016
↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed September 6, 2016

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Current members of the Kentucky House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:David Osborne

Minority Leader:Pamela Stevenson

Representatives

District 1

Steven Rudy (R)

District 2

Kimberly Holloway (R)

District 3

Randy Bridges (R)

District 4

D. Wade Williams (R)

District 5

Mary Imes (R)

District 6

Chris Freeland (R)

District 7

Suzanne Miles (R)

District 8

Walker Thomas (R)

District 9

Myron Dossett (R)

District 10

Josh Calloway (R)

District 11

J.T. Payne (R)

District 12

Jim Gooch (R)

District 13

D.J. Johnson (R)

District 14

Scott Lewis (R)

District 15

Rebecca Raymer (R)

District 16

Jason Petrie (R)

District 17

Robert Duvall (R)

District 18

Samara Heavrin (R)

District 19

Michael Meredith (R)

District 20

Kevin Jackson (R)

District 21

Amy Neighbors (R)

District 22

Shawn McPherson (R)

District 23

Steve Riley (R)

District 24

Ryan Bivens (R)

District 25

Steve Bratcher (R)

District 26

Peyton Griffee (R)

District 27

Nancy Tate (R)

District 28

Jared Bauman (R)

District 29

Chris Lewis (R)

District 30

Daniel Grossberg (D)

District 31

Susan Tyler Witten (R)

District 32

Tina Bojanowski (D)

District 33

Jason Nemes (R)

District 34

Sarah Stalker (D)

District 35

Lisa Willner (D)

District 36

John Hodgson (R)

District 37

Emily Callaway (R)

District 38

Rachel Roarx (D)

District 39

Matt Lockett (R)

District 40

Nima Kulkarni (D)

District 41

Mary Marzian (D)

District 42

Joshua Watkins (D)

District 43

Pamela Stevenson (D)

District 44

Beverly Chester-Burton (D)

District 45

Adam Moore (D)

District 46

Alan Gentry (D)

District 47

Felicia Rabourn (R)

District 48

Ken Fleming (R)

District 49

Thomas Huff (R)

District 50

Candy Massaroni (R)

District 51

Michael Pollock (R)

District 52

Ken Upchurch (R)

District 53

James Tipton (R)

District 54

Daniel Elliott (R)

District 55

Kim King (R)

District 56

Daniel Fister (R)

District 57

Erika Hancock (D)

District 58

Jennifer Decker (R)

District 59

David Osborne (R)

District 60

Marianne Proctor (R)

District 61

Savannah Maddox (R)

District 62

Tony Hampton (R)

District 63

Kimberly Banta (R)

District 64

Kimberly Moser (R)

District 65

Stephanie Dietz (R)

District 66

T.J. Roberts (R)

District 67

Matthew Lehman (D)

District 68

Mike Clines (R)

District 69

Steven Doan (R)

District 70

William Lawrence (R)

District 71

Josh Bray (R)

District 72

Matthew Koch (R)

District 73

Ryan Dotson (R)

District 74

David Hale (R)

District 75

Lindsey Burke (D)

District 76

Anne Donworth (D)

District 77

George Brown (D)

District 78

Mark Hart (R)

District 79

Chad Aull (D)

District 80

David Meade (R)

District 81

Deanna Frazier Gordon (R)

District 82

Nick Wilson (R)

District 83

Joshua Branscum (R)

District 84

Chris Fugate (R)

District 85

Shane Baker (R)

District 86

Tom Smith (R)

District 87

Adam Bowling (R)

District 88

Vanessa Grossl (R)

District 89

Timmy Truett (R)

District 90

Derek Lewis (R)

District 91

Billy Wesley (R)

District 92

John Blanton (R)

District 93

Adrielle Camuel (D)

District 94

Mitchum Whitaker (R)

District 95

Ashley Laferty (D)

District 96

Patrick Flannery (R)

District 97

Bobby McCool (R)

District 98

Aaron Thompson (R)

District 99

Richard White (R)

District 100

Scott Sharp (R)

Republican Party (80)

Democratic Party (20)

[1] Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 7, 2024

[soslist-2] Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 27, 2016

[primary16-3] The New York Times, "Kentucky Results," May 17, 2016

[genlist16-4] Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed September 6, 2016

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