Lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly
The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly . It is composed of 100 Representatives elected from single-member districts throughout the Commonwealth. Not more than two counties can be joined to form a House district, except when necessary to preserve the principle of equal representation.[ 2] term limits . The Kentucky House of Representatives convenes at the State Capitol in Frankfort .
The first meeting of the Kentucky House of Representatives was in Lexington, Kentucky , in 1792, shortly after statehood. During the first legislative session, legislators chose Frankfort to be the permanent state capital.
After women gained suffrage in Kentucky, Mary Elliott Flanery was elected as the first female member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. She took her seat in January 1922, and was the first woman elected to a Southern state legislature.[ 3]
In 2017, the Republicans became the majority party in the House.[ 4] [ 5] supermajority in the chamber.
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Section 47 of the Constitution of Kentucky stipulates that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the state House of Representatives.
Current composition [ edit ] House composition by district
Held by Democrats
Held by Republicans
Session
Party (Shading indicates majority caucus)
Total
Republican
Democratic
Vacant
2017 session
64
36
100
0
2018 session
63
37
100
0
2019 session
61
39
100
0
2020 session
62
38
100
0
2021–2022 sessions
75
25
100
0
2023 session
80
20
100
0
Begin 2024 [ 6] 79
20
99
1
January 15, 2024[ 7]
78
20
98
2
March 25, 2024[ 8]
80
20
100
0
Latest voting share
Terms and qualifications [ edit ] According to Section 32 of the Kentucky Constitution, a state representative must:
be a citizen of Kentucky, be at least 24 years old at the time of election,
have resided in the state at least 2 years and the district at least 1 year prior to election.
Per section 30 of the Kentucky Constitution, representatives are elected every two years in the November following a regular session of the General Assembly.
The speaker of the Kentucky House of Representatives is the chief presiding officer of the Kentucky House. The speaker's official duties include maintaining order in the House, recognizing members during debate, appointing committee chairs and determining the composition of committees, and determining which committee has jurisdiction over which bill. Traditionally, the speaker has also served as chair of the Rules Committee and the Committee on Committees.
When the speaker is absent from the floor or otherwise unavailable, the speaker pro tempore fills in as the chief presiding officer of the House.
In addition to the speaker and speaker pro tem, each party caucus elects a floor leader, a whip , and caucus chair.
List of current representatives [ edit ]
District
Name
Party
Since
Residence
Counties represented
1
Steven Rudy Republican
2005
Paducah
Ballard , Carlisle , Fulton , Hickman , McCracken
2
Richard Heath Republican
2012
Mayfield
Graves , McCracken
3
Randy Bridges Republican
2019
Paducah
Livingston , McCracken
4
D. Wade Williams Republican
2023
Madisonville
Hopkins
5
Mary Beth Imes Republican
2021
Murray
Calloway , Trigg
6
Chris Freeland Republican
2019
Benton
Lyon , Marshall , McCracken
7
Suzanne Miles Republican
2013
Owensboro
Daviess
8
Walker Thomas Republican
2017
Hopkinsville
Caldwell , Christian , Trigg
9
Myron Dossett Republican
2007
Pembroke
Christian
10
Josh Calloway Republican
2021
Irvington
Breckinridge , Hardin
11
Jonathan Dixon Republican
2021
Corydon
Henderson
12
Jim Gooch Republican
1995
Providence
Crittenden , McLean , Union , Webster
13
DJ Johnson Republican
2021[ a]
Owensboro
Daviess
14
Scott Lewis Republican
2019
Hartford
Daviess , Hancock , Ohio
15
Rebecca Raymer Republican
2023
Morgantown
Butler , Muhlenberg
16
Jason Petrie Republican
2017
Elkton
Christian , Logan , Todd
17
Robert Duvall Republican
2023
Bowling Green
Warren
18
Samara Heavrin Republican
2019
Leitchfield
Grayson , Hardin
19
Michael Meredith Republican
2011
Oakland
Edmonson , Warren
20
Kevin Jackson Republican
2023
Bowling Green
Warren
21
Amy Neighbors Republican
2023
Edmonton
Adair , Cumberland , Metcalfe , Monroe
22
Shawn McPherson Republican
2021
Scottsville
Allen , Simpson , Warren
23
Steve Riley Republican
2017
Glasgow
Barren
24
Courtney Gilbert Republican
2024
Hodgenville
Green , Hart , LaRue
25
Steve Bratcher Republican
2023
Elizabethtown
Hardin
26
Peyton Griffee Republican
2024
Mount Washington
Bullitt , Hardin
27
Nancy Tate Republican
2019
Brandenburg
Hardin , Meade
28
Jared Bauman Republican
2023
Louisville
Jefferson
29
Kevin Bratcher Republican
1997
Louisville
Jefferson
30
Daniel Grossberg Democratic
2023
Louisville
Jefferson
31
Susan Tyler Witten Republican
2023
Louisville
Jefferson
32
Tina Bojanowski Democratic
2019
Louisville
Jefferson
33
Jason Nemes Republican
2017
Louisville
Jefferson , Oldham , Shelby
34
Sarah Stalker Democratic
2023
Louisville
Jefferson
35
Lisa Willner Democratic
2019
Louisville
Jefferson
36
John Hodgson Republican
2023
Fisherville
Jefferson
37
Emily Callaway Republican
2023
Louisville
Bullitt , Jefferson
38
Rachel Roarx Democratic
2023
Louisville
Jefferson
39
Matt Lockett Republican
2021
Nicholasville
Fayette , Jessamine
40
Nima Kulkarni Democratic
2019
Louisville
Jefferson
41
Josie Raymond Democratic
2019
Louisville
Jefferson
42
Keturah Herron Democratic
2022
Louisville
Jefferson
43
Pamela Stevenson Democratic
2021
Louisville
Jefferson
44
Beverly Chester-Burton Democratic
2023
Shively
Jefferson
45
Killian Timoney Republican
2021
Lexington
Fayette , Jessamine
46
Al Gentry Democratic
2017
Louisville
Jefferson
47
Felicia Rabourn Republican
2021
Turners Station
Carroll , Henry , Owen , Trimble
48
Ken Fleming Republican
2021[ b]
Louisville
Jefferson , Oldham
49
Thomas Huff Republican
2019
Shepherdsville
Bullitt
50
Candy Massaroni Republican
2023
Bardstown
Nelson
51
Michael Pollock Republican
2021
Campbellsville
Marion , Taylor
52
Ken Upchurch Republican
2013[ c]
Monticello
McCreary , Pulaski , Wayne
53
James Tipton Republican
2015
Taylorsville
Anderson , Spencer
54
Daniel Elliott Republican
2016
Danville
Boyle , Casey
55
Kim King Republican
2011
Harrodsburg
Jessamine , Mercer , Washington
56
Daniel Fister Republican
2021
Versailles
Franklin , Jessamine , Woodford
57
Derrick Graham Democratic
2003
Frankfort
Franklin
58
Jennifer Decker Republican
2021
Waddy
Shelby
59
David Osborne Republican
2005
Prospect
Oldham
60
Marianne Proctor Republican
2023
Union
Boone
61
Savannah Maddox Republican
2019
Dry Ridge
Boone , Gallatin , Grant , Kenton
62
Phillip Pratt Republican
2017
Georgetown
Scott
63
Kim Banta Republican
2019
Fort Mitchell
Boone , Kenton
64
Kimberly Poore Moser Republican
2017
Taylor Mill
Kenton
65
Stephanie Dietz Republican
2023
Edgewood
Kenton
66
Steve Rawlings Republican
2023
Burlington
Boone
67
Rachel Roberts Democratic
2020
Newport
Campbell
68
Mike Clines Republican
2023
Alexandria
Campbell
69
Steven Doan Republican
2023
Erlanger
Boone , Kenton
70
William Lawrence Republican
2021
Maysville
Bracken , Harrison , Mason , Robertson
71
Josh Bray Republican
2021
Mount Vernon
Laurel , Madison , Pulaski , Rockcastle
72
Matthew Koch Republican
2019
Paris
Bourbon , Fleming , Nicholas
73
Ryan Dotson Republican
2021
Winchester
Clark , Fayette
74
David Hale Republican
2015
Wellington
Bath , Menifee , Montgomery
75
Lindsey Burke Democratic
2023
Lexington
Fayette
76
Ruth Ann Palumbo Democratic
1991
Lexington
Fayette
77
George Brown Jr. Democratic
2015
Lexington
Fayette
78
Mark Hart Republican
2017
Falmouth
Boone , Campbell , Kenton , Pendleton
79
Chad Aull Democratic
2023
Lexington
Fayette
80
David Meade Republican
2013
Stanford
Garrard , Lincoln , Pulaski
81
Deanna Frazier Republican
2019
Richmond
Madison
82
Nick Wilson Republican
2023
Williamsburg
Laurel , Whitley
83
Josh Branscum Republican
2021
Russell Springs
Clinton , Pulaski , Russell
84
Chris Fugate Republican
2017
Chavies
Breathitt , Owsley , Perry
85
Shane Baker Republican
2021
Somerset
Laurel , Pulaski
86
Tom Smith Republican
2021[ d]
Corbin
Knox , Laurel
87
Adam Bowling Republican
2019
Middlesboro
Bell , Harlan
88
Cherlynn Stevenson Democratic
2019
Lexington
Fayette , Scott
89
Timmy Truett Republican
2021
McKee
Jackson , Laurel , Lee , Madison , Wolfe
90
Derek Lewis Republican
2019
London
Clay , Laurel , Leslie
91
Billy Wesley Republican
2021
Jackson
Estill , Madison , Powell
92
John Blanton Republican
2017
Salyersville
Knott , Magoffin , Pike
93
Adrielle Camuel Democratic
2023
Lexington
Fayette
94
Jacob Justice Republican
2023
Elkhorn City
Harlan , Letcher , Pike
95
Ashley Tackett Laferty Democratic
2019
Martin
Floyd , Pike
96
Patrick Flannery Republican
2021
Olive Hill
Boyd , Carter , Lewis
97
Bobby McCool Republican
2019
Van Lear
Johnson , Martin , Pike
98
Danny Bentley Republican
2017
Russell
Boyd , Greenup
99
Richard White Republican
2020
Morehead
Elliott , Morgan , Rowan
100
Scott Sharp Republican
2021
Ashland
Boyd , Lawrence
Past composition of the House of Representatives [ edit ]
^ Johnson previously served in the house from 2017 to 2019.
^ Fleming previously served in the house from 2017 to 2019.
^ Upchurch previously served in the house from 1999 to 2011.
^ Smith previously served in the house from 1991 to 1993.
^ "How much do Kentucky's governor and other elected officials make? Here's a list" . Louisville Courier-Journal. Retrieved January 17, 2024 .^ Ireland, Robert M. (2011). The Kentucky State Constitution . New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 63–64. ISBN 978-0-19-987781-2 OCLC 871172867 . ^ Powers, James C. (1992). John E. Kleber (ed.). The Kentucky Encyclopedia ISBN 0-8131-1772-0 . Retrieved March 11, 2010 . ^ Gerth, Joseph (November 8, 2015). "Ky. Dems guard against efforts to flip House" . Courier-Journal . Retrieved January 6, 2016 . ^ Warren, Michael (November 30, 2016). "Democrats Lose a Southern Holdout" . The Weekly Standard . Retrieved December 14, 2016 . [dead link ] ^ Latek, Tom (December 7, 2023). "Lawmaker to resign to accept deputy treasurer position" . Kentucky Today. Retrieved January 4, 2024 . ^ Shepherd, Allison (January 5, 2024). "Reed withdraws candidacy for re-election" . The LaRue County Herald News . Retrieved January 15, 2024 . ^ Pitts, Jacqueline (March 26, 2024). "New members of the Kentucky House of Representatives sworn in on day 55 of 2024 session" . The Bottom Line News . Retrieved March 27, 2024 .
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