2014 Kentucky House of Representatives election

The 2014 Kentucky House of Representatives election was held on November 4, 2014. The Democratic and Republican primary elections were held on May 20. Democrats maintained their majority in the chamber without gaining or losing any seats. This is the most recent election where Democrats won a majority in the chamber, following their loss in the 2016 election.

Overview

Retirements

A total of seven representatives (three Democrats and four Republicans) retired, four of whom (one Democrat and three Republicans) retired to run for other offices.

Democratic

1. 39th: Robert Damron (Nicholasville): Retired to run for Judge/Executive of Jessamine County.
2. 71st: John Stacy (West Liberty): Retired.
3. 77th: Jesse Crenshaw (Lexington): Retired.

Republican

1. 10th: Ben Waide (Madisonville): Retired to run for Judge/Executive of Hopkins County.
2. 17th: C. B. Embry (Morgantown): Retired to run for the Kentucky Senate.
3. 18th: Dwight Butler (Harned): Retired.
4. 32nd: Julie Raque Adams (Louisville): Retired to run for the Kentucky Senate.

Incumbents defeated

One incumbent lost renomination in the primary election and three incumbents lost reelection in the general election.

In the primary election

Democrats

One Democrat lost renomination.

1. 93rd: Keith Hall (first elected in 2000) lost renomination to Chris Harris, who won the general election.

Republicans

No Republicans lost renomination.

In the general election

Democrats

Two Democrats lost reelection to Republicans.

1. 25th: Jimmie Lee (first elected in 1992) lost to Jim DuPlessis.
2. 74th: Richard Henderson (first elected in 2006) lost to David Hale.

Republicans

One Republican lost reelection to a Democrat.

1. 91st: Toby Herald (first elected in 2012) lost to Cluster Howard.

Redistricting

2014 was the first election following the redistricting of the house in 2013, which moved eight incumbents into different districts. Three districts had two incumbents grouped together, while three districts had no incumbent.

Summary by district

(*) – Incumbent redistricted to another district<br> † – Incumbent did not seek reelection

Closest races

Fourteen races were decided by 10% or lower.

Special elections

District 52 special

Ken Upchurch was elected in February 2013 after the winner of the 2012 election, Sara Beth Gregory, declined her seat in order to serve in the Kentucky Senate.

District 56 special

James Kay was elected in June 2013 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Carl Rollins in April 2013.

District 7 special

Suzanne Miles was elected in December 2013 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of John Arnold in September 2013.

District 1

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steven Rudy, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 2

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Richard Heath, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jesse Wright

General election

Results

District 3

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gerald Watkins, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Randy Bridges

General election

Results

District 4

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lynn Bechler, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jarrod H. Jackson

General election

Results

District 5

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kenny Imes, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 6

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Will Coursey, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Keith Travis

General election

Results

District 7

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Suzanne Miles, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Warren

General election

Results

District 8

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Tilley, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 9

Incumbent Republican representative Myron Dossett won reelection. Representative Ben Waide was redistricted into the 9th district from the 10th district but declined to seek reelection.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Myron Dossett, incumbent representative

Declined

• Ben Waide, representative from the 10th district (2011–2015)

General election

Results

District 10

Incumbent Republican representative Ben Waide was redistricted to the 9th district. Representative Dwight Butler was redistricted into the 10th district from the 18th district but declined to seek reelection.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Alan Claypool

Eliminated in primary

• Brian Key
• Jerry Lloyd Lucas

Declined

• Dwight Butler, representative from the 18th district (1995–2015)

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dean Schamore

General election

Results

District 11

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Watkins, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• James Buckmaster

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Paul A. DeSpain

General election

Results

District 12

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Gooch Jr., incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dianne Burns Mackey

General election

Results

District 13

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Glenn, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• J. D. Warfield

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Alan Braden

General election

Results

District 14

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tommy Thompson, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Marian Turley

General election

Results

District 15

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brent Yonts, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 16

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Martha Jane King, incumbent representative

Independent candidates

• Jason Petrie

General election

Results

District 17

Incumbent Republican representative C. B. Embry declined to seek reelection. Representative Jim DeCesare was redistricted into the 17th district from the 21st district.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim DeCesare, representative from the 21st district (2005–2015)

Declined

• C. B. Embry, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 18

Incumbent Republican representative Dwight Butler was redistricted to the 10th district. Representative Tim Moore was redistricted into the 18th district from the 26th district.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tim Moore, representative from the 26th district (2007–2015)

Eliminated in primary

• Stephen Meredith

Results

General election

Results

District 19

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael Meredith, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Wayne Smith

General election

Results

District 20

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jody Richards, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jenean Hampton

General election

Results

District 21

Incumbent Republican representative Jim DeCesare was redistricted to the 17th district. Representative Bart Rowland was redistricted into the 21st district from the 53rd district.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bart Rowland, representative from the 53rd district (2012–2015)

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joe Choate

General election

Results

District 22

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Wilson Stone, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 23

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Johnny Bell, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jeff Jobe

General election

Results

District 24

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Terry Mills, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• J. Alex LaRue

Eliminated in primary

• Richard Treitz

Results

General election

Results

District 25

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jimmie Lee, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• Glenn Fonda

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim DuPlessis

General election

Results

District 26

Incumbent Republican representative Tim Moore was redistricted to the 18th district. Representative Russell Webber was redistricted into the 26th district from the 49th district.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Russell Webber, representative from the 49th district (2013–2015)

Eliminated in primary

• Alex Wimsatt

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• J. Scott Wantland

General election

Results

District 27

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jeff Greer, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rachelle Frazier

General election

Results

District 28

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Charles Miller, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 29

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kevin Bratcher, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dave Stengel, Commonwealth's Attorney of the 30th Kentucky Circuit Court (1996–2013) and representative from the 29th district (1993–1996)

General election

Results

District 30

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom Burch, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 31

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Riggs, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Nicholas X. Simon

General election

Results

District 32

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Phil Moffett, candidate for governor in 2011

Eliminated in primary

• Shellie May

Declined

• Julie Raque Adams, incumbent representative

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ashley Miller

General election

Results

District 33

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ronald Crimm, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 34

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mary Lou Marzian, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael McNair

General election

Results

District 35

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Wayne, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Carl Nett

General election

Results

District 36

Incumbent Republican representative Jonathan Shell was redistricted to the 71st district, leaving the 36th district without an incumbent.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jerry T. Miller

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Debbie Barber

General election

Results

District 37

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jeffery Donohue, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 38

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Denver Butler, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 39

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Russ Meyer

Declined

• Robert Damron, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jonah Mitchell

General election

Results

District 40

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dennis Horlander, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ronald Seiter

General election

Results

District 41

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom Riner, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 42

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Reginald Meeks, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• James F. Howland

General election

Results

District 43

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Darryl Owens, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Corley Everett

General election

Results

District 44

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joni Jenkins, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 45

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Stan Lee, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 46

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Larry Clark, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Rainey

General election

Results

District 47

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rick Rand, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 48

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bob DeWeese, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Gretchen Hunt

General election

Results

District 49

Incumbent Republican representative Russell Webber was redistricted to the 26th district, leaving the 49th district without an incumbent.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael J. Nemes, representative from the 38th district (2011–2013)

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Linda H. Belcher, representative from the 49th district (2009–2013)

Eliminated in primary

• Jonathan Cacciatore

Results

General election

Results

District 50

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Floyd, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Audrey Haydon

General election

Results

District 51

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Carney, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 52

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ken Upchurch, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• Jessica A. Burke

Results

General election

Results

District 53

Incumbent Republican representative Bart Rowland was redistricted to the 21st district, leaving the 53rd district without an incumbent.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• James Tipton

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kent Stevens, representative from the 55th district (2009–2011)

Eliminated in primary

• Donna Crain Drury
• Stewart Gritton

Results

General election

Results

District 54

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Harmon, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 55

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kim King, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jacqueline Coleman

General election

Results

District 56

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• James Kay, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ryan Schwartz

General election

Results

District 57

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Derrick Graham, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 58

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brad Montell, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 59

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David W. Osborne, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• James Victor Ewen

General election

Results

District 60

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sal Santoro, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 61

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brian Linder, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 62

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ryan Quarles, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chuck Tackett

General election

Results

District 63

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Diane St. Onge, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 64

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Thomas Kerr, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 65

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Arnold Simpson, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 66

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Addia Wuchner, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• David Martin

Results

General election

Results

District 67

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dennis Keene, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 68

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joseph Fischer, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Shae Hornback

General election

Results

District 69

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Adam Koenig, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 70

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Denham, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 71

Incumbent Democratic representative John Stacy was redistricted to the 97th district. Representative Jonathan Shell was redistricted into the 71st district from the 36th district.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jonathan Shell, representative from the 36th district (2013–2015)

General election

Results

District 72

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sannie Overly, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Dwaine Curran

General election

Results

District 73

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Donna Mayfield, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bonnie R. Hummel

General election

Results

District 74

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Richard Henderson, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Hale

Eliminated in primary

• Woody Wells

Results

General election

Results

District 75

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kelly Flood, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 76

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ruth Ann Palumbo, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Richard Marris

Eliminated in primary

• Lavinia Theodoli Spirito

Results

General election

Results

District 77

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• George Brown Jr.

Eliminated in primary

• Michael Haskins

Declined

• Jesse Crenshaw, incumbent representative

Results

General election

Results

District 78

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom McKee, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Hart

General election

Results

District 79

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Susan Westrom, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ken Kearns II

Eliminated in primary

• George G. Myers

Results

General election

Results

District 80

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• David Meade, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 81

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rita Smart, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• C. Wesley Morgan

General election

Results

District 82

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Regina Bunch, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• Eskridge Andy Shelton

Results

General election

Results

District 83

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jeff Hoover, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 84

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Fitz Steele, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• Neal Feltner

Results

General election

Results

District 85

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tommy Turner, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 86

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Stewart, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 87

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rick Nelson, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 88

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Robert Benvenuti, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Creasa E. Reed

General election

Results

District 89

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Marie Rader, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• Michael Bryant
• Gerardo Serrano

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joey Jayson Taylor II

General election

Results

District 90

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tim Couch, incumbent representative

Independent candidates

• Darrell D. Mills

General election

Results

District 91

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Toby Herald, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Cluster Howard

Eliminated in primary

• Arch Johnson Jr.

Results

General election

Results

District 92

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Short, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 93

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chris Harris

Eliminated in primary

• Keith Hall, incumbent representative

Results

General election

Results

District 94

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Leslie A. Combs, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 95

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Greg Stumbo, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 96

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jill York, incumbent representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Barry Webb

General election

Results

District 97

Incumbent Democratic representative Hubert Collins won reelection. Representative John Stacy was redistricted into the 97th district from the 71st district but declined to seek reelection.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Hubert Collins, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• Sid Allen

Declined

• John Stacy, representative from the 71st district (1993–2015)

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bobby McCool

Eliminated in primary

• Dewie Ison
• Scott Wells

Results

General election

Results

District 98

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tanya Pullin, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 99

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rocky Adkins, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 100

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kevin Sinnette, incumbent representative

General election

Results

See also

• 2014 Kentucky elections
• 2014 Kentucky Senate election
• 2014 United States Senate election in Kentucky
• 2014 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

Notes

References