Jason Michael Nemes (born March 27, 1978) is an American politician who has served as a Republican member in the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 33rd House district since 2017. He currently serves as House majority whip, a position he has held since 2022.
Nemes graduated from DuPont Manual High School before attending Western Kentucky University where he earned a Bachelor of Science in government and sociology in 2000. He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Louisville Brandeis School of Law in 2004.
After law school, Nemes became the Chief of Staff for the Office of the Chief Justice of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. He went to serve as Director of the Administrative Office of the Courts, the highest unelected position in the Kentucky Court of Justice. He also served as an adjunct professor at his alma mater, UofL's Brandeis School of Law, teaching courses in constitutional law.
Nemes has been a member of numerous law firms including Dinsmore & Shohl LLP, Commonwealth Counsel Group, and Nemes Eade PLLC.
Nemes' father, Michael J. Nemes, currently serves as a member of the Kentucky Senate representing the Kentucky's 38th Senate district. He previously served as a member of the Kentucky House from 2011 to 2013 representing the Kentucky's 38th House district.
On November 17, 2022, Nemes was selected by the Republican caucus to replace retiring House Majority Whip Chad McCoy.
During the 2026 Kentucky General Assembly, Nemes served as chairman of the House Impeachment Committee. In total, the committee has received five petitions:
Aside from the petition against Goodman, the committee dismissed all petitions.
Following a lengthy hearing, the committee approved five articles of impeachment against Goodman for various abuses of power, which Nemes presented to the House on March 20 as HR 124. The resolution passed 73-14 primarily along party lines. Goodman currently awaits trial before the Senate where Nemes will serve as a prosecutor alongside four other House members.