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Kentucky House of Representatives
Lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly
Lower house of the Kentucky General Assembly
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| background_color | |
| name | Kentucky House of Representatives |
| legislature | Kentucky General Assembly |
| coa_pic | Seal of Kentucky.svg |
| session_room | House of Representatives Chamber - Kentucky State Capitol -DSC09197.JPG |
| house_type | Lower house |
| term_limits | None |
| new_session | January 6, 2026 |
| leader1_type | Speaker |
| leader1 | David Osborne (R) |
| election1 | January 8, 2019 |
| leader2_type | Speaker pro tempore |
| leader2 | David Meade (R) |
| election2 | January 8, 2019 |
| leader3_type | Majority Leader |
| leader3 | Steven Rudy (R) |
| election3 | January 5, 2021 |
| leader4_type | Minority Leader |
| leader4 | Pamela Stevenson (D) |
| election4 | January 7, 2025 |
| members | 100 |
| structure1 | |
| last_election1 | November 5, 2024 |
| next_election1 | November 3, 2026 |
| term_length | 2 years |
| authority | The Legislative Department, Section 29, Kentucky Constitution |
| salary | $188.22/day + per diem (elected before January 1, 2023) |
| $203.28/day + per diem (elected after January 1, 2023) | |
| redistricting | Legislative Control |
| meeting_place | House of Representatives Chamber |
| Kentucky State Capitol | |
| Frankfort, Kentucky | |
| website | Kentucky Legislative Research Commission |
$203.28/day + per diem (elected after January 1, 2023) Kentucky State Capitol Frankfort, Kentucky 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. Representatives are elected to two-year terms with no term limits. The Kentucky House of Representatives convenes at the State Capitol in Frankfort.
History
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.
In 2017, the Republicans became the majority party in the House.{{cite news|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/news/politics/elections/kentucky/2015/11/06/ky-dems-gird-against-efforts-flip-house/75168314/|title=Ky. Dems guard against efforts to flip House
Powers and legislative process
Section 47 of the Constitution of Kentucky stipulates that all bills for raising revenue must originate in the state House of Representatives.
Membership
Current composition
| Session | Party (Shading indicates majority caucus) | Total | Republican | Democratic | Vacant | 2015 session | 100 | 2016 session | 96 | 2017 session | 100 | 2018 session | 98 | 2019 session | 100 | 2020 session | 98 | 2021 session | 100 | 2022 session | 99 | 2023 session | 100 | 2024 session | 98 | 2025–2026 sessions | 100 | Latest voting share | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican Party (United States)}}" | Democratic Party (United States)}}" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 46 | 54 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 50 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 64 | 36 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 62 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 61 | 39 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 37 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 75 | 25 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | 20 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 78 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 80 | 20 | 0 |
Terms and qualifications
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.
Leadership
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.
Leaders
| Position | Name | Party | Residence | District | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | David Osborne | Republican | Prospect | 59 | |
| Speaker Pro Tempore | David Meade | Republican | Stanford | 80 | |
| Majority Floor Leader | Steven Rudy | Republican | Paducah | 1 | |
| Majority Whip | Jason Nemes | Republican | Louisville | 33 | |
| Majority Caucus Chair | Suzanne Miles | Republican | Owensboro | 7 | |
| Minority Floor Leader | Pamela Stevenson | Democratic | Louisville | 43 | |
| Minority Whip | Joshua Watkins | Democratic | Louisville | 42 | |
| Minority Caucus Chair | Lindsey Burke | Democratic | Lexington | 75 |
List of current representatives
| District | Name | Party | Since | Residence | Counties represented | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Republican | 2005 | Paducah | Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman, McCracken | ||
| 2 | Republican | 2025 | Mayfield | Graves, McCracken | ||
| 3 | Republican | 2019 | Paducah | Livingston, McCracken | ||
| 4 | Republican | 2023 | Earlington | Hopkins | ||
| 5 | Republican | 2021 | Murray | Calloway, Trigg | ||
| 6 | Republican | 2019 | Benton | Lyon, Marshall, McCracken | ||
| 7 | Republican | 2013 | Owensboro | Daviess | ||
| 8 | Republican | 2017 | Hopkinsville | Caldwell, Christian, Trigg | ||
| 9 | Republican | 2007 | Pembroke | Christian | ||
| 10 | Republican | 2021 | Irvington | Breckinridge, Hardin | ||
| 11 | Republican | 2025 | Henderson | Henderson | ||
| 12 | Republican | 1995 | Providence | Crittenden, McLean, Union, Webster | ||
| 13 | Republican | 2021 | Owensboro | Daviess | ||
| 14 | Republican | 2019 | Hartford | Daviess, Hancock, Ohio | ||
| 15 | Republican | 2023 | Morgantown | Butler, Muhlenberg | ||
| 16 | Republican | 2017 | Elkton | Christian, Logan, Todd | ||
| 17 | Republican | 2023 | Bowling Green | Warren | ||
| 18 | Republican | 2019 | Leitchfield | Grayson, Hardin | ||
| 19 | Republican | 2011 | Oakland | Edmonson, Warren | ||
| 20 | Republican | 2023 | Bowling Green | Warren | ||
| 21 | Republican | 2023 | Edmonton | Adair, Cumberland, Metcalfe, Monroe | ||
| 22 | Republican | 2021 | Scottsville | Allen, Simpson, Warren | ||
| 23 | Republican | 2017 | Glasgow | Barren | ||
| 24 | Republican | 2025 | Hodgenville | Green, Hart, LaRue | ||
| 25 | Republican | 2023 | Elizabethtown | Hardin | ||
| 26 | Republican | 2024 | Mount Washington | Bullitt, Hardin | ||
| 27 | Republican | 2019 | Brandenburg | Hardin, Meade | ||
| 28 | Republican | 2023 | Louisville | Jefferson | ||
| 29 | Republican | 2025 | Louisville | Jefferson | ||
| 30 | Democratic | 2023 | Louisville | Jefferson | ||
| 31 | Republican | 2023 | Louisville | Jefferson | ||
| 32 | Democratic | 2019 | Louisville | Jefferson | ||
| 33 | Republican | 2017 | Middletown | Jefferson, Oldham, Shelby | ||
| 34 | Democratic | 2023 | Louisville | Jefferson | ||
| 35 | Democratic | 2019 | Louisville | Jefferson | ||
| 36 | Republican | 2023 | Fisherville | Jefferson | ||
| 37 | Republican | 2023 | Louisville | Bullitt, Jefferson | ||
| 38 | Democratic | 2023 | Louisville | Jefferson | ||
| 39 | Republican | 2021 | Nicholasville | Fayette, Jessamine | ||
| 40 | Democratic | 2019 | Louisville | Jefferson | ||
| 41 | Democratic | 2025 | Louisville | Jefferson | ||
| 42 | Democratic | 2025 | Louisville | Jefferson | ||
| 43 | Democratic | 2021 | Louisville | Jefferson | ||
| 44 | Democratic | 2023 | Shively | Jefferson | ||
| 45 | Democratic | 2025 | Lexington | Fayette, Jessamine | ||
| 46 | Democratic | 2017 | Louisville | Jefferson | ||
| 47 | Republican | 2021 | Turners Station | Carroll, Henry, Owen, Trimble | ||
| 48 | Republican | 2021 | Louisville | Jefferson, Oldham | ||
| 49 | Republican | 2019 | Shepherdsville | Bullitt | ||
| 50 | Republican | 2023 | Bardstown | Nelson | ||
| 51 | Republican | 2021 | Campbellsville | Marion, Taylor | ||
| 52 | Republican | 2013 | Monticello | McCreary, Pulaski, Wayne | ||
| 53 | Republican | 2015 | Taylorsville | Anderson, Spencer | ||
| 54 | Republican | 2016 | Danville | Boyle, Casey | ||
| 55 | Republican | 2011 | Harrodsburg | Jessamine, Mercer, Washington | ||
| 56 | Republican | 2021 | Versailles | Franklin, Jessamine, Woodford | ||
| 57 | Democratic | 2025 | Frankfort | Franklin | ||
| 58 | Republican | 2021 | Waddy | Shelby | ||
| 59 | Republican | 2005 | Prospect | Oldham | ||
| 60 | Republican | 2023 | Union | Boone | ||
| 61 | Republican | 2019 | Dry Ridge | Boone, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton | ||
| 62 | Republican | 2025 | Georgetown | Scott | ||
| 63 | Republican | 2019 | Fort Mitchell | Boone, Kenton | ||
| 64 | Republican | 2017 | Taylor Mill | Kenton | ||
| 65 | Republican | 2023 | Edgewood | Kenton | ||
| 66 | Republican | 2025 | Burlington | Boone | ||
| 67 | Democratic | 2025 | Newport | Campbell | ||
| 68 | Republican | 2023 | Alexandria | Campbell | ||
| 69 | Republican | 2023 | Erlanger | Boone, Kenton | ||
| 70 | Republican | 2021 | Maysville | Bracken, Harrison, Mason, Robertson | ||
| 71 | Republican | 2021 | Mount Vernon | Laurel, Madison, Pulaski, Rockcastle | ||
| 72 | Republican | 2019 | Paris | Bourbon, Fleming, Nicholas | ||
| 73 | Republican | 2021 | Winchester | Clark, Fayette | ||
| 74 | Republican | 2015 | Wellington | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery | ||
| 75 | Democratic | 2023 | Lexington | Fayette | ||
| 76 | Democratic | 2025 | Lexington | Fayette | ||
| 77 | Democratic | 2015 | Lexington | Fayette | ||
| 78 | Republican | 2017 | Falmouth | Boone, Campbell, Kenton, Pendleton | ||
| 79 | Democratic | 2023 | Lexington | Fayette | ||
| 80 | Republican | 2013 | Stanford | Garrard, Lincoln, Pulaski | ||
| 81 | Republican | 2019 | Richmond | Madison | ||
| 82 | Republican | 2023 | Williamsburg | Laurel, Whitley | ||
| 83 | Republican | 2021 | Russell Springs | Clinton, Pulaski, Russell | ||
| 84 | Republican | 2017 | Chavies | Breathitt, Owsley, Perry | ||
| 85 | Republican | 2021 | Somerset | Laurel, Pulaski | ||
| 86 | Republican | 2021 | Corbin | Knox, Laurel | ||
| 87 | Republican | 2019 | Middlesboro | Bell, Harlan | ||
| 88 | Republican | 2025 | Georgetown | Fayette, Scott | ||
| 89 | Republican | 2021 | McKee | Jackson, Laurel, Lee, Madison, Wolfe | ||
| 90 | Republican | 2019 | London | Clay, Laurel, Leslie | ||
| 91 | Republican | 2021 | Ravenna | Estill, Madison, Powell | ||
| 92 | Republican | 2017 | Salyersville | Knott, Magoffin, Pike | ||
| 93 | Democratic | 2023 | Lexington | Fayette | ||
| 94 | Republican | 2025 | Fleming-Neon | Harlan, Letcher, Pike | ||
| 95 | Democratic | 2019 | Martin | Floyd, Pike | ||
| 96 | Republican | 2021 | Olive Hill | Boyd, Carter, Lewis | ||
| 97 | Republican | 2019 | Van Lear | Johnson, Martin, Pike | ||
| 98 | Republican | 2025 | Ashland | Boyd, Greenup | ||
| 99 | Republican | 2020 | Morehead | Elliott, Morgan, Rowan | ||
| 100 | Republican | 2021 | Ashland | Boyd, Lawrence |
Seating chart
| Speaker | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Osborne |
Past composition of the House of Representatives
Main article: Political party strength in Kentucky
Notes
References
References
- "How much do Kentucky's governor and other elected officials make? Here's a list". Louisville Courier-Journal.
- Ireland, Robert M.. (2011). "The Kentucky State Constitution". Oxford University Press.
- Powers, James C.. (1992). "The Kentucky Encyclopedia". The University Press of Kentucky.
- Warren, Michael. (November 30, 2016). "Democrats Lose a Southern Holdout". The Weekly Standard.
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