2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election

The 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election was held on November 8, 2022. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 17. All 100 seats of the house were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining five seats.

A numbered map of the house districts can be viewed here.

Retiring incumbents
A total of 14 representatives (six Democrats and eight Republicans) retired, three of whom (two Democrats and one Republican) ran for other offices.

Democratic

 * 1) 34th: Mary Lou Marzian (Louisville): Retired.
 * 2) 38th: McKenzie Cantrell (Louisville): Retired to unsuccessfully run for the Kentucky Court of Appeals.
 * 3) 41st: Attica Scott (Louisville): Retired to unsuccessfully run for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district.
 * 4) 44th: Joni Jenkins (Shively): Retired.
 * 5) 75th: Kelly Flood (Lexington): Retired.
 * 6) 79th: Susan Westrom (Lexington): Retired.

Republican

 * 1) 15th: Melinda Gibbons Prunty (Belton): Retired.
 * 2) 17th: Steve Sheldon (Bowling Green): Retired.
 * 3) 21st: Bart Rowland (Tompkinsville): Retired.
 * 4) 25th: Jim DuPlessis (Elizabethtown): Retired.
 * 5) 36th: Jerry T. Miller (Eastwood): Retired.
 * 6) 50th: Chad McCoy (Bardstown): Retired.
 * 7) 68th: Joseph Fischer (Fort Thomas): Retired to unsuccessfully run for the Kentucky Supreme Court.
 * 8) 82nd: Regina Bunch (Williamsburg): Retired.

Incumbents defeated
Six incumbents lost renomination in the primary election and five incumbents lost reelection in the general election.

Democrats
One Democrat lost renomination.


 * 1) 30th: Tom Burch (first elected in 1971) lost renomination to Daniel Grossberg, who won the general election.

Republicans
Five Republicans lost renomination.


 * 1) 12th: Lynn Bechler (first elected in 2012) lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Jim Gooch, who won the general election.
 * 2) 60th: Sal Santoro (first elected in 2006) lost renomination to Marianne Proctor, who won the general election.
 * 3) 66th: C. Ed Massey (first elected in 2018) lost renomination to Steve Rawlings, who won the general election.
 * 4) 69th: Adam Koenig (first elected in 2006) lost renomination to Steven Doan, who won the general election.
 * 5) 97th: Norma Kirk-McCormick (first elected in 2020) lost a redistricting race to fellow incumbent Bobby McCool, who won the general election.

Democrats
Five Democrats lost reelection to Republicans.


 * 1) 20th: Patti Minter (first elected in 2018) lost to Kevin Jackson.
 * 2) 28th: Charles Miller (first elected in 1998) lost to Jared Bauman.
 * 3) 37th: Jeffery Donohue (first elected in 2012) lost to Emily Callaway.
 * 4) 65th: Buddy Wheatley (first elected in 2018) lost to Stephanie Dietz.
 * 5) 94th: Angie Hatton (first elected in 2016) lost to Jacob Justice.

Republicans
No Republicans lost reelection.

Summary by district
Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.

Crossover seats
Seven districts voted for one party in the 2020 presidential election and another in the 2020 house election. Following the redistricting of the house, an additional six incumbents represented districts which had voted for the other party for president in 2020, while three of the seven representatives in crossover seats now represented a district which had voted for the same party for president.

Democratic
Eight districts voted for Donald Trump in 2020 but had Democratic incumbents:

Republican
Two districts voted for Joe Biden in 2020 but had Republican incumbents:

Closest races
Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:
 * 1) District 88, 0.23%
 * 2) District 65, 2.09% (gain)
 * 3) District 38, 2.97%
 * 4) District 31, 4.03% (gain)
 * 5) District 93, 7.68% (gain)
 * 6) District 48, 8.30%
 * 7) District 20, 9.08% (gain)
 * 8) District 46, 9.91%

District 51 special
Michael Pollock was elected in November 2021 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of John Carney in July 2021.

District 89 special
Timmy Truett was elected in November 2021 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Robert Goforth in August 2021.

District 42 special
Keturah Herron was elected in February 2022 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Reginald Meeks in December 2021.

District 1
Incumbent representative Steven Rudy won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Christopher Tucker.

Nominee

 * Steven Rudy, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Christopher Tucker

District 2
Incumbent representative Richard Heath won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Kimberly Holloway.

Nominee

 * Richard Heath, incumbent representative

District 3
Incumbent representative Randy Bridges won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Randy Bridges, incumbent representative

District 4
Incumbent representative Lynn Bechler was redistricted to the 12th district and was succeeded by D. Wade Williams.

Nominee

 * Byron Hobgood

Nominee

 * D. Wade Williams

Eliminated in primary

 * David Sharp

District 5
Incumbent representative Mary Beth Imes won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Mary Beth Imes, incumbent representative

District 6
Incumbent representative Chris Freeland won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Chris Freeland, incumbent representative

District 7
Incumbent representative Suzanne Miles won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Suzanne Miles, incumbent representative

District 8
Incumbent representative Walker Thomas won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Nominee

 * Pam Dossett

Nominee

 * Walker Thomas, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Larry Curling

District 9
Incumbent representative Myron Dossett won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Bianca Crockam.

Nominee

 * Bianca Crockam

Nominee

 * Myron Dossett, incumbent representative

District 10
Incumbent representative Josh Calloway won reelection, defeating write-in candidate John Whipple.

Nominee

 * Josh Calloway, incumbent representative

District 11
Incumbent representative Jonathan Dixon won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Velvet Dowdy.

Nominee

 * Velvet Dowdy

Nominee

 * Jonathan Dixon, incumbent representative

District 12
Incumbent representative Jim Gooch was challenged for the Republican nomination by representative Lynn Bechler, who had been redistricted from the 4th district. Gooch defeated Bechler and Democratic candidate Alan Lossner in the general election.

Nominee

 * Alan Lossner

Nominee

 * Jim Gooch, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Lynn Bechler, representative from the 4th district (2013–2023)

District 13
Incumbent representative DJ Johnson won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Michael Johnson.

Nominee

 * Michael Johnson

Nominee

 * DJ Johnson, incumbent representative

District 14
Incumbent representative Scott Lewis won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Scott Lewis, incumbent representative

District 15
Incumbent representative Melinda Gibbons Prunty did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Republican Rebecca Raymer.

Nominee

 * Britt Hernandez-Stevenson

Nominee

 * Rebecca Raymer

Eliminated in primary

 * Timothy Dukes

District 16
Incumbent representative Jason Petrie won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Jason Petrie, incumbent representative

District 17
Incumbent representative Steve Sheldon did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Robert Duvall.

Nominee

 * Robert Duvall

District 18
Incumbent representative Samara Heavrin won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Jacob Clark.

Nominee

 * Samara Heavrin, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Jacob Clark

District 19
Incumbent representative Michael Meredith won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Michael Meredith, incumbent representative

District 20
Incumbent representative Patti Minter was defeated for reelection by Republican Kevin Jackson.

Nominee

 * Patti Minter, incumbent representative

Nominee

 * Kevin Jackson

Eliminated in primary

 * Leanette Lopez

District 21
Incumbent representative Bart Rowland did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Amy Neighbors.

Nominee

 * Amy Neighbors

Eliminated in primary

 * Jimmy Carter
 * Terry Dubree
 * Joshua Ellis
 * Daniel Glass

District 22
Incumbent representative Shawn McPherson won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Shawn McPherson, incumbent representative

District 23
Incumbent representative Steve Riley won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Steve Riley, incumbent representative

District 24
Incumbent representative Brandon Reed won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Nominee

 * Keith Pruitt

Eliminated in primary

 * John Pennington

Nominee

 * Brandon Reed, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Courtney Gilbert

District 25
Incumbent representative Jim DuPlessis did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Steve Bratcher.

Nominee

 * Katherine Leonard

Nominee

 * Steve Bratcher

Eliminated in primary

 * Bill Bennett

District 26
Incumbent representative Russell Webber won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Russell Webber, incumbent representative

District 27
Incumbent representative Nancy Tate won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Nancy Tate, incumbent representative

District 28
Incumbent representative Charles Miller was defeated for reelection by Republican Jared Bauman.

Nominee

 * Charles Miller, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Almaria Baker

Results
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Nominee

 * Jared Bauman

District 29
Incumbent representative Kevin Bratcher won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Ann Sermersheim.

Nominee

 * Kevin Bratcher, incumbent representative

District 30
Incumbent Democratic representative Tom Burch was defeated for renomination by Daniel Grossberg.

Nominee

 * Daniel Grossberg

Eliminated in primary

 * Tom Burch, incumbent representative
 * Neal Turpin

Results
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District 31
Incumbent representative Josie Raymond was redistricted to the 41st district and was succeeded by Republican Susan Tyler Witten.

Nominee

 * Sue Foster

Eliminated in primary

 * Derek Penwell

Results
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Nominee

 * Susan Tyler Witten

Eliminated in primary

 * Flint Breckinridge

Results
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District 32
Incumbent representative Tina Bojanowski won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Tina Bojanowski, incumbent representative

District 33
Incumbent representative Jason Nemes won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Kate Turner.

Nominee

 * Kate Turner

Nominee

 * Jason Nemes, incumbent representative

District 34
Incumbent representative Mary Lou Marzian did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Democrat Sarah Stalker.

Nominee

 * Sarah Stalker

Eliminated in primary

 * Jonathan Lowe

Results
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District 35
Incumbent representative Lisa Willner won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Lisa Willner, incumbent representative

District 36
Incumbent representative Jerry T. Miller did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican John Hodgson.

Nominee

 * John Hodgson

Eliminated in primary

 * Richard Crawford
 * David Howser

Results
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District 37
Incumbent representative Jeffery Donohue was defeated for reelection by Republican Emily Callaway.

Nominee

 * Jeffery Donohue, incumbent representative

Nominee

 * Emily Callaway

Eliminated in primary

 * Jimmy Maricle

District 38
Incumbent representative McKenzie Cantrell retired from the house to run for the Kentucky Court of Appeals. She was succeeded by Democrat Rachel Roarx.

Nominee

 * Rachel Roarx

Nominee

 * Charles Breitenbach

District 39
Incumbent representative Matt Lockett won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Gwendolyn Mitchell.

Nominee

 * Gwendolyn Mitchell

Nominee

 * Matt Lockett, incumbent representative

District 40
Incumbent representative Nima Kulkarni won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Nima Kulkarni, incumbent representative

District 41
Incumbent representative Attica Scott retired from the house to unsuccessfully run for congress. She was succeeded by representative Josie Raymond, who had been redistricted from the 31st district.

Nominee

 * Josie Raymond, representative from the 31st district (2019–2023)

Eliminated in primary

 * Darryl Young

Results
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Nominee

 * Carrie Sanders McKeehan

Eliminated in primary

 * Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell
 * Bryan Shepherd

Results
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District 42
Incumbent representative Keturah Herron, who was first elected in a February special election, won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Keturah Herron, incumbent representative

District 43
Incumbent representative Pamela Stevenson won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Robert LeVertis Bell.

Nominee

 * Pamela Stevenson, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Robert LeVertis Bell

Results
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District 44
Incumbent representative and house minority leader Joni Jenkins did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Democrat Beverly Chester-Burton.

Nominee

 * Beverly Chester-Burton

District 45
Incumbent representative Killian Timoney won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Killian Timoney, incumbent representative

District 46
Incumbent representative Al Gentry won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge.

Nominee

 * Al Gentry, incumbent representative

Nominee

 * Ginny Mulvey-Woolridge

District 47
Incumbent representative Felicia Rabourn won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Kimberly Browning.

Nominee

 * Kimberly Browning

Nominee

 * Felicia Rabourn, incumbent representative

District 48
Incumbent representative Ken Fleming won reelection in a rematch with former representative Maria Sorolis, who he had defeated for reelection in 2020.

Nominee

 * Maria Sorolis, representative from the 48th district (2019–2021)

Nominee

 * Ken Fleming, incumbent representative

District 49
Incumbent representative Thomas Huff won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Thomas Huff, incumbent representative

District 50
Incumbent representative Chad McCoy did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Candy Massaroni.

Nominee

 * Candy Massaroni

Eliminated in primary

 * John Bradley

District 51
Incumbent representative Michael Pollock, who was first elected in a November 2021 special election, won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Jennifer Wheeler.

Nominee

 * Jennifer Wheeler

Nominee

 * Michael Pollock, incumbent representative

District 52
Incumbent representative Ken Upchurch won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Othel King.

Nominee

 * Ken Upchurch, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Othel King

District 53
Incumbent representative James Tipton won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Dustin Burley.

Nominee

 * Dustin Burley

Nominee

 * James Tipton, incumbent representative

District 54
Incumbent representative Daniel Elliott won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Elaine Wilson-Reddy.

Nominee

 * Elaine Wilson-Reddy

Nominee

 * Daniel Elliott, incumbent representative

District 55
Incumbent representative Kim King won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Tony Wheatley.

Nominee

 * Kim King, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Tony Wheatley

District 56
Incumbent representative Daniel Fister won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Grayson Vandegrift.

Nominee

 * Grayson Vandegrift

Eliminated in primary

 * Ben Nolan

Nominee

 * Daniel Fister, incumbent representative

District 57
Incumbent representative Derrick Graham won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Gary Stratton.

Nominee

 * Derrick Graham, incumbent representative

Nominee

 * Gary Stratton

District 58
Incumbent representative Jennifer Decker won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Jennifer Decker, incumbent representative

District 59
Incumbent representative and speaker of the house David Osborne won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Bridgette Ehly.

Nominee

 * David Osborne, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Bridgette Ehly

District 60
Incumbent Republican representative Sal Santoro was defeated for renomination by Marianne Proctor.

Nominee

 * Marianne Proctor

Eliminated in primary

 * Sal Santoro, incumbent representative

District 61
Incumbent representative Savannah Maddox won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Nominee

 * Debby Angel

Nominee

 * Savannah Maddox, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Jarrod Lykins

District 62
Incumbent representative Phillip Pratt won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Michelle Nance.

Nominee

 * Phillip Pratt, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Michelle Nance

District 63
Incumbent representative Kim Banta won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Kim Banta, incumbent representative

District 64
Incumbent representative Kimberly Poore Moser won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Nominee

 * Anita Isaacs

Nominee

 * Kimberly Poore Moser, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Christopher Mann

District 65
Incumbent representative Buddy Wheatley was defeated for reelection by Republican Stephanie Dietz.

Nominee

 * Buddy Wheatley, incumbent representative

Nominee

 * Stephanie Dietz

District 66
Incumbent Republican representative C. Ed Massey was defeated for renomination by Steve Rawlings.

Nominee

 * Tim Montgomery

Nominee

 * Steve Rawlings

Eliminated in primary

 * C. Ed Massey, incumbent representative

District 67
Incumbent representative Rachel Roberts won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Jerry Gearding.

Nominee

 * Rachel Roberts, incumbent representative

Nominee

 * Jerry Gearding

District 68
Incumbent representative Joseph Fischer retired from the house to run for the Kentucky Supreme Court. He was succeeded by Republican Mike Clines.

Nominee

 * Kelly Jones

Nominee

 * Mike Clines

Eliminated in primary

 * Mirna Eads
 * Paul Kloeker

District 69
Incumbent Republican representative Adam Koenig was defeated for renomination by Steven Doan.

Nominee

 * Chris Brown

Nominee

 * Steven Doan

Eliminated in primary

 * Adam Koenig, incumbent representative

District 70
Incumbent representative William Lawrence won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Meagan Brannon.

Nominee

 * Meagan Brannon

Nominee

 * William Lawrence, incumbent representative

District 71
Incumbent representative Josh Bray won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Josh Bray, incumbent representative

District 72
Incumbent representative Matthew Koch won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Matthew Koch, incumbent representative

District 73
Incumbent representative Ryan Dotson won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Thomas Adams.

Nominee

 * Thomas Adams

Eliminated in primary

 * Rory Houlihan

Nominee

 * Ryan Dotson, incumbent representative

District 74
Incumbent representative David Hale won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Bennie Deskins.

Nominee

 * Bennie Deskins

Nominee

 * David Hale, incumbent representative

District 75
Incumbent representative Kelly Flood did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Democrat Lindsey Burke.

Nominee

 * Lindsey Burke

Eliminated in primary

 * Chris Couch

District 76
Incumbent representative Ruth Ann Palumbo won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Ruth Ann Palumbo, incumbent representative

District 77
Incumbent representative George Brown Jr. won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Terry Cunningham.

Nominee

 * George Brown Jr., incumbent representative

Nominee

 * Terry Cunningham

District 78
Incumbent representative Mark Hart won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Mark Hart, incumbent representative

District 79
Incumbent representative Susan Westrom did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Democrat Chad Aull.

Nominee

 * Chad Aull

Eliminated in primary

 * Justin Bramhall

District 80
Incumbent representative David Meade won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * David Meade, incumbent representative

District 81
Incumbent representative Deanna Frazier won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Deanna Frazier, incumbent representative

District 82
Incumbent representative Regina Bunch did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Republican Nick Wilson.

Nominee

 * Nick Wilson

District 83
Incumbent representative Josh Branscum won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Josh Branscum, incumbent representative

District 84
Incumbent representative Chris Fugate won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Theresa Combs.

Nominee

 * Theresa Combs

Nominee

 * Chris Fugate, incumbent representative

District 85
Incumbent representative Shane Baker won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Bryon Vaught.

Nominee

 * Bryon Vaught

Nominee

 * Shane Baker, incumbent representative

District 86
Incumbent representative Tom Smith won reelection, defeating primary election challenger Keith Dinsmore.

Nominee

 * Tom Smith, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Keith Dinsmore

District 87
Incumbent representative Adam Bowling won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Gary Smith.

Nominee

 * Gary Smith

Nominee

 * Adam Bowling, incumbent representative

District 88
Incumbent representative Cherlynn Stevenson won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Jim Coleman.

Nominee

 * Cherlynn Stevenson, incumbent representative

Nominee

 * Jim Coleman

District 89
Incumbent representative Timmy Truett, who was first elected in a November 2021 special election, won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Brittany Oliver.

Nominee

 * Brittany Oliver

Nominee

 * Timmy Truett, incumbent representative

District 90
Incumbent representative Derek Lewis won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Derek Lewis, incumbent representative

District 91
Incumbent representative Billy Wesley won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Nominee

 * Martina Jackson

Nominee

 * Billy Wesley, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Darrell Billings

District 92
Incumbent representative John Blanton won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * John Blanton, incumbent representative

District 93
Redistricting moved the 93rd district from eastern Kentucky (Martin and Pike Counties) to Lexington. Incumbent representative Norma Kirk-McCormick was redistricted to the 97th district and was succeeded by Democrat Lamin Swann.

Nominee

 * Lamin Swann

Nominee

 * Kyle Whalen

District 94
Incumbent representative Angie Hatton was defeated for reelection by Republican Jacob Justice.

Nominee

 * Angie Hatton, incumbent representative

Nominee

 * Jacob Justice

Eliminated in primary

 * Brandon Edwards

District 95
Incumbent representative Ashley Tackett Laferty won reelection, defeating Republican candidate Brandon Spencer.

Nominee

 * Ashley Tackett Laferty, incumbent representative

Nominee

 * Brandon Spencer, representative from the 95th district (2007)

Eliminated in primary

 * David Pennington

District 96
Incumbent representative Patrick Flannery won reelection unopposed.

Nominee

 * Patrick Flannery, incumbent representative

District 97
Incumbent representative Bobby McCool was challenged for the Republican nomination by representative Norma Kirk-McCormick, who had been redistricted from the 93rd district.

Nominee

 * Bobby McCool, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * Norma Kirk-McCormick, representative from the 93rd district (2021–2023)

District 98
Incumbent representative Danny Bentley won reelection, defeating primary election challenger James Campbell.

Nominee

 * Danny Bentley, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

 * James Campbell

District 99
Incumbent representative Richard White won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Kevin Anderson.

Nominee

 * Kevin Anderson

Eliminated in primary

 * Edward Frazier

Nominee

 * Richard White, incumbent representative

District 100
Incumbent representative Scott Sharp won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Deborah Criss.

Nominee

 * Scott Sharp, incumbent representative