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 .
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.[ 3]
In 2017, the Republicans became the majority party in the House.[ 4] [ 5] supermajority in the chamber.
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 House composition by district
Held by Democrats
Held by Republicans
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
List of current representatives District Name Party Since Residence Counties represented 1 Steven Rudy Republican 2005 Paducah Ballard , Carlisle , Fulton , Hickman , McCracken 2 Kim Holloway Republican 2025 Mayfield Graves , McCracken 3 Randy Bridges Republican 2019 Paducah Livingston , McCracken 4 Wade Williams Republican 2023 Earlington 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 J. T. Payne Republican 2025 Henderson Henderson 12 Jim Gooch Jr. 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 Ryan Bivens Republican 2025 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 Chris Lewis Republican 2025 Louisville Jefferson 30 Daniel Grossberg Democratic 2023 Louisville Jefferson 31 Susan Witten Republican 2023 Louisville Jefferson 32 Tina Bojanowski Democratic 2019 Louisville Jefferson 33 Jason Nemes Republican 2017 Middletown 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 Mary Lou Marzian Democratic 2025[ b] Louisville Jefferson 42 Joshua Watkins Democratic 2025 Louisville Jefferson 43 Pamela Stevenson Democratic 2021 Louisville Jefferson 44 Beverly Chester-Burton Democratic 2023 Shively Jefferson 45 Adam Moore Democratic 2025 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[ c] Louisville Jefferson , Oldham 49 Thomas Huff Republican 2019 Shepherdsville Bullitt 50 Candy Massaroni Republican 2023 Bardstown Nelson 51 Michael Sarge Pollock Republican 2021 Campbellsville Marion , Taylor 52 Ken Upchurch Republican 2013[ d] 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 Erika Hancock Democratic 2025 Frankfort Franklin 58 Jennifer Decker Republican 2021 Waddy Shelby 59 David W. Osborne Republican 2005 Prospect Oldham 60 Marianne Proctor Republican 2023 Union Boone 61 Savannah Maddox Republican 2019 Dry Ridge Boone , Gallatin , Grant , Kenton 62 Tony Hampton Republican 2025 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 T. J. Roberts Republican 2025 Burlington Boone 67 Matthew Lehman Democratic 2025 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 Anne Donworth Democratic 2025 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 Gordon 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[ e] Corbin Knox , Laurel 87 Adam Bowling Republican 2019 Middlesboro Bell , Harlan 88 Vanessa Grossl Republican 2025 Georgetown Fayette , Scott 89 Timmy Truett Republican 2021 McKee Jackson , Laurel , Lee , Madison , Wolfe 90 Derek Lewis Republican 2019 London Clay , Laurel , Leslie 91 Bill Wesley Republican 2021 Ravenna Estill , Madison , Powell 92 John Blanton Republican 2017 Salyersville Knott , Magoffin , Pike 93 Adrielle Camuel Democratic 2023 Lexington Fayette 94 Mitch Whitaker Republican 2025 Fleming-Neon 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 Aaron Thompson Republican 2025 Ashland Boyd , Greenup 99 Richard White Republican 2020 Morehead Elliott , Morgan , Rowan 100 Scott Sharp Republican 2021 Ashland Boyd , Lawrence
Seating chart
Past composition of the House of Representatives
See also
Notes ^ Johnson previously served in the house from 2017 to 2019. ^ Marzian previously served in the house from 1994 to 2023. ^ 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.
References ^ "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 323– 324. 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 .
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