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.
Retirements
A total of seven representatives retired, four of whom retired to run for other offices.Democratic
- 39th: Robert Damron : Retired to run for Judge/Executive of Jessamine County.
- 71st: John Stacy : Retired.
- 77th: Jesse Crenshaw : Retired.
Republican
- 10th: Ben Waide : Retired to run for Judge/Executive of Hopkins County.
- 17th: C. B. Embry : Retired to run for the Kentucky Senate.
- 18th: Dwight Butler : Retired.
- 32nd: Julie Raque Adams : 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.- 93rd: Keith Hall 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.- 25th: Jimmie Lee lost to Jim DuPlessis.
- 74th: Richard Henderson lost to David Hale.
Republicans
One Republican lost reelection to a Democrat.- 91st: Toby Herald 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.| District | Incumbent before redistricting | Incumbent after redistricting |
| [Kentucky's Kentucky's 9th House of Representatives district|9th House of Representatives district|9th] | Myron Dossett | Myron Dossett Ben Waide |
| [Kentucky's Kentucky's 10th House of Representatives district|10th House of Representatives district|10th] | Ben Waide | Dwight Butler |
| [Kentucky's Kentucky's 17th House of Representatives district|17th House of Representatives district|17th] | C. B. Embry | Jim DeCesare C. B. Embry |
| [Kentucky's Kentucky's 18th House of Representatives district|18th House of Representatives district|18th] | Dwight Butler | Tim Moore |
| [Kentucky's Kentucky's 21st House of Representatives district|21st House of Representatives district|21st] | Jim DeCesare | Bart Rowland |
| 26th | Tim Moore | Russell Webber |
| 36th | Jonathan Shell | Open seat |
| 49th | Russell Webber | Open seat |
| 53rd | Bart Rowland | Open seat |
| 71st | John Stacy | Jonathan Shell |
| 97th | Hubert Collins | Hubert Collins John Stacy |
Summary by district
– Incumbent redistricted to another district† – Incumbent did not seek reelection
Closest races
Fourteen races were decided by 10% or lower.| District | Winner | Margin |
| 91st | data-sort-value=1 | 0.10% |
| 25th | data-sort-value=1 | 1.79% |
| 13th | data-sort-value=1 | 4.56% |
| 29th | data-sort-value=1 | 4.97% |
| 74th | data-sort-value=1 | 5.65% |
| 49th | data-sort-value=1 | 5.84% |
| 50th | data-sort-value=1 | 6.63% |
| 32nd | data-sort-value=1 | 6.69% |
| 7th | data-sort-value=1 | 7.07% |
| 3rd | data-sort-value=1 | 7.23% |
| 10th | data-sort-value=1 | 7.26% |
| 78th | data-sort-value=1 | 8.03% |
| 23rd | data-sort-value=1 | 8.64% |
| 24th | data-sort-value=1 | 9.22% |
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
District 2
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Richard Heath, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jesse Wright
District 3
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Gerald Watkins, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 4
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Lynn Bechler, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jarrod H. Jackson
District 5
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kenny Imes, incumbent representative
District 6
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Will Coursey, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Keith Travis
District 7
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Suzanne Miles, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Warren
District 8
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Tilley, incumbent representative
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
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
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 11
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Watkins, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary
- James Buckmaster
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Paul A. DeSpain
District 12
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Gooch Jr., incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dianne Burns Mackey
District 13
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Glenn, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary
- J. D. Warfield
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Alan Braden
District 14
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tommy Thompson, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Marian Turley
District 15
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brent Yonts, incumbent representative
District 16
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Martha Jane King, incumbent representative
Independent candidates
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
Declined
- C. B. Embry, incumbent representative
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
Eliminated in primary
- Stephen Meredith
District 19
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Michael Meredith, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Wayne Smith
District 20
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jody Richards, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
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
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joe Choate
District 22
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Wilson Stone, incumbent representative
District 23
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Johnny Bell, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jeff Jobe
District 24
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Terry Mills, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- J. Alex LaRue
Eliminated in primary
- Richard Treitz
District 25
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jimmie Lee, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary
- Glenn Fonda
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
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
Eliminated in primary
- Alex Wimsatt
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- J. Scott Wantland
District 27
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jeff Greer, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rachelle Frazier
District 28
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Charles Miller, incumbent representative
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 and representative from the 29th district
District 30
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Burch, incumbent representative
District 31
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steve Riggs, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Nicholas X. Simon
District 32
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Phil Moffett, candidate for governor in 2011
Eliminated in primary
- Shellie May
Declined
- Julie Raque Adams, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ashley Miller
District 33
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ronald Crimm, incumbent representative
District 34
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mary Lou Marzian, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Michael McNair
District 35
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Wayne, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Carl Nett
District 36
Incumbent Republican representative Jonathan Shell was redistricted to the 71st district, leaving the 36th district without an incumbent.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Debbie Barber
District 37
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jeffery Donohue, incumbent representative
District 38
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Denver Butler, incumbent representative
District 39
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Russ Meyer
Declined
- Robert Damron, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jonah Mitchell
District 40
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dennis Horlander, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ronald Seiter
District 41
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom Riner, incumbent representative
District 42
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Reginald Meeks, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James F. Howland
District 43
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Darryl Owens, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Corley Everett
District 44
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joni Jenkins, incumbent representative
District 45
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Stan Lee, incumbent representative
District 46
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Larry Clark, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Rainey
District 47
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rick Rand, incumbent representative
District 48
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bob DeWeese, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Gretchen Hunt
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
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Linda H. Belcher, representative from the 49th district
Eliminated in primary
- Jonathan Cacciatore
District 50
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Floyd, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Audrey Haydon
District 51
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Carney, incumbent representative
District 52
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ken Upchurch, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary
- Jessica A. Burke
District 53
Incumbent Republican representative Bart Rowland was redistricted to the 21st district, leaving the 53rd district without an incumbent.Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kent Stevens, representative from the 55th district
Eliminated in primary
- Donna Crain Drury
- Stewart Gritton
District 54
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Harmon, incumbent representative
District 55
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kim King, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 56
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James Kay, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ryan Schwartz
District 57
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Derrick Graham, incumbent representative
District 58
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brad Montell, incumbent representative
District 59
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David W. Osborne, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- James Victor Ewen
District 60
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sal Santoro, incumbent representative
District 61
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brian Linder, incumbent representative
District 62
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ryan Quarles, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 63
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Diane St. Onge, incumbent representative
District 64
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Thomas Kerr, incumbent representative
District 65
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Arnold Simpson, incumbent representative
District 66
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Addia Wuchner, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary
- David Martin
District 67
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dennis Keene, incumbent representative
District 68
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joseph Fischer, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Shae Hornback
District 69
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Adam Koenig, incumbent representative
District 70
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Mike Denham, incumbent representative
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
District 72
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Sannie Overly, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Dwaine Curran
District 73
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Donna Mayfield, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bonnie R. Hummel
District 74
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Richard Henderson, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Hale
Eliminated in primary
- Woody Wells
District 75
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kelly Flood, incumbent representative
District 76
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ruth Ann Palumbo, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Richard Marris
Eliminated in primary
- Lavinia Theodoli Spirito
District 77
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- George Brown Jr.
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Haskins
Declined
- Jesse Crenshaw, incumbent representative
District 78
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tom McKee, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 79
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Susan Westrom, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Ken Kearns II
Eliminated in primary
- George G. Myers
District 80
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Meade, incumbent representative
District 81
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rita Smart, incumbent representative
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
District 82
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Regina Bunch, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary
- Eskridge Andy Shelton
District 83
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jeff Hoover, incumbent representative
District 84
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Fitz Steele, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary
- Neal Feltner
District 85
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tommy Turner, incumbent representative
District 86
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jim Stewart, incumbent representative
District 87
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rick Nelson, incumbent representative
District 88
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Robert Benvenuti, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Creasa E. Reed
District 89
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Marie Rader, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary
- Michael Bryant
- Gerardo Serrano
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Joey Jayson Taylor II
District 90
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tim Couch, incumbent representative
Independent candidates
- Darrell D. Mills
District 91
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Toby Herald, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Cluster Howard
Eliminated in primary
- Arch Johnson Jr.
District 92
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- John Short, incumbent representative
District 93
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chris Harris
Eliminated in primary
- Keith Hall, incumbent representative
District 94
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Leslie A. Combs, incumbent representative
District 95
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Greg Stumbo, incumbent representative
District 96
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jill York, incumbent representative
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Barry Webb
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
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Bobby McCool
Eliminated in primary
- Dewie Ison
- Scott Wells
District 98
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Tanya Pullin, incumbent representative
District 99
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rocky Adkins, incumbent representative
District 100
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kevin Sinnette, incumbent representative