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Kentucky, State Senate, District 28

Kentucky State Senate District 28
Current incumbentRalph Alvarado Republican Party

Kentucky's twenty-eighth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Ralph Alvarado.

Kentucky state senators represent an average of 114,194 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 106,362 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Kentucky State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Kentucky legislators assume office the first day of January after their election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Kentucky State Senate a candidate must be:

  • At least 30 years of age at the time of the election
  • A citizen of Kentucky
  • A resident in the state 6 years preceding the election
  • A resident in the district for the last year

Salaries

State legislators
SalaryPer diem
$188.22/day$158/day

Pensions

Legislative pensions in Kentucky are equal to 2.75% to 5% of the salary multiplied by the number of years served, while regular state pensions equal 1.1% to 2.5% of salary multiplied by years served. Starting in 2005, retiring legislators holding full-time jobs with the state could base their legislative pension on this higher salary, rather than their actual legislative salary.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The Governor must call for an election if the General Assembly is not in session. The Senate President must call for an election if lawmakers are in session. All nominating deadlines for special elections are 49 days before the election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Kentucky State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 19, 2020. The filing deadline is January 10, 2020.

2018

General election
General election for Kentucky State Senate District 28

Incumbent Ralph Alvarado (R) defeated Denise Gray (D) in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 28 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Ralph Alvarado (R)
53.4
23,212

Denise Gray (D)
46.6
20,291

Total votes: 43,503
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 28

Denise Gray advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 28 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate

Denise Gray (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 28

Incumbent Ralph Alvarado advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 28 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate

Ralph Alvarado (R)

2014

Elections for the Kentucky State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. Incumbent R. J. Palmer II ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Ralph Alvarado ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Alvarado defeated Palmer in the general election.

Kentucky State Senate, District 28 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRalph Alvarado 52.8% 18,636
Democratic R.J. Palmer II Incumbent 47.2% 16,656
Total Votes 35,292

2010

Elections for the office of Kentucky State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 18, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 26, 2010. Incumbent R.J. Palmer (D) defeated Ralph Alvarado (R) in the general election. Palmer defeated Ryan Dotson in the Democratic primary, while Alvarado defeated Bryan Lutz in the Republican primary.

Kentucky State Senate, District 28, General Election, 2010

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngR.J. Palmer Incumbent 52.7% 18,876
Republican Ralph Alvarado 47.3% 16,940
Total Votes 35,816

Kentucky State Senate, District 28 Democratic Primary, 2010

Kentucky State Senate, District 28 Republican Primary, 2010

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Kentucky State Senate District 28 raised a total of $1,278,867. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $91,348 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Kentucky State Senate District 28

Year Amount Candidates Average
2014 $626,321 2 $313,161
2012 $40,245 1 $40,245
2010 $362,020 4 $90,505
2008 $0 1 $0
2006 $30,900 1 $30,900
2004 $1,968 1 $1,968
2002 $217,313 3 $72,438
2000 $100 1 $100
Total $1,278,867 14 $91,348