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Kentucky, State House, District 36

Kentucky House of Representatives District 36
Current incumbentJerry T. Miller Republican Party

Kentucky's thirty-sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Jerry T. Miller.

Kentucky state representatives represent an average of 43,394 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 40,418 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Kentucky House of Representatives serve two-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 House of Representatives a candidate must be:

  • At least 24 years of age at the time of the election
  • A citizen of Kentucky
  • A resident in the state 2 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 house, 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 Speaker of the House 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 House of Representatives 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 House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Jerry T. Miller (R) defeated Maurice Sweeney (D) in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Jerry T. Miller (R)
58.3
13,869

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Maurice Sweeney (D)
41.7
9,936

Total votes: 23,805
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36

Maurice Sweeney defeated Jeff Grammer and John Thomas Miller Jr. in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

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Maurice Sweeney (D)
42.5
1,218

Jeff Grammer (D)
35.6
1,021

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John Thomas Miller Jr. (D)
22.0
630

Total votes: 2,869
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36

Incumbent Jerry T. Miller advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate

Jerry T. Miller (R)

2016

Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016.

Incumbent Jerry T. Miller ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 general election.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 36, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jerry T. Miller Incumbent (unopposed) 100.00% 21,458
Total Votes 21,458
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections


Incumbent Jerry T. Miller ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 Republican primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 36, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jerry T. Miller Incumbent (unopposed)


2014

Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives 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. Debbie Barber ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Jerry T. Miller ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Miller defeated Barber in the general election.

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 36 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngJerry Miller 68.8% 13,162
Democratic Debbie Barber 31.2% 5,975
Total Votes 19,137

2012

Elections for the office of Kentucky House of Representatives consisted of a primary election on May 22, 2012, and a general election on November 6, 2012. The signature-filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was February 7, 2012. Jonathan Shell (R) defeated Bradley Bud Montgomery (D) in the general election and defeated Nathan Mick in the Republican primary. Montgomery was unopposed in the Democratic primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 36, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRick Hiles 63.3% 11,933
Democratic Bradley Montgomery 36.7% 6,929
Total Votes 18,862

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 36 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngJonathan Shell 58.2% 2,102
Nathan Mick 41.8% 1,512
Total Votes 3,614

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Kentucky House of Representatives District 36 raised a total of $598,776. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $35,222 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Kentucky House of Representatives District 36

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $11,250 1 $11,250
2014 $133,633 2 $66,817
2012 $151,098 3 $50,366
2010 $184,499 3 $61,500
2008 $54,968 2 $27,484
2006 $5,350 1 $5,350
2004 $5,150 1 $5,150
2002 $47,764 2 $23,882
2000 $5,064 2 $2,532
Total $598,776 17 $35,222