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Kentucky, State House, District 49

Kentucky House of Representatives District 49
Current incumbentThomas Huff Republican Party

Kentucky's forty-ninth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Thomas Huff.

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 regular election

General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 49

Thomas Huff (R) defeated incumbent Linda Belcher (D) in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Thomas Huff (R)
59.4
8,680

Linda Belcher (D)
40.6
5,930

Total votes: 14,610
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 49

Incumbent Linda Belcher advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate

Linda Belcher (D)

Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 49

Thomas Huff advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate

Thomas Huff (R)

2018 special election

A special election for the position of Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 was held on February 20, 2018. The filing deadline for Democratic, Republican, and independent candidates to run in this election was January 2, 2018. Write-in candidates had to file their declarations of intent to run by February 9, 2018.

The seat became vacant on December 13, 2017, after Dan Johnson (R) committed suicide.

Linda Belcher (D) defeated Rebecca Johnson (R) in the special election.

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 49, Special Election, 2018

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Belcher 68.4% 3,386
Republican Rebecca Johnson 31.6% 1,561
Total Votes 4,947
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

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.

Dan Johnson defeated incumbent Linda Belcher in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 general election.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 49, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Dan Johnson 50.42% 9,342
Democratic Linda Belcher Incumbent 49.58% 9,186
Total Votes 18,528
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Incumbent Linda Belcher defeated Jonathan Cacciatore in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 Democratic primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 49, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Linda Belcher Incumbent 83.74% 2,873
Democratic Jonathan Cacciatore 16.26% 558
Total Votes 3,431

Jennifer Stepp ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 Republican primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 49, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Jennifer Stepp (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. Linda Howlett Belcher defeated Jonathan Cacciatore in the Democratic primary, while Michael J. Nemes ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Belcher defeated Nemes in the general election.

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 49 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngLinda Howlett Belcher 52.9% 6,675
Republican Michael Nemes 47.1% 5,938
Total Votes 12,613

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 49 Democratic Primary, 2014

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. Russell Webber (R) defeated incumbent Linda Howlett Belcher (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 49, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngRussell Webber 52.8% 11,329
Democratic Linda Belcher Incumbent 47.2% 10,124
Total Votes 21,453

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Kentucky House of Representatives District 49 raised a total of $746,970. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $28,730 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Kentucky House of Representatives District 49

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $61,265 4 $15,316
2014 $153,797 3 $51,266
2012 $195,500 2 $97,750
2010 $64,438 3 $21,479
2008 $73,256 3 $24,419
2006 $68,077 3 $22,692
2004 $56,045 2 $28,023
2002 $42,472 4 $10,618
2000 $32,120 2 $16,060
Total $746,970 26 $28,730