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Kentucky, State House, District 6

Kentucky House of Representatives District 6
Current incumbentChris Freeland Republican Party

Kentucky's sixth state house district is represented by Republican Representative Chris Freeland.

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 6

Chris Freeland (R) defeated Linda Story Edwards (D) in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 6 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Freeland (R)
64.5
12,236

Linda Story Edwards (D)
35.5
6,727

Total votes: 18,963
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 6

Linda Story Edwards defeated Al Cunningham and Drew Williams in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 6 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Linda Story Edwards (D)
45.0
2,935

Al Cunningham (D)
32.6
2,127

Drew Williams (D)
22.5
1,467

Total votes: 6,529
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 6

Chris Freeland defeated Randall Fox in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 6 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Chris Freeland (R)
63.3
1,490

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Randall Fox (R)
36.7
863

Total votes: 2,353

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 Will Coursey defeated Paula Robinson and David Watson in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 6 general election.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 6, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Will Coursey Incumbent 52.38% 11,399
Republican Paula Robinson 43.16% 9,393
Libertarian David Watson 4.47% 972
Total Votes 21,764
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Incumbent Will Coursey ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 6 Democratic primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 6, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Will Coursey Incumbent (unopposed)

Paula Robinson ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 6 Republican primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 6, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Paula Robinson (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. Incumbent Will R. Coursey ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while Keith Travis ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Coursey defeated Travis in the general election.

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 6 General Election, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngWill Coursey Incumbent 56.5% 10,041
Republican Keith Travis 43.5% 7,745
Total Votes 17,786

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. Incumbent Will Coursey (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Kentucky House of Representatives District 6 raised a total of $931,692. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $58,231 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Kentucky House of Representatives District 6

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $96,970 3 $32,323
2014 $240,059 2 $120,030
2012 $9,177 1 $9,177
2010 $127,713 2 $63,857
2008 $114,058 2 $57,029
2006 $182,534 2 $91,267
2004 $139,829 2 $69,915
2002 $5,950 1 $5,950
2000 $15,402 1 $15,402
Total $931,692 16 $58,231