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Kentucky, State House, District 61

Kentucky House of Representatives District 61
Current incumbentSavannah Maddox Republican Party

Kentucky's sixty-first state house district is represented by Republican Representative Savannah Maddox.

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 61

Savannah Maddox (R) defeated Darrell Link (D) in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 61 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Savannah Maddox (R)
67.8
11,312

Darrell Link (D)
32.2
5,379

Total votes: 16,691
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 61

Darrell Link defeated Susan Back in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 61 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Darrell Link (D)
53.2
1,745

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Susan Back (D)
46.8
1,533

Total votes: 3,278
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 61

Savannah Maddox defeated Michael Fletcher in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 61 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Savannah Maddox (R)
62.6
2,485

Michael Fletcher (R)
37.4
1,484

Total votes: 3,969

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 Brian E. Linder defeated Kevin Napier in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 61 general election.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian E. Linder Incumbent 75.61% 15,373
Democratic Kevin Napier 24.39% 4,959
Total Votes 20,332
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Kevin Napier ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 61 Democratic primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Kevin Napier (unopposed)

Incumbent Brian E. Linder ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 61 Republican primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 61, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Brian E. Linder 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. Incumbent Brian E. Linder ran unopposed in the Republican primary and was unchallenged in the general election.

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 Brian E. Linder (R) defeated Wanda Crupper Hammons (D) in the general election. Hammons defeated Camilla "Kay" Patton in the Democratic primary, while Linder defeated Scott Bruce in the Republican primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 61, General Election, 2012

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.pngBrian Linder Incumbent 58.7% 9,387
Democratic Wanda Hammons 41.3% 6,593
Total Votes 15,980

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 61 Democratic Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngWanda Crupper Hammons 61.3% 1,755
Camilla "Kay" Patton 38.7% 1,107
Total Votes 2,862

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 61 Republican Primary, 2012

Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngBrian E. Linder 52.6% 806
Scott Bruce 47.4% 727
Total Votes 1,533

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Kentucky House of Representatives District 61 raised a total of $472,480. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $26,249 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Kentucky House of Representatives District 61

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $14,775 2 $7,388
2014 $23,183 1 $23,183
2012 $188,048 4 $47,012
2010 $44,570 2 $22,285
2008 $105,223 2 $52,612
2006 $34,714 2 $17,357
2004 $45,099 3 $15,033
2002 $4,918 1 $4,918
2000 $11,950 1 $11,950
Total $472,480 18 $26,249