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Kentucky, State House, District 99

Kentucky House of Representatives District 99
Current incumbentVacant

Kentucky's ninety-ninth state house district is vacant. It was last represented by Democratic Representative Rocky Adkins.

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.

2016 pivot county

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This district is one of 710 state legislative districts that intersects with one or more Pivot Counties. These 206 Pivot Counties voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012.

The 206 Pivot Counties are located in 34 states. Iowa, with 31, had the most such counties. The partisan makeup of state legislative districts intersecting with Pivot Counties is slightly more Republican than the overall partisan makeup of state legislatures throughout the country.

Elections

2020

Regular election

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.

Special election

A special election for District 67 of the Kentucky House of Representatives has been called for February 25, 2020. Party county executive committees choose the nominee and have until January 7, 2020, to file candidate nominating papers.

The seat became vacant when Rocky Adkins (D) resigned on December 10, 2019, to take a job as a senior adviser in his gubernatorial administration.


2018

General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 99

Incumbent Rocky Adkins (D) won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 99 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes

Rocky Adkins (D)
100
9,871

Total votes: 9,871
(100.00% precincts reporting)
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 99

Incumbent Rocky Adkins advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 99 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate

Rocky Adkins (D)

Republican primary election

No Republican candidates ran in the primary.

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 Rocky Adkins defeated Wendy Fletcher in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 99 general election.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 99, General Election, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rocky Adkins Incumbent 66.00% 11,143
Republican Wendy Fletcher 34.00% 5,741
Total Votes 16,884
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Incumbent Rocky Adkins ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 99 Democratic primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 99, Democratic Primary, 2016

Party Candidate
Democratic Green check mark transparent.png Rocky Adkins Incumbent (unopposed)

Wendy Fletcher defeated Randy Smith in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 99 Republican primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 99, Republican Primary, 2016

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Republican Green check mark transparent.png Wendy Fletcher 55.16% 925
Republican Randy Smith 44.84% 752
Total Votes 1,677

This district was included in the Republican State Leadership Committee's list of "16 in '16: Races to Watch." Read more »


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 Rocky Adkins ran unopposed in the Democratic 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 Rocky Adkins (D) was unopposed in both the general election and Democratic primary.

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2016, candidates for Kentucky House of Representatives District 99 raised a total of $1,943,632. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $176,694 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Kentucky House of Representatives District 99

Year Amount Candidates Average
2016 $288,032 3 $96,011
2014 $365,173 1 $365,173
2012 $226,491 1 $226,491
2010 $429,312 1 $429,312
2008 $423,676 1 $423,676
2006 $102,951 1 $102,951
2004 $23,562 1 $23,562
2002 $35,694 1 $35,694
2000 $48,741 1 $48,741
Total $1,943,632 11 $176,694