Kentucky, State Senate, District 30

Kentucky State Senate District 30
Current incumbent	Brandon Smith

Kentucky's thirtieth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator Brandon Smith.

Kentucky state senators represent an average of 114,194 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 106,362 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Kentucky State Senate serve four-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 State Senate a candidate must be:

At least 30 years of age at the time of the election
A citizen of Kentucky
A resident in the state 6 years preceding the election
A resident in the district for the last year

Salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per 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 senate, 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 Senate President 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 State Senate 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 State Senate District 30

Incumbent Brandon Smith (R) defeated Paula Clemons-Combs (D) in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 30 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Brandon Smith (R)	73.2	27,747
	Paula Clemons-Combs (D)	26.8	10,151

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 37,898
(100.00% precincts reporting)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 30

Paula Clemons-Combs advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 30 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Paula Clemons-Combs (D)

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 30

Incumbent Brandon Smith advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 30 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Brandon Smith (R)

The results have been certified.

2014

Elections for the Kentucky State Senate 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. Jordan Bowling Palmer ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Brandon D. Smith ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Smith defeated Palmer in the general election.

Kentucky State Senate, District 30 General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brandon D. Smith Incumbent	73.8%	27,447
	Democratic	Jordan Bowling Palmer	26.2%	9,733
Total Votes			37,180

2010

Elections for the office of Kentucky State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 18, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 26, 2010. Incumbent Brandon Smith (R) defeated Johnnie Turner (D) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Kentucky State Senate, District 30, General Election, 2010

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Brandon Smith Incumbent	67.2%	20,870
	Democratic	Johnnie Turner	32.8%	10,180
Total Votes			31,050

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Kentucky State Senate District 30 raised a total of $661,670. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $60,152 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Kentucky State Senate District 30

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2014	$231,444	2	$115,722
2012	$101,864	1	$101,864
2010	$123,451	2	$61,726
2008	$0	1	$0
2006	$13,100	1	$13,100
2004	$0	1	$0
2002	$188,876	2	$94,438
2000	$2,935	1	$2,935
Total	$661,670	11	$60,152