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    See who won at the Kentucky House races in 2024

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    Several state representatives from the Louisville area will return to Frankfort after the 2024 elections.

    Republican incumbents Steve Bratcher, Jared Bauman, John Hodgson, Ken Fleming and Jason Nemes earned the most votes in their races, as did Democratic incumbent Al Gentry. Mary Lou Marzian, a former state representative, is also returning to the House.

    Meanwhile, other seats in Louisville and elsewhere in Kentucky have been close as results continue to come in.

    Kentucky voters cast ballots for all 100 state House seats and half of the state Senate seats in this year’s general elections.

    While Republicans have a supermajority in the General Assembly, Democrats hoped to gain some ground and flip some seats from red to blue.

    Below, you’ll find the results of contested races in state House districts around Louisville, as well as some races to see throughout the state.

    Polls in Kentucky closed at 6 pm local time. Check back for updates as results Forward.

    Live updates: It’s Election Day 2024! Here you will find everything you need to know.

    House District 25: Steve Bratcher defeats Cherlyn Evette Smith, Eric S. Parrish

    Republican incumbent Steve Bratcher will continue to represent the district, earning 63.1% of the vote.

    Bratcher was first elected in 2023. He is director of external technical training at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College and owns an assisted living facility. He is also an Air Force veteran and serves in the Kentucky National Guard.

    Democratic candidate Cherlyn Evette Smith, who received 33% of the vote, is an IT business consultant and worked for the U.S. military as a civil servant, as well as at the state’s Commonwealth Technology Office.

    Independent candidate Eric S. Parrish, who received 4% of the vote, ran as an independent candidate and is a part-time gardener.

    House District 28: Jared Bauman defeats Almaria Baker

    Incumbent Republican Jared Bauman retains his seat with 58% of the vote. He was first elected in 2023 and is an operations manager for The Lubrizol Corporation, a chemical company. During this legislative session, he was the lead sponsor of House Bill 5, also known as the “Safer Kentucky Act,” which was a sweeping criminal law reform bill.

    Democratic candidate Almaria Baker, who received 41.3% of the vote, teaches career and technical education at Iroquois High School in Jefferson County Public Schools. She campaigned to fight the opening of charter schools and protect reproductive freedom.

    House District 29: Chris Lewis defeats Timothy Findley Jr.

    Republican candidate Chris Lewis won the race to represent the district with 57.5% of the vote. He is a legislative assistant for the Louisville Metro Council and former political director of the Kelly Craft for Governor campaign. He campaigned to support school choice programs and is a strong supporter of the Second Amendment right to bear arms.

    Democratic candidate Timothy Findley Jr. received 42.5% of the vote. He is the executive director of ElderServe, a senior center in west Louisville, and pastor of Kingdom Fellowship Christian Life Center. Issues important to him include criminal justice reform and promoting affordable housing.

    House District 31: Colleen Orsella Davis vs. Susan Tyler Witten

    Democratic candidate Colleen Orsella Davis is a partner at the Louisville law firm Thompson Miller & Simpson PLC and previously served as an associate board member of the Coalition for the Homeless. He campaigned to invest in public schools and ensure prescription drugs are affordable.

    Republican incumbent Susan Tyler Witten was first elected in 2022 and is an energy specialist for Consolidated Electrical Distributors in Louisville. She is co-chair of a new legislative Working Group on Housing and sponsored a bill during this year’s legislative session that provided for harsher penalties for torturing a dog or cat.

    House District 33: Jason Nemes defeats Taylor Jolly

    Republican incumbent Jason Nemes won the seat with 56.9% of the vote. He is the majority leader of the House Republican Caucus and was first elected in 2017. He is a business attorney at the Commonwealth Counsel Group and sponsored a successful bill that made Louisville elections nonpartisan during the legislative session of this year.

    Democratic candidate Taylor Jolly obtained 41.3% of the vote. He is an actuary who grew up in Louisville and campaigned for access to quality health care and “finding bipartisan, common-sense solutions to Kentucky’s problems.”

    House District 36: John F. Hodgson defeats William ‘Woody’ Zorn

    Republican incumbent John Hodgson won the race with 57.9% of the vote. He has served in the role since 2023. He was chief operating officer under former Gov. Matt Bevin and previously worked for UPS Airlines for more than three decades. He opposes abortion rights and is a strong supporter of school choice.

    Democrat William “Woody” Zorn, who received 42.1% of the vote, is a public school teacher and supports reproductive rights, increasing affordable housing and is against Amendment 2 on the ballot. the general elections.

    House District 37: Emily Callaway defeats John Stovall

    Republican incumbent Emily Callway won with 56.4% of the vote. She has held the position since 2023. She most recently worked as a substitute teacher at Whitefield Academy. She supports increased penalties for violent crimes, lower taxes and school choice.

    Democratic candidate John Stovall received 43.6% of the vote. He is the president of Teamsters Local 783, the bus drivers union for Jefferson County Public Schools, and his priorities included creating more “good-paying jobs” and expanding access to health care.

    House District 38: Carrie Sanders McKeehan vs. Rachel Roarx

    Republican candidate Carrie Sanders McKeehan is a Jefferson County Public Schools special education teacher and associate principal at a private school. His campaign platform was to “empower business owners and workers” and improve public safety.

    Democratic incumbent Rachel Roarx won the seat for the first time in 2022. She is a former legislative assistant for the Louisville Metro Council and former executive director of the Southwest Dream Team. He campaigned to support first responders and fight “union bashing.”

    House District 41: Mary Lou Marzian defeats Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell

    Mary Lou Marzian returns to Frankfort, with 73.9% of the vote for House District 4. Marzian is a retired nurse who previously served as a state representative for 28 years. She is a supporter of abortion rights and investing fully in public education.

    Republican candidate Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell received 26.1% of the vote. She has had a career as a curriculum developer for Spanish education programs. He opposes abortion rights and supports school choice.

    House District 45: Thomas Jefferson v. Adam Moore

    Republican candidate Thomas Jefferson is the former president of the Willow Oak Homeowners Association and defeated Republican Rep. Killian Timoney in the May primary. Topics of interest to him include “defending the unborn” and advocating for the Second Amendment.

    Democratic candidate Adam Moore is a combat veteran and small business owner who campaigned to invest in sustainable energy and resources and pass a state-level Fairness Act.

    House District 46: Al Gentry defeats Bob DeVore

    Democratic incumbent Al Gentry won another term to represent the district and received 56.6% of the vote. He has held his position since 2017 and is a real estate investor and entrepreneur.

    Republican candidate Bob DeVore received 43.4% of the vote and ran for other offices, including governor of Kentucky, clerk of Jefferson County, and the United States House of Representatives. DeVore previously served in the U.S. Navy and worked for UPS.

    House District 48: Ken Fleming defeats Kate Farrow

    Republican incumbent Ken Fleming maintains his seat with 53.7% of the vote. He first won the seat in 2016, but lost it in 2018. He then won the seat again in 2020 and 2022. He campaigned to continue phasing out the state personal income tax for families, supporting “business-friendly” policies. “.

    Democratic candidate Kate Farrow received 46.3% of the vote. She is a retired operations manager for Louisville Water Company. He campaigned on issues such as supporting public education and advocating for affordable health care.

    House District 88: Vanessa Grossl v. Cherlynn Stevenson

    Vanessa Grossl is a small business owner at Grossl Aviation and an employee at a software company. His campaign platform was to strengthen Kentucky’s education system and “get tougher on crime.”

    Democratic incumbent Cherlynn Stevenson, who currently serves as House Minority Caucus Chair, has served in the state House since 2018. She campaigned based on her experience in Frankfort and bipartisan work.

    Contact reporter Hannah Pinski at @[email protected] or follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter, at @hannahpinski.

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