Beverly Chester-Burton
Kentucky State Representative, District 44 since 2022. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 30
- 142 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 17.4%
- Chamber median 7.5%
- With party
- 92%
- On votes splitting the parties
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Education
- Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Local Government
- Local Government
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Postsecondary Education
- State Government
- Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
- Tourism, Small Business and Information Technology
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Agriculture · Became law Apr 2026
Business Entities And Organizations · Became law Apr 2026
Health Care Professionals · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Chester-Burton sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives
Chester-Burton is closer to the center than 52% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Al Gentry, Chad Aull, Nima Kulkarni
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Chester-Burton’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats92%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Kentucky House of Representatives.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Chester-Burton’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Chester-Burton | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 70–22 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 379: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education. | No | No | Yes | Passed 80–17 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 142: AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency. | No | No | Yes | Passed 86–11 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 904: AN ACT relating to gaming. | Not voting | No | Yes | Passed 67–7 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 652: AN ACT relating to critical facility mapping and declaring an emergency. | No | No | Yes | Passed 81–17 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Chester-Burton was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Elections
Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 44 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Chester-Burton has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 44 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Chester-Burton
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/c8a9f2cf-9a79-45f6-94df-346b546e1d9b
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET