Gerald Neal
Kentucky State Senator, District 33 since 1992. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 34 yrs
- Since 1992
- Bills became law
- 9
- 49 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 6.0%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +68.6
- Won 2016
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Appropriations and Revenue
- Appropriations and Revenue
- Committee on Committees
- Education
- Education
- Housing Task Force
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
- Legislative Oversight and Investigations
- Legislative Research Commission
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Public Pension Oversight Board
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Neal sits in the Kentucky State Senate
Neal is closer to the center than 20% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Karen Berg, Cassie Armstrong, Gary Clemons
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Neal’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats100%
Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Kentucky State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Neal’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Neal | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 139: AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. | No | No | Yes | Passed 32–6 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 1: AN ACT relating to education. | No | No | Yes | Passed 31–7 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 59: AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources. | No | No | Yes | Passed 31–7 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 100: AN ACT relating to the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission and declaring an emergency. | No | No | Yes | Passed 32–6 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 65: AN ACT relating to deficient administrative regulations and declaring an emergency. | No | No | Yes | Passed 32–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Neal 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 State Senate, District 33 | Won | — |
| 2020 | Kentucky State Senate, District 33 | Won | — |
| 2016 | Kentucky State Senate, District 33 | Won | D+68.6 |
| 2012 | Kentucky State Senate, District 33 | Won | D+87.4 |
| 2008 | Kentucky State Senate, District 33 | Won | — |
| 2004 | Kentucky State Senate, District 33 | Won | — |
| 2000 | Kentucky State Senate, District 33 | Won | — |
| 1996 | Kentucky State Senate, District 33 | Won | — |
| 1992 | Kentucky State Senate, District 33 | Won | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Neal has held
- Kentucky State Senate, District 33 · since 1992
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Neal has run against
- Shenita Rickman (R) · 2016 general, won
- Norris Shelton (I) · 2012 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Neal
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/0d92a09c-ce23-46cd-9582-b7d1b08d76dd
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET