Jimmy Higdon
Kentucky State Senator, District 14 since 2010. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 4
- 33 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.6%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +30.5
- Won 2018
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Public Pension Oversight Board · co-chair
- Transportation · co-chair
- Transportation · chair
- Education
- Education
- Housing Task Force
- Licensing and Occupations
- Licensing, Occupations and Administrative Regulations
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Boards And Commissions · Became law Apr 2026
Agriculture · Became law Apr 2026
Alcoholic Beverages · Became law Apr 2026
Motor Vehicles · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Higdon sits in the Kentucky State Senate
Higdon is closer to the center than 56% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Amanda Bledsoe, Jason Howell, Danny Carroll
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Higdon’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Kentucky State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Higdon’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Higdon | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 139: AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–6 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 1: AN ACT relating to education. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–7 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 59: AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–7 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 100: AN ACT relating to the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–6 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 65: AN ACT relating to deficient administrative regulations and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Higdon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Kentucky State Senate, District 14 | Won | — |
| 2018 | Kentucky State Senate, District 14 | Won | R+30.5 |
| 2014 | Kentucky State Senate, District 14 | Won | — |
| 2010 | Kentucky State Senate, District 14 | Won | — |
| 2008 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — |
| 2006 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — |
| 2004 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | — |
| 2002 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24 | Won | R+2.2 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Higdon has held
- Kentucky State Senate, District 14 · since 2010
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24 · 2002–2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Higdon has run against
- Stephanie Compton (D) · 2018 general, won
- Connie Sue Rakes (D) · 2002 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Higdon
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/4042b29b-c6bb-407e-856d-9197a03d55ff
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET