Ryan Dotson
Kentucky State Representative, District 73 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 5
- 34 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 11.2%
- Chamber median 7.5%
- With party
- 98%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +20.4
- Won 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Capital Planning Advisory Board Statutory · co-chair
- Health Services
- Health Services
- Small Business and Information Technology
- Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
- Tourism, Small Business and Information Technology
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
Corrections And Correctional Facilities, State · Became law Apr 2026
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Dotson sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives
Dotson is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Bill Wesley, Steven Rudy, Suzanne Miles
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Dotson’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%
Black tick: the average of Republicans 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: Dotson’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Dotson | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 70–22 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 379: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 80–17 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 142: AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 86–11 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 904: AN ACT relating to gaming. | Not voting | Yes | No | Passed 67–7 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 652: AN ACT relating to critical facility mapping and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 81–17 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Dotson 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 73 | Won | R+20.4 |
| 2022 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 73 | Won | R+13.2 |
| 2020 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 73 | Won | R+29.9 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Dotson has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 73 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Dotson has run against
- Rory Houlihan (D) · 2024 general, won
- Thomas Weston Adams III (D) · 2022 general, won
- Kenny Blair (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Dotson
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/718ec3d2-325d-4ddf-b72b-728cea857222
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET