Steve West
Kentucky State Senator, District 27 since 2016. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 9 yrs
- Since 2016
- Bills became law
- 9
- 40 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.2%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +25.5
- Won 2024
- 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.
- Administrative Regulation Review · co-chair
- Education · co-chair
- Education · chair
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Natural Resources and Energy
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where West sits in the Kentucky State Senate
West is closer to the center than 70% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: David Givens, Danny Carroll, Phillip Wheeler
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With West’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
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: West’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | West | 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 West 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 27 | Won | R+25.5 |
| 2020 | Kentucky State Senate, District 27 | Won | R+62.0 |
| 2016 | Kentucky State Senate, District 27 | Won | R+35.1 |
| 2010 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 72 | Lost | D+32.3 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats West has held
- Kentucky State Senate, District 27 · since 2016
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who West has run against
- Molly Gene Crain (D) · 2024 general, won
- Bryan Shumate Short (I) · 2020 general, won
- Charles L. Linville III (D) · 2016 general, won
- Sannie Overly (D) · 2010 general, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know West
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/1f3bbab4-2be0-496c-9c3b-b8f340f6b404
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET