William Lawrence
Kentucky State Representative, District 70 since 2020. Did not run for re-election in 2026; leaves office in January 2027.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 6
- 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 43.4%
- Chamber median 7.5%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +30.8
- Won 2022
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Small Business and Information Technology · vice chair
- Capital Planning Advisory Board Statutory
- Economic Development and Workforce Investment
- Economic Development and Workforce Investment
- Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
- Tourism, Small Business and Information Technology
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
Business Entities And Organizations · Became law Apr 2026
Attorney General · 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 Lawrence sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives
Lawrence is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kim Moser, Steve Meredith, Bill Wesley
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Lawrence’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
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: Lawrence’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Lawrence | Rep. majority | Dem. 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. | 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. | Yes | 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 Lawrence 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 70 | Won | — |
| 2022 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+30.8 |
| 2020 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 70 | Won | R+29.1 |
Source: 99chambers results archive
Seats Lawrence has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 70 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Lawrence has run against
- Meagan Brannon (D) · 2022 general, won
- Craig Miller (D) · 2020 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive
How we know Lawrence
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/3d3b33bc-8852-48fe-90cf-42ce9551424c
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET