Brandon D. Smith
Kentucky State Senator, District 30 since 2010. Ran in 9 elections between 2000 and 2022, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Kentucky State Senator, District 30Born 1967
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 6
- 28 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.8%
- Chamber median 7.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +47.5
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Natural Resources and Energy · co-chair
- Natural Resources and Energy · chair
- Banking and Insurance
- Banking and Insurance
- Housing Task Force
- Transportation
- Transportation
- 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
Boards And Commissions · Became law Mar 2026
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Mar 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Smith sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives
Smith is closer to the center than 68% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Stephanie Dietz, Nick Wilson, James Tipton
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Smith’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
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: Smith’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Smith | 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. | 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 Smith 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 | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky State Senate, District 30 | Won | — | R+63.2 | — |
| 2022 | Kentucky State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+47.5 | R+57.2 | −9.7 |
| 2018 | Kentucky State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+46.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Kentucky State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+47.6 | — | — |
| 2014 | Kentucky State Senate, District 30 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Kentucky State Senate, District 30 | Won | R+34.4 | — | — |
| 2006 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 84 | Won | R+0.3 | — | — |
| 2004 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 84 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2002 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 84 | Won | R+9.6 | — | — |
| 2000 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 84 | Won | R+8.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $175.3K
- Spent
- $181.7K
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Jul 10, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Brandon Smith (GENERAL 11/03/2026) State | Active |
| Brandon Smith (PRIMARY 05/19/2026) State | Active |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Jul 10, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Smith has held
- Kentucky State Senate, District 30 · since 2010
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 84 · 2000–2008
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Smith has run against
- Sid Allen (D) · 2022 election, won
- Paula Clemons-Combs (D) · 2018 election, won
- Jordan Bowling Palmer (D) · 2014 election, won
- Johnnie L. Turner (D) · 2010 election, won
- Scott Alexander (D) · 2006 election, won
- Chester Jones (D) · 2002 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Smith
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/209d5334-d4a2-45f3-b910-0cd52f96dd4e
- Wikidata Q17388769
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET