Daniel B. Elliott
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Daniel B. Elliott

Kentucky State Representative, District 54 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Kentucky State Representative, District 54Born 1984Lawyer

In office
9 yrs
Since 2016
Bills became law
12
22 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
19.8%
Chamber median 7.5%
With party
96%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+44.8
Won 2022
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Impeachment Special · ex officio
  • Judiciary · co-chair
  • Judiciary · chair
  • Juvenile Justice Oversight Council Statutory · co-chair
  • Economic Development and Workforce Investment
  • Economic Development and Workforce Investment
  • Families and Children
  • Families and Children
  • Transportation
  • Transportation

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 22 sponsored · 12 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 312 AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
HB 78 AN ACT relating to firearms liability protections and declaring an emergency.
Attorney General · Became law Apr 2026
HB 144 AN ACT relating to motor vehicle titles.
County Clerks · Became law Apr 2026
HB 58 AN ACT relating to privacy protection.
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
HB 4 AN ACT relating to grooming a minor.
Children And Minors · Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Elliott sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives

Elliott is closer to the center than 88% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianElliottMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Walker Thomas, Kim King, Scott Sharp

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET

With Elliott’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%

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: Elliott’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillElliottRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Apr 15, 2026HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.YesYesYesPassed 70–22
Apr 14, 2026HB 379: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.YesYesNoPassed 80–17
Apr 14, 2026HB 142: AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.YesYesNoPassed 86–11
Apr 14, 2026HB 904: AN ACT relating to gaming.YesYesNoPassed 67–7
Apr 14, 2026HB 652: AN ACT relating to critical facility mapping and declaring an emergency.YesYesNoPassed 81–17

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Elliott 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.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Kentucky House District 54Won—R+45.3—
2024Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54Won———
2022Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54WonR+44.8——
2020Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54WonR+32.9——
2016Kentucky House of Representatives, District 54WonR+33.7——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$16.7K
Spent
$3K

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Daniel Elliott (GENERAL 11/03/2026)
State
Active
Daniel Elliott (PRIMARY 05/19/2026)
State
Active

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Seats Elliott has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Elliott has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Elliott

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET