David W. Osborne
Kentucky State Representative, District 59 since 2006. Ran in 11 elections between 2006 and 2024, winning 11. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 20 yrs
- Since 2006
- Bills became law
- 8
- 17 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 1.7%
- Chamber median 7.5%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +24.6
- Won 2018
- 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.
- Committee on Committees · chair
- Legislative Research Commission · co-chair
- Rules · chair
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Attorney General · Became law Apr 2026
Business Entities And Organizations · Became law Apr 2026
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
Children And Minors · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Osborne sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives
Osborne is closer to the center than 62% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Michael Meredith, Sarge Pollock, Ken Upchurch
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Osborne’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: Osborne’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Osborne | 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 Osborne 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 House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | — | R+23.3 | — |
| 2024 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | — | R+23.3 | — |
| 2022 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | — | R+21.9 | — |
| 2020 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | R+24.6 | — | — |
| 2016 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | R+46.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 59 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2006 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 59 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $347K
- Spent
- $172.9K
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 11, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| David Osborne (GENERAL 11/03/2026) State | Active |
| David Osborne (PRIMARY 05/19/2026) State | Active |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 11, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Osborne has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 59 · since 2006
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Osborne has run against
- Stephanie White (D) · 2026 election, won
- Diane Seaman (D) · 2018 election, won
- James Victor Ewen (D) · 2014 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Osborne
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/bf8bfdc3-66f2-417c-8178-9ed16bf8843f
- Wikidata Q16733868
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET