Gary M. Boswell
Kentucky State Senator, District 8 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Kentucky State Senator, District 8Born 1954
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 8
- 31 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 3.2%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
- Elections
- 2
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Agriculture · vice chair
- Capital Planning Advisory Board Statutory · co-chair
- Agriculture
- Appropriations and Revenue
- Appropriations and Revenue
- Economic Development and Workforce Investment
- Economic Development, Tourism and Labor
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Tourism, Small Business and Information Technology
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Counties · Became law Apr 2026
Agriculture · 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 Boswell sits in the Kentucky State Senate
Boswell is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Jared Carpenter, Max Wise, Robert Stivers
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Boswell’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
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: Boswell’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Boswell | 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 Boswell 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 8 | Won | — | R+35.7 | — |
| 2022 | Kentucky State Senate, District 8 | Won | — | R+32.0 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $150.4K
- Spent
- $42.2K
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 15, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Gary Boswell (GENERAL 11/03/2026) State | Active |
| Gary Boswell (PRIMARY 05/19/2026) State | Active |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 15, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Boswell has held
- Kentucky State Senate, District 8 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Boswell has run against
- Vicki Quisenberry (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Boswell
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2d6a7358-f685-4476-aa31-b92cf72b11ec
- Wikidata Q116880438
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET