George A. Brown Jr.
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2014

George A. Brown Jr.

Kentucky State Representative, District 77 since 2014. Ran in 7 elections between 2014 and 2024, winning 7. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Kentucky State Representative, District 77Born 1948

In office
12 yrs
Since 2014
Bills became law
30
136 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
12.7%
Chamber median 7.5%
With party
97%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+45.0
Won 2024
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.

  • Appropriations and Revenue
  • Appropriations and Revenue
  • Education
  • Impeachment Special
  • Local Government
  • Local Government
  • Postsecondary Education
  • Race and Access to Opportunity Commission

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 136 sponsored · 30 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 220 AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority.
Actuarial Analysis · Became law Apr 2026
HB 627 AN ACT relating to insurance.
Consumer Protection · Became law Apr 2026
HB 10 AN ACT relating to executive branch operations and declaring an emergency.
Attorney General · Became law Apr 2026
HB 6 AN ACT relating to child care and declaring an emergency.
Business Entities And Organizations · Became law Apr 2026
HB 139 AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
Attorney, Commonwealth's · 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 Brown sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives

Jr. is closer to the center than 29% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianBrownMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Lisa Willner, Anne Donworth, Lindsey Burke

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

With Brown’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%

Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Brown’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillBrownDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Apr 15, 2026HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.NoYesYesPassed 70–22
Apr 14, 2026HB 379: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.NoNoYesPassed 80–17
Apr 14, 2026HB 142: AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.NoNoYesPassed 86–11
Apr 14, 2026HB 904: AN ACT relating to gaming.Not votingNoYesPassed 67–7
Apr 14, 2026HB 652: AN ACT relating to critical facility mapping and declaring an emergency.NoNoYesPassed 81–17

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Brown 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 of Representatives, District 77Won—D+45.0—
2024Kentucky House of Representatives, District 77WonD+45.0D+45.00.0
2022Kentucky House of Representatives, District 77WonD+51.4D+49.9+1.5
2020Kentucky House of Representatives, District 77Won———
2018Kentucky House of Representatives, District 77WonD+51.9——
2016Kentucky House of Representatives, District 77Won———
2014Kentucky House of Representatives, District 77Won———
2014Kentucky House of Representatives, District 77 (primary)Won+24.0——

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$7K

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 6, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

George Brown (GENERAL 11/03/2026)
State
Active
George Brown (PRIMARY 05/19/2026)
State
Active

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 6, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Seats Brown has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Brown has run against

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

How we know Brown

One person, matched across every source we use.

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