J. T. Payne
Kentucky State Representative, District 11 since 2024. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 1 yr
- Since 2024
- Bills became law
- 6
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 4.5%
- Chamber median 7.5%
- With party
- 97%
- On votes splitting the parties
- 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.
- Agriculture
- Agriculture
- Artificial Intelligence Task Force
- Economic Development and Workforce Investment
- Economic Development and Workforce Investment
- Education
- Postsecondary Education
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Business Entities And Organizations · Became law Apr 2026
Children And Minors · 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 Payne sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives
Payne is closer to the center than 82% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Mitch Whitaker, Vanessa Grossl, Scott Sharp
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Payne’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans97%
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: Payne’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Payne | 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 Payne 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 District 11 | Won | — | R+29.6 | — |
| 2024 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 11 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $61.3K
- Spent
- $24.5K
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| JT Payne (GENERAL 11/03/2026) State | Active |
| JT Payne (PRIMARY 05/19/2026) State | Active |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 13, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Payne has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 11 · since 2024
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Payne has run against
- Janelle Rowena Glass (D) · 2026 general, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Payne
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/fded60a9-de72-47ba-bf20-90dddd9f9138
- Wikidata Q130961533
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET