Jared K. Carpenter
Kentucky State Senator, District 34 since 2010. Ran in 5 elections between 2010 and 2022, winning 5. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Kentucky State Senator, District 34Born 1977
- In office
- 16 yrs
- Since 2010
- Bills became law
- 2
- 9 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 7.3%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 100%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +18.2
- Won 2022
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Banking and Insurance · co-chair
- Banking and Insurance · chair
- Agriculture
- Agriculture
- Housing Task Force
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Transportation
- Transportation
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
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 Carpenter sits in the Kentucky State Senate
Carpenter is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Max Wise, Gary Boswell, Robert Stivers
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Carpenter’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%
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: Carpenter’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Carpenter | 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 Carpenter 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 34 | Won | — | R+21.1 | — |
| 2022 | Kentucky State Senate, District 34 | Won | R+18.2 | R+16.1 | +2.1 |
| 2018 | Kentucky State Senate, District 34 | Won | R+23.7 | — | — |
| 2014 | Kentucky State Senate, District 34 | Won | R+29.3 | — | — |
| 2014 | Kentucky State Senate, District 34 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Kentucky State Senate, District 34 | Won | R+32.6 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $124.6K
- Spent
- $113K
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Jared Carpenter (GENERAL 11/03/2026) State | Active |
| Jared Carpenter (PRIMARY 05/19/2026) State | Active |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Carpenter has held
- Kentucky State Senate, District 34 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Carpenter has run against
- Jessica D. McIntosh (D) · 2026 election, won
- Susan Cintra (D) · 2022 election, won
- Susan Byrne Haddix (D) · 2018 election, won
- Michael S. Cope (D) · 2014 election, won
- Lee Murphy (D) · 2010 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Carpenter
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b2299f51-c122-46ac-9937-3a6a7b682bb8
- Wikidata Q16769715
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET