Jason Petrie
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2016

Jason Petrie

Kentucky State Representative, District 16 since 2016. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Kentucky State Representative, District 16Born 1971

In office
9 yrs
Since 2016
Bills became law
16
22 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
12.8%
Chamber median 7.5%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+34.4
Won 2016
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • 2026-2028 Budget Preparation and Submission Statutory · co-chair
  • Appropriations and Revenue · co-chair
  • Appropriations and Revenue · chair
  • Government Contract Review · ex officio
  • Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board Statutory · ex officio
  • Capital Projects and Bond Oversight
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary
  • Public Pension Oversight Board

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 22 sponsored · 16 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 869 AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.
Counties · Became law Apr 2026
HB 619 AN ACT relating to public postsecondary education.
Boards And Commissions · Became law Apr 2026
HB 504 AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, support, and functioning of the Judicial…
Appropriations · Became law Apr 2026
HB 503 AN ACT making appropriations for the operations, maintenance, and support of the Legislative Branch of the…
Appropriations · Became law Apr 2026
HB 501 AN ACT relating to appropriations providing financing and conditions for the operations, maintenance,…
Appropriations · 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 Petrie sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives

Petrie is closer to the center than 15% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianPetrieMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Kim Banta, Emily Callaway, Mark Hart

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

With Petrie’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans98%

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: Petrie’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.

DateBillPetrieRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Apr 15, 2026HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.YesYesYesPassed 70–22
Apr 14, 2026HB 379: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.YesYesNoPassed 80–17
Apr 14, 2026HB 142: AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.YesYesNoPassed 86–11
Apr 14, 2026HB 904: AN ACT relating to gaming.YesYesNoPassed 67–7
Apr 14, 2026HB 652: AN ACT relating to critical facility mapping and declaring an emergency.YesYesNoPassed 81–17

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

Career

Offices held, and every time Petrie 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 District 16Won—R+58.0—
2024Kentucky House of Representatives, District 16Won———
2022Kentucky House of Representatives, District 16Won———
2020Kentucky House of Representatives, District 16Won———
2018Kentucky House of Representatives, District 16Won———
2016Kentucky House of Representatives, District 16WonR+34.4——
2014Kentucky House of Representatives, District 16LostD+19.0——
2014Kentucky House of Representatives, District 16 (primary)Won———

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$180.3K
Spent
$92.1K

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 10, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Jason Petrie (GENERAL 11/03/2026)
State
Active
Jason Petrie (PRIMARY 05/19/2026)
State
Active

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 10, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Seats Petrie has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Petrie has run against

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

How we know Petrie

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET