Jennifer Henson Decker
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2020

Jennifer Henson Decker

Kentucky State Representative, District 58 since 2020. Ran in 3 elections between 2020 and 2024, winning 3. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Kentucky State Representative, District 58Born 1956

In office
6 yrs
Since 2020
Bills became law
10
37 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
10.0%
Chamber median 7.5%
With party
98%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+31.3
Won 2020
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.

  • Judiciary · vice chair
  • Education
  • Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs
  • Housing Task Force
  • Impeachment Special
  • Judiciary
  • Postsecondary Education
  • State Government
  • State Government

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 37 sponsored · 10 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 311 AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.
Local Mandate · Became law Apr 2026
HB 312 AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
HB 139 AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency.
Attorney, Commonwealth's · Became law Apr 2026
HB 67 AN ACT relating to schools and declaring an emergency.
Children And Minors · Became law Apr 2026
HB 58 AN ACT relating to privacy protection.
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · 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 Decker sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives

Decker is closer to the center than 8% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianDeckerMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Josh Bray, Candy Massaroni, Marianne Proctor

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

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

DateBillDeckerRep. 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.Not votingYesNoPassed 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 Decker 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 58Won—R+34.6—
2024Kentucky House of Representatives, District 58Won—R+34.6—
2022Kentucky House of Representatives, District 58Won—R+33.2—
2020Kentucky House of Representatives, District 58WonR+31.3——

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$57.3K
Spent
$25.9K

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.

Jennifer Decker (GENERAL 11/03/2026)
State
Active
Jennifer Decker (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 Decker has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Decker has run against

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

How we know Decker

One person, matched across every source we use.

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