Johnny Ray Turner
Last held office: Kentucky State Senate, District 29 (2000–2020). Lost the 2026 race for Kentucky House District 95.
- Last margin
- −6.8
- Lost 2020
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Turner 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)
Every race Turner has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Turner won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky House District 95 | General | Lost | Tanner Hesterberg (R) | — | — | $55.9K | R+58.8 | |
| 2020 | Kentucky State Senate, District 29 | General | Lost | Johnnie L. Turner (R) | 46.6% | R+6.8 | — | — | |
| 2016 | Kentucky State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | — | |
| 2012 | Kentucky State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | — | |
| 2008 | Kentucky State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | — | |
| 2004 | Kentucky State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | — | |
| 2000 | Kentucky State Senate, District 29 | General | Won | Unopposed | 100% | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $55.9K
- Spent
- $7.3K
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Johnny Turner (GENERAL 11/03/2026) State | Active |
| Johnny Turner (PRIMARY 05/19/2026) State | Active |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Turner has held
- Kentucky State Senate, District 29 · 2000–2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Turner has run against
- Tanner Hesterberg (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Johnnie L. Turner (R) · 2020 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Turner
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Wikidata Q6267541
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET