Kim King
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2010

Kim King

Kentucky State Representative, District 55 since 2010. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Kentucky State Representative, District 55Born 1962

In office
16 yrs
Since 2010
Bills became law
10
47 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
5.6%
Chamber median 7.5%
With party
95%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+46.9
Won 2024
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.

  • Tourism and Outdoor Recreation · chair
  • Tourism, Small Business and Information Technology · co-chair
  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture
  • Economic Development and Workforce Investment
  • Economic Development and Workforce Investment
  • Impeachment Special
  • Small Business and Information Technology
  • Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 47 sponsored · 10 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 480 AN ACT relating to state contracts.
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
HB 689 AN ACT relating to the establishment of a Medicaid state-directed payment program.
Health Care Professionals · Became law Apr 2026
HB 169 AN ACT relating to coverage for feeding or eating disorders.
Actuarial Analysis · Became law Apr 2026
HB 7 AN ACT relating to school bus safety.
Courts, District · Became law Apr 2026
HB 5 AN ACT relating to prison educational programs.
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 King sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives

King is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianKingMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Walker Thomas, Daniel Elliott, Scott Sharp

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

With King’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans95%

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

DateBillKingRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Apr 15, 2026HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.NoYesYesPassed 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 King 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 55Won—R+50.0—
2024Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55WonR+46.9——
2022Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55Won———
2020Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55Won———
2018Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55WonR+31.4——
2016Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55WonR+50.0——
2014Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55WonR+30.4——
2014Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55 (primary)Won———
2012Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55WonR+22.3——
2010Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55WonR+6.8——

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$24.2K
Spent
$11.2K

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 8, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Kim King (GENERAL 11/03/2026)
State
Active
Kim King (PRIMARY 05/19/2026)
State
Active

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 8, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Seats King has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who King has run against

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

How we know King

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET