Kim King
Kentucky State Representative, District 55 since 2010. Ran in 9 elections between 2010 and 2024, winning 9. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- 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
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
Health Care Professionals · Became law Apr 2026
Actuarial Analysis · 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 King sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives
King is closer to the center than 86% of the chamber's Republicans.
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.
| Date | Bill | King | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. | No | Yes | Yes | Passed 70–22 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 379: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 80–17 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 142: AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 86–11 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 904: AN ACT relating to gaming. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 67–7 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 652: AN ACT relating to critical facility mapping and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 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.
| Year | Race | Result | Margin | Seat | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — | R+50.0 | — |
| 2024 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+46.9 | R+50.0 | −3.1 |
| 2022 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — | R+41.3 | — |
| 2020 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+31.4 | — | — |
| 2016 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+50.0 | — | — |
| 2014 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+30.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+22.3 | — | — |
| 2010 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55 | Won | R+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
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 55 · since 2010
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who King has run against
- Katrina A. Sexton (D) · 2026 election, won
- Cathy Carter (D) · 2018 election, won
- Tobie C. Brown (D) · 2016 election, won
- Jacqueline Coleman (D) · 2014 election, won
- Kent Stevens (D) · 2012 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know King
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/cd95ada0-14f0-4b63-aeea-f4a92525eeaf
- Wikidata Q16730868
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET