Mary Lou Marzian
Kentucky State Representative, District 41 since 1994. Ran in 16 elections between 1994 and 2024, winning 16. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Kentucky State Representative, District 41Born 1954Nurse
- In office
- 32 yrs
- Since 1994
- Bills became law
- 0
- 24 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 13.7%
- Chamber median 7.5%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +47.9
- 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.
- Administrative Regulation Review
- Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Health Services
- Health Services
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
- State Government
- Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
- Tourism, Small Business and Information Technology
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
No bills in this list for the 2025–2026 session.
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Marzian sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives
Marzian is closer to the center than 5% of the chamber's Democrats.
Closest: Pamela Stevenson, Adrielle Camuel, Lindsey Burke
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Marzian’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Democrats99%
Black tick: the average of Democrats 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: Marzian’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.
| Date | Bill | Marzian | Dem. majority | Rep. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. | Not voting | Yes | Yes | Passed 70–22 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 379: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education. | No | No | Yes | Passed 80–17 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 142: AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency. | No | No | Yes | Passed 86–11 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 904: AN ACT relating to gaming. | No | No | Yes | Passed 67–7 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 652: AN ACT relating to critical facility mapping and declaring an emergency. | No | No | Yes | Passed 81–17 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Marzian 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 41 | Won | — | D+49.1 | — |
| 2024 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 41 | Won | D+47.9 | D+49.1 | −1.2 |
| 2020 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+49.8 | — | — |
| 2016 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+38.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2008 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+39.7 | — | — |
| 2006 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2004 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+32.2 | — | — |
| 2002 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+33.0 | — | — |
| 2000 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | — | — | — |
| 1998 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+21.9 | — | — |
| 1996 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+30.4 | — | — |
| 1994 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 | Won | D+21.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $6K
- Spent
- -$30.7K
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 11, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Mary Marzian (GENERAL 11/03/2026) State | Active |
| Mary Marzian (PRIMARY 05/19/2026) State | Active |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 11, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Marzian has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 41 · since 2024
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34 · since 1994
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Marzian has run against
- Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell (R) · 2024 election, won
- Robert James Douglas (R) · 2018 election, won
- Michael McNair (R) · 2014 election, won
- Michael L. Pitzer (R) · 2008 election, won
- Philip C. Kimball (R) · 2004 election, won
- Todd Lally (R) · 1998 election, won
- Charles Billips (R) · 1996 election, won
- John T. Brasch (R) · 1994 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Marzian
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/86342422-7a28-4631-b3d7-3912eb444ffd
- Wikidata Q16846127
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET