Matt Deneen
Kentucky State Senator, District 10 since 2022. Ran in 1 election in 2022, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2030.
Kentucky State Senator, District 10Born 1968
- In office
- 3 yrs
- Since 2022
- Bills became law
- 23
- 74 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 0.0%
- Chamber median 2.2%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Next election
- 2030
- Nov 5, 2030
- Elections
- 2
- 2022–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection · co-chair
- Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Protection · chair
- Agriculture
- Agriculture
- Families and Children
- Families and Children
- Judiciary
- Judiciary
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · 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 Deneen sits in the Kentucky State Senate
Deneen is closer to the center than 41% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Aaron Reed, Scott Madon, Robby Mills
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Deneen’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
Black tick: the average of Republicans in the Kentucky State Senate.
Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships
Key votes
Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Deneen’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Deneen | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 14, 2026 | HB 139: AN ACT relating to elections and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–6 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 1: AN ACT relating to education. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–7 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 59: AN ACT relating to prohibited uses of tax dollars and resources. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 31–7 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 100: AN ACT relating to the Energy Planning and Inventory Commission and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–6 |
| Apr 14, 2026 | SB 65: AN ACT relating to deficient administrative regulations and declaring an emergency. | Yes | Yes | No | Passed 32–6 |
Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls
Career
Offices held, and every time Deneen 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 State Senate, District 10 | Won | — | R+30.0 | — |
| 2022 | Kentucky State Senate, District 10 | Won | — | R+24.7 | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $98K
- Spent
- $54.5K
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Matthew Deneen (GENERAL 11/03/2026) State | Active |
| Matthew Deneen (PRIMARY 05/19/2026) State | Active |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Deneen has held
- Kentucky State Senate, District 10 · since 2022
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Deneen has run against
- Christopher Gatrost (D) · 2026 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Deneen
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/b76a3218-b1bd-475c-a775-7a6cbefbc1f3
- Wikidata Q116880615
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET