Peyton Griffee
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Peyton Griffee

Kentucky State Representative, District 26 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Kentucky State Representative, District 26Born 1996

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
8
38 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
7.5%
Chamber median 7.5%
With party
100%
On votes splitting the parties
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028
Elections
2
2024–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Economic Development and Workforce Investment
  • Economic Development and Workforce Investment
  • Judiciary
  • Judiciary
  • Local Government
  • Local Government
  • State Government
  • State Government

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 38 sponsored · 8 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 311 AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.
Local Mandate · Became law Apr 2026
HB 312 AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
HB 144 AN ACT relating to motor vehicle titles.
County Clerks · Became law Apr 2026
HB 58 AN ACT relating to privacy protection.
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
HB 4 AN ACT relating to grooming a minor.
Children And Minors · 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 Griffee sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives

Griffee is closer to the center than 49% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianGriffeeMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: Dan Fister, Mary Beth Imes, Gex Williams

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

With Griffee’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans100%

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

DateBillGriffeeRep. majorityDem. majorityResult
Apr 15, 2026HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.YesYesYesPassed 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 Griffee 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 of Representatives, District 26Won—R+46.8—
2024Kentucky House of Representatives, District 26Won—R+46.8—

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$37K
Spent
$21.1K

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Peyton Griffee (GENERAL 11/03/2026)
State
Active
Peyton Griffee (PRIMARY 05/19/2026)
State
Active

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 17, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

How we know Griffee

One person, matched across every source we use.

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