R. Shane Baker
Kentucky State Representative, District 85 since 2020. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
- In office
- 6 yrs
- Since 2020
- Bills became law
- 7
- 37 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 11.6%
- Chamber median 7.5%
- With party
- 96%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +97.9
- Won 2026
- Next election
- 2028
- Nov 7, 2028
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET
Committees
As of 2026-10.
- Postsecondary Education · vice chair
- Education
- Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs
- Natural Resources and Energy
- Natural Resources and Energy
- State Government
- Tourism and Outdoor Recreation
- Tourism, Small Business and Information Technology
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Education, Elementary And Secondary · 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 Baker sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives
Baker is closer to the center than 11% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Kim Holloway, Matt Lockett, Emily Callaway
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Baker’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans96%
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: Baker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Baker | Rep. majority | Dem. majority | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 2026 | HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. | Yes | 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. | Not voting | 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 Baker 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 District 85 | Won | R+97.9 | R+63.8 | +34.1 |
| 2024 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2022 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | R+63.7 | — | — |
| 2020 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 85 | Won | — | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $5.8K
- Spent
- $1.6K
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Sep 29, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Shane Baker (GENERAL 11/03/2026) State | Active |
| Shane Baker (PRIMARY 05/19/2026) State | Active |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Sep 29, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Baker has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 85 · since 2020
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Baker has run against
- Nonpartisan (I) · 2026 general, won
- Bryon J. Vaught (D) · 2022 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Baker
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/2eab3a78-154d-43cd-8278-73ad2e166b08
- Wikidata Q110577293
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:51 PM ET