Steven Jack Rudy
Kentucky State Representative, District 1 since 2004. Ran in 12 elections between 2004 and 2024, winning 12. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.
Kentucky State Representative, District 1Born 1978Teacher
- In office
- 22 yrs
- Since 2004
- Bills became law
- 11
- 18 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
- Votes missed
- 14.3%
- Chamber median 7.5%
- With party
- 99%
- On votes splitting the parties
- Last margin
- +53.4
- 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.
- Banking and Insurance
- Banking and Insurance
- Committee on Committees
- Enrollment
- Legislative Research Commission
- Rules
Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET
Legislation
Agriculture · Became law Apr 2026
Attorney General · Became law Apr 2026
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
Attorney General · Became law Apr 2026
Appropriations · Became law Apr 2026
Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET
Voting record
Where Rudy sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives
Rudy is closer to the center than 27% of the chamber's Republicans.
Closest: Suzanne Miles, Jim Gooch, Ryan Dotson
Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET
With Rudy’s party
- Votes with the chamber's Republicans99%
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: Rudy’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Republicans.
| Date | Bill | Rudy | 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. | 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 Rudy 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 1 | Won | — | R+51.9 | — |
| 2024 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+53.4 | R+51.9 | +1.5 |
| 2022 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | R+41.2 | — |
| 2020 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2018 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+34.0 | — | — |
| 2016 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+40.4 | — | — |
| 2014 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2014 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 1 (primary) | Won | — | — | — |
| 2012 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | — | — | — |
| 2010 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+18.8 | — | — |
| 2008 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+6.8 | — | — |
| 2006 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+15.4 | — | — |
| 2004 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 1 | Won | R+9.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $136.9K
- Spent
- $106K
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| Steven Rudy (GENERAL 11/03/2026) State | Active |
| Steven Rudy (PRIMARY 05/19/2026) State | Active |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Seats Rudy has held
- Kentucky House of Representatives, District 1 · since 2004
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Rudy has run against
- Fredrick Fountain (D) · 2024 election, won
- Desiree Owen (D) · 2018 election, won
- Michael R. Murphy (D) · 2016 election, won
- Mike Lawrence (D) · 2010 election, won
- Thomas H. French (D) · 2006 election, won
- Charles R. Geveden (D) · 2004 election, won
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
How we know Rudy
One person, matched across every source we use.
- Open States ocd-person/f73e54d0-9547-4688-b97d-4818b104d160
- Wikidata Q7615219
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET