Vanessa Grossl
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RepublicanIn office since Nov 2024

Vanessa Grossl

Kentucky State Representative, District 88 since 2024. Ran in 1 election in 2024, winning 1. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Kentucky State Representative, District 88Born 1980

In office
1 yr
Since 2024
Bills became law
19
73 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
10.9%
Chamber median 7.5%
With party
88%
On votes splitting the parties
Last margin
+0.5
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.

  • Economic Development and Workforce Investment
  • Economic Development and Workforce Investment
  • Education
  • Postsecondary Education
  • Small Business and Information Technology
  • Tourism, Small Business and Information Technology

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

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 73 sponsored · 19 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 387 AN ACT relating to veterinarians and declaring an emergency.
Animals, Livestock, And Poultry · Became law Apr 2026
HB 6 AN ACT relating to child care and declaring an emergency.
Business Entities And Organizations · Became law Apr 2026
HB 78 AN ACT relating to firearms liability protections and declaring an emergency.
Attorney General · Became law Apr 2026
HB 480 AN ACT relating to state contracts.
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
HB 2 AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · 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 Grossl sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives

Grossl is closer to the center than 81% of the chamber's Republicans.

Dem. medianRep. medianGrosslMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: J.T. Payne, Mitch Whitaker, Scott Sharp

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

With Grossl’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Republicans88%

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

DateBillGrosslRep. 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 Grossl 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 88Won—R+6.4—
2024Kentucky House of Representatives, District 88WonR+0.5R+6.4−5.9

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

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$44.3K
Spent
$35.9K

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Vanessa Grossl (GENERAL 11/03/2026)
State
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Vanessa Grossl (PRIMARY 05/19/2026)
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Active

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 7, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Seats Grossl has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Grossl has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Grossl

One person, matched across every source we use.

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