Jonathan Shell (born December 1, 1987) is an American politician and the agriculture commissioner of Kentucky. A

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, he is a former member of the

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. He represented District 71 which comprises Garrard, Rockcastle, and a portion of Madison Counties. He served as the Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives and was the youngest member of the General Assembly. He was defeated by Travis Brenda, a teacher at Rockcastle County High School, in the 2018 Republican primary. In August 2022, Shell announced his candidacy in the 2023

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election.

Education

Shell earned his BA in

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from

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2012 Election

When District 36 Representative

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retired and left the seat open, Shell won the May 22, 2012, Republican Primary with 2,102 votes (59.8%) and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 11,933 votes (63.3%) against Democratic nominee Bradley Montgomery.

References

External links

Official page
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