Kevin Jackson is an American politician from

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. He is a Republican and has represented District 20 in the

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since assuming office on January 1, 2023. His district comprises parts of Bowling Green.

Background

Jackson received his

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, and Rank I Certification from Western Kentucky University. He worked for 32 years in the

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, Edmonson, and Barren County school systems as a teacher, guidance counselor, administrator, and coach before retiring. Since retiring from the education system, Jackson has been as a financial consultant for Studle Financial Services. He is a former member of the Warren County Public School Board and BG-WC Community Education Board. He is also a member of the Bowling Green Area Chamber of Commerce.

Political Career

Elections

2022 Jackson won the 2022 Republican primary with 2,152 votes (85.7%) against opponent Leanette Lopez, and won the

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election Elections to the Kentucky House of Representatives were held on November 8, 2022, as part of the biennial 2022 United States elections. Retirements Democrats #District 38: McKenzie Cantrell retired to run for Kentucky Court of Appeals from the ...

against Democratic incumbent

Patti Minter Patti Minter is an American politician. She is a Democrat representing the 20th district in the Kentucky House of Representatives. Education Minter earned a bachelor's degree in history from the University of Tennessee in 1986, and a PhD in his ...

, winning with 6,762 votes (54.5%). 2024 Jackson was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary, and will be unopposed in the

2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election The 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election will be held on November 5, 2024. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 21. Following the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, 2022 election, Republican ...

on November 5.

References

Living people Republican Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives 21st-century American legislators Year of birth missing (living people) {{Kentucky-politician-stub