Richard Heath

American politician
Richard Heath
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 2012
Preceded byFred Nesler
Personal details
Born (1955-08-09) August 9, 1955 (age 68)
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Mayfield, Kentucky, U.S.
EducationMurray State University (BS, MA)
CommitteesAgriculture (Chair)

State Government

Small Business and Information Technology

Richard Heath (born August 9, 1955) is a U.S. politician and a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 2[1] since November 2012. He was defeated for reelection during the 2024 republican primary.

Education

Heath graduated from Cuba High School in 1973. He went on to earn his BS in agricultural education and his MA in agriculture from Murray State University.[1]

Elections

  • 2012 When District 2 Democratic Representative Fred Nesler resigned and left the seat open, Heath won the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary with 752 votes (78.6%)[2] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 9,681 votes (54.8%) against Democratic nominee Kelly Whitaker.[3] He also won a special election for the remaining two months of Nesler's term.
  • 2014 Heath was unopposed in the 2014 republican primary, and won the 2014 general election with 9,181 votes against Democratic candidate Jesse Wright.[4]
  • 2015 Heath was defeated by Ryan Quarles in the 2015 republican primary for Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture by a margin of 1,427 votes.[4]
  • 2016 Heath was unopposed in the 2016 republican primary, and won the 2016 general election with 11,699 votes against Democratic candidate Jesse Wright.[4]
  • 2018 Heath was unopposed in the 2018 republican primary, and won the 2018 general election with 10,880 votes against Democratic candidate Charlotte Goddard.[4]
  • 2020 Heath was unopposed in the 2020 republican primary, and won the 2020 general election with 15,484 votes against Libertarian candidate Joshua Gilpin.[4]
  • 2022 Heath was challenged in the 2022 republican primary by Kimberly Holloway, however Holloway was disqualified from the ballot due to one of her signatories for her campaign filing not being a registered republican. Holloway chose to continue her campaign as a write-in candidate during the 2022 general election, which Heath would win with 10,922 votes.[4][5]
  • 2023 Heath was defeated by Jonathan Shell in the 2023 republican primary for Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture by a margin of 33,802 votes.[4]
  • 2024 Heath was defeated by Kimberly Holloway in the 2024 republican primary by a margin of 161 votes.[4]

Personal Life

Heath is the owner of Heath Building Materials, located in Mayfield, Kentucky. He is a Baptist, and member of the Graves County Chamber of Commerce, Graves County Rotary Club, National Rifle Association of America (NRA), Associated General Contractors of America, National Frame Building Association, and Home Builders Association.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b "Richard Heath's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 22. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 27, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 25. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 24, 2012. Retrieved April 23, 2014.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h "Richard Heath". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  5. ^ "Kim Holloway says primary upset over GOP incumbent for Ky. House was DIY effort". WKMS. 2024-05-24. Archived from the original on 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-05-29.
  6. ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-05-29.

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