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2010 Kentucky Senate Election
The 2010 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 2, 2010. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 18. Half of the senate (all even-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining two seats. A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewehere Overview Retiring incumbents A total of two senators (one Democrat and one Republican) retired, neither of which ran for other offices. Democratic # 34th: Ed Worley (Richmond, Kentucky, Richmond): Retired. Republican # 20th: Gary Tapp (Shelbyville, Kentucky, Shelbyville): Retired. Defeated incumbents Three incumbents (two Democrats and one Republican) were defeated for reelection. Democrats # 8th: David Boswell (Kentucky politician), David Boswell (first elected in 1990) lost to Joseph R. Bowen. # 32nd: Mike Reynolds (Kentucky politician), Mike Reynolds (elected in #District 32 special, February 2009) lost to Mike Wilson (Kentuc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate is the upper house of the Kentucky General Assembly. The Kentucky Senate is composed of 38 members elected from single-member districts throughout Kentucky, the Commonwealth. There are no term limits for Kentucky senators. The Kentucky Senate meets at the Kentucky State Capitol in Frankfort, Kentucky, Frankfort annually beginning in January. Sessions last for 60 legislative days in even-numbered years and 30 legislative days in odd-numbered years. Republican Party (United States), Republicans have had control of the Senate since 1999. They currently hold 32 seats to Democratic Party (United States), Democrats' 6. Terms and qualifications According to Section 32 of the Constitution of Kentucky, Kentucky Constitution, a senator must: *be at least 30 years old; *be a citizen of Kentucky; *have resided in the state at least six years and the district at least one year prior to election. Per section 30 of the Kentucky Constitution, senators are elected to four y ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
