Bill E. Wesley (born October 26, 1971)
is an American politician. He serves as a
Republican member of the
Kentucky House of Representatives
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from Kentucky's 91st House district. His district includes
Estill and
Powell counties as well as part of
Madison County.
Background
Following his graduation from
Edison High School in
Milan, Ohio
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, Wesley enlisted in the
United States Marine Corps
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.
He also serves as a
Pentecostal
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pastor, and has previously served as a chaplain for the
Ravenna
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Police Department,
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Police Department, and
Estill County Sheriff’s Office.
Political career
Elections
* 2020 Kentucky's 91st House district incumbent
Cluster Howard
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chose not to seek reelection. Wesley won the 2020 Republican primary with 2,249 votes (51.3%) and won the
2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election
Elections to the Kentucky House of Representatives were held on November 3, 2020.
Predictions
Closest races
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with 12,274 votes (70.8%) against
Democratic candidate Paula Clemons-Combs.
* 2022 Wesley won the 2022 Republican primary with 2,510 votes (63.2%) and won the
2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 9,050 votes (68.2%) against Democratic candidate Martina Jackson.
* 2024 Wesley won the 2024 Republican primary with 1,673 votes (53.2%) and was unopposed in the
2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election
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, winning with 14,878 votes.
* 2026 On July 7, 2025, Wesley announced his intentions to challenge Senator
Brandon Smith of
Kentucky's 30th Senate district
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in the 2026 Republican primary.
References
1971 births
Living people
Republican Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives
21st-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly
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