Courtney Gilbert is an American politician from

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who is a Republican member of the

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. She represents Kentucky's 24th District which comprises

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, Hart, and LaRue counties. She was elected in a

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following the resignation of incumbent

Brandon Reed Brandon Reed (born October 22, 1980) is an American politician from Hodgenville, Kentucky. He is a Republican and represents District 24 in the Kentucky House of Representatives The Kentucky House of Representatives is the lower house of th ...

, and assumed office on March 25, 2024. She is not a candidate for the seat in November 2024.

Background

Gilbert graduated with a

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in communication and music from Louisiana Baptist University. She is self employed as a private instructor of

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, Spanish and German. She is also a bookkeeper for three small businesses. Gilbert also serves as a Christian missionary. She is an active member of the LaRue County Republican Party, having served as their youth chair for nine years, been a delegate to the 2nd Congressional District and state Republican Party conventions, and a worker on a number of campaigns. She is currently as a

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. Gilbert is the sister of

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, who represents District 7 in the

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Political Career

Elections

2022 Gilbert was defeated in her challenge of incumbent Brandon Reed in the 2022 Republican primary, garnering 1,751 votes (31.7%). 2024 Incumbent Brandon Reed resigned in order to take a position with the Kentucky Department of Agriculture. Governor

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called for a special election to be held on March 19, 2024. Gilbert won the 2024 special election with 1,025 votes (62.5%) against

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candidate Johnny Pennington and

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candidate Craig Astor. Gilbert is not seeking reelection in the

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References

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