Michael Meredith

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Michael Meredith
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Republican Party

Candidate, Kentucky House of Representatives District 19

Kentucky House of Representatives District 19
Tenure

2011 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

14

Compensation

Base salary

188.22/calendar day during session for legislators whose terms began before 2023. $203.28/calendar day for legislators whose terms began after 2023.

Per diem

$182.60/day

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 5, 2024

Next election

November 3, 2026

Education

Bachelor's

West Kentucky University

Personal
Profession
Marketing Officer, Bank of Edmonson County
Contact

Official website

Campaign website

Personal Facebook 

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Michael Meredith (Republican Party) is a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 19. He assumed office in 2011. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Meredith (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 19. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Biography

Michael Meredith, as of February 2020, lived in Oakland, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor of science in business administration from Western Kentucky University. Meredith’s career experience includes working as a loan officer with the Bank of Edmonson County. He has also been a member of the Edmonson County Lions Club.[1]

Committee assignments

Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at:[email protected].

2023-2024

Meredith was assigned to the following committees:

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2021-2022

Meredith was assigned to the following committees:

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2019-2020

Meredith was assigned to the following committees:

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2017 legislative session

Meredith was removed from his position as chairman of the Local Government Committee in November 2017 due to sexual misconduct allegations. To read more click here.

At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:

Kentucky committee assignments, 2017
• Banking and Insurance
• Local Government, Chair
• Small Business & Information Technology

2015 legislative session

At the beginning of the 2015 legislative session, Meredith served on the following committees:

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Meredith served on the following committees:

Kentucky committee assignments, 2013
• Agriculture and Small Business
• Banking and Insurance
• Local Government, Vice chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Meredith served on the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.


Elections

2026

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2026

Note: At this time, Ballotpedia is combining all declared candidates for this election into one list under a general election heading. As primary election dates are published, this information will be updated to separate general election candidates from primary candidates as appropriate.

General election

The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Michael Meredith is running in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 on November 3, 2026.

Candidate
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Michael Meredith (R)

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2024

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Michael Meredith won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 on November 5, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Meredith
Michael Meredith (R)
 
100.0
 
18,135

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 18,135
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Michael Meredith defeated Kelcey Rock in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 on May 21, 2024.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Meredith
Michael Meredith
 
75.9
 
3,334
Image of Kelcey Rock
Kelcey Rock Candidate Connection
 
24.1
 
1,059

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 4,393
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2022

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Michael Meredith won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 on November 8, 2022.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Meredith
Michael Meredith (R)
 
100.0
 
11,852

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 11,852
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael Meredith advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19.

2020

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Michael Meredith defeated Daniel Wayne Johnson in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 on November 3, 2020.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
Image of Michael Meredith
Michael Meredith (R)
 
69.4
 
14,638
Image of Daniel Wayne Johnson
Daniel Wayne Johnson (D)
 
30.6
 
6,469

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 21,107
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Daniel Wayne Johnson advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Michael Meredith advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19.

2018

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Michael Meredith defeated William Fishback in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Michael Meredith (R)
 
61.5
 
9,313
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William Fishback (D)
 
38.5
 
5,832

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 15,145
(100.00% precincts reporting)
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19

William Fishback defeated Daniel Wayne Johnson and Jacob Moore in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
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William Fishback
 
51.6
 
1,228
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Daniel Wayne Johnson
 
26.6
 
634
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Jacob Moore
 
21.8
 
518

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 2,380
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19

Incumbent Michael Meredith defeated Brian Kent Strow in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 on May 22, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔
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Michael Meredith
 
65.2
 
2,821
Image of Brian Kent Strow
Brian Kent Strow
 
34.8
 
1,508

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 4,329
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2016

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2016

Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016.

Incumbent Michael Meredith defeated John Wayne Smith in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 general election.[2][3]

Kentucky House of Representatives District 19, General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Meredith Incumbent 68.93% 12,455
     Democratic John Wayne Smith 31.07% 5,614
Total Votes 18,069
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections


John Wayne Smith ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 Democratic primary.[4]

Kentucky House of Representatives District 19, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Democratic Green check mark transparent.png John Wayne Smith  (unopposed)


Incumbent Michael Meredith ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 19 Republican primary.[5]

Kentucky House of Representatives District 19, Republican Primary, 2016
Party Candidate
    Republican Green check mark transparent.png Michael Meredith Incumbent (unopposed)

2014

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2014

Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 20, 2014. The general election was held on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 28, 2014. John Wayne Smith ran unopposed in the Democratic primary, while incumbent Michael Lee Meredith ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Meredith defeated Smith in the general election.[6][7][8]

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 19 General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngMichael Lee Meredith Incumbent 62.4% 8,165
     Democratic John Wayne Smith 37.6% 4,914
Total Votes 13,079

2012

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2012

Meredith won re-election in the 2012 election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 19. He ran unopposed in the Republican primary on May 22, 2012, and was unopposed in the general election on November 6, 2012.[9][10]

2010

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2010

Meredith's opponent in the November 2 general election was Democratic incumbent Dottie Sims. According to official results, Meredith defeated Sims by a margin of 8,368 to 6,051.[11]

Kentucky House of Representatives, District 19 General Election (2010)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark transparent.png Michael Meredith (R) 8,368
Dottie Sims (D) 6,051

Meredith defeated challenger Craig Astor by a margin of 3,017 to 958 in the May 18 Republican primary.

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2026

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2024

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2022

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2020

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Campaign finance summary

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Michael Meredith campaign contribution history
YearOfficeStatusContributionsExpenditures
2024* Kentucky House of Representatives District 19Won general$301,393 $0
2022Kentucky House of Representatives District 19Won general$131,167 $0
2020Kentucky House of Representatives District 19Won general$95,899 N/A**
2018Kentucky House of Representatives District 19Won general$76,278 N/A**
2016Kentucky House of Representatives, District 19Won $62,190 N/A**
2014Kentucky House of Representatives, District 19Won $117,884 N/A**
2012Kentucky State House, District 19Won $41,169 N/A**
2010Kentucky State House, District 19Won $47,298 N/A**
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

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Noteworthy events

Removal as committee chair following sexual harassment settlement (2017)

See also: Sexual assault and harassment in American politics (2017-2018)

In November 2017, it was reported by the Courier-Journal and the Lexington Herald-Leader that Meredith, Speaker of the House Jeffrey Hoover (R), and State Reps. Brian E. Linder (R) and Jim DeCesare (R) were involved in a settlement related to sexual harassment. All three representatives were temporarily removed from their positions as committee chairmen and Hoover resigned as house Speaker.[12]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ Kentucky General Assembly, "Representative Michael Meredith (R)," accessed February 12, 2020
    2. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed August 17, 2016
    3. ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
    4. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
    5. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
    6. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed October 29, 2014
    7. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 Primary Election Results," accessed October 29, 2014
    8. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2014 General Election Results," accessed December 5, 2014
    9. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 Primary Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
    10. ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Official 2012 General Election Results," accessed March 13, 2014
    11. ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2010 General Election Results," accessed April 30, 2014
    12. ↑ Lexington Herald-Leader, "Report on sexual harassment scandal expected in 10 days, House GOP leaders say," November 10, 2017

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