Steve Riley (Kentucky)

Steve Riley

Republican Party

Kentucky House of Representatives District 23

Tenure

2017 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

8

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

Contact

Official website

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Steve Riley (Republican Party) is a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 23. He assumed office in 2017. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.

Riley (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 23. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Steve Riley was born on June 23, 1958, and, as of February 2020, lived in Glasgow, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor of arts in history and government and a master's degree in history and education from Western Kentucky University. Riley’s career experience includes working as an educator, a Rank I school administrator, and a member of the Glasgow-Barren Co Chamber of Commerce. He also has been a member of the Glasgow Rotary Club and the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) Board of Control.

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

Riley was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
• House Education Committee
• Committee on Families and Children, Vice Chair
• Health and Family Services Committee
• Education Committee
• Health and Family Services Committee

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2021-2022

Riley was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
• House Education Committee, Vice chair
• Health and Family Services Committee

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2019-2020

Riley was assigned to the following committees:

• House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
• House Education Committee, Vice Chair
• Health and Family Services Committee

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2017 legislative session

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

Kentucky committee assignments, 2017
• Economic Development & Workforce Investment
• Education, Vice chair
• Health and Family Services

Sponsored legislation

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

2024

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024

General election

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Steve Riley won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 on November 5, 2024.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Riley (R)	100.0	16,517

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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steve Riley advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23.

Endorsements

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2022

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022

General election

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Steve Riley won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 on November 8, 2022.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Riley (R)	100.0	11,747

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 11,747
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Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steve Riley advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23.

2020

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2020

General election

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Steve Riley defeated Steve Jones and Timothy Filback Sr. in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 on November 3, 2020.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Riley (R)	77.1	15,398
		Steve Jones (D)	21.2	4,226
	Submit photo	Timothy Filback Sr. (L)	1.8	354

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 19,978
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Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Steve Jones advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Steve Riley advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23.

2018

See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2018

General election

General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Steve Riley defeated LaToya Drake in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 on November 6, 2018.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Steve Riley (R)	72.0	11,019
		LaToya Drake (D)	28.0	4,282

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 15,301
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23

LaToya Drake advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		LaToya Drake

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Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23

Incumbent Steve Riley advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Steve Riley

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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 Johnny Bell (D) did not seek re-election.

Steve Riley defeated Danny J. Basil in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 general election.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 23, General Election, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Steve Riley	61.54%	11,445
	Democratic	Danny J. Basil	38.46%	7,154
Total Votes				18,599
Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections

Danny J. Basil defeated Joe Trigg in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 Democratic primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 23, Democratic Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Danny J. Basil	64.56%	3,468
	Democratic	Joe Trigg	35.44%	1,904
Total Votes				5,372

Steve Riley defeated Freddie Joe Wilkerson in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 23 Republican primary.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 23, Republican Primary, 2016
Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	Steve Riley	71.37%	2,572
	Republican	Freddie Joe Wilkerson	28.63%	1,032
Total Votes				3,604

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2022

Steve Riley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Steve Riley did not complete Ballotpedia's 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

Campaign finance summary

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Steve Riley campaign contribution history

Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2024*	Kentucky House of Representatives District 23	Won general	$20,230	$0
2022	Kentucky House of Representatives District 23	Won general	$32,059	$0
2020	Kentucky House of Representatives District 23	Won general	$50,302	N/A**
2018	Kentucky House of Representatives District 23	Won general	$36,681	N/A**
2016	Kentucky House of Representatives, District 23	Won	$182,033	N/A**
Grand total			$321,305	N/A**
Sources: OpenSecrets,  Federal Elections Commission ***This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete
** Data on expenditures is not available for this election cycle
Note: Totals above reflect only available data.

Scorecards

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2024

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In 2024, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 2 to April 15. Americans for Prosperity Kentucky Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The Family Foundation of Kentucky Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.

2023

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In 2023, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 3 to March 30. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The Family Foundation of Kentucky Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.

2022

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In 2022, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 14. Americans for Prosperity Kentucky Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The Family Foundation of Kentucky Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.

2021

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In 2021, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 5 to March 30. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Comeback: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported by the organization. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2020

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In 2020, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 7 to April 15. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2019

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In 2019, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

2018

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2017

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In 2017, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 3 through March 30. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

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Current members of the Kentucky House of Representatives

Leadership

Speaker of the House:David Osborne

Representatives

District 1

Steven Rudy (R)

District 2

Kimberly Holloway (R)

District 3

Randy Bridges (R)

District 4

D. Wade Williams (R)

District 5

Mary Imes (R)

District 6

Chris Freeland (R)

District 7

Suzanne Miles (R)

District 8

Walker Thomas (R)

District 9

Myron Dossett (R)

District 10

Josh Calloway (R)

District 11

J.T. Payne (R)

District 12

Jim Gooch (R)

District 13

D.J. Johnson (R)

District 14

Scott Lewis (R)

District 15

Rebecca Raymer (R)

District 16

Jason Petrie (R)

District 17

Robert Duvall (R)

District 18

Samara Heavrin (R)

District 19

Michael Meredith (R)

District 20

Kevin Jackson (R)

District 21

Amy Neighbors (R)

District 22

Shawn McPherson (R)

District 23

Steve Riley (R)

District 24

Ryan Bivens (R)

District 25

Steve Bratcher (R)

District 26

Peyton Griffee (R)

District 27

Nancy Tate (R)

District 28

Jared Bauman (R)

District 29

Chris Lewis (R)

District 30

Daniel Grossberg (D)

District 31

Susan Tyler Witten (R)

District 32

Tina Bojanowski (D)

District 33

Jason Nemes (R)

District 34

Sarah Stalker (D)

District 35

Lisa Willner (D)

District 36

John Hodgson (R)

District 37

Emily Callaway (R)

District 38

Rachel Roarx (D)

District 39

Matt Lockett (R)

District 40

Nima Kulkarni (D)

District 41

Mary Marzian (D)

District 42

Joshua Watkins (D)

District 43

Pamela Stevenson (D)

District 44

Beverly Chester-Burton (D)

District 45

Adam Moore (D)

District 46

Alan Gentry (D)

District 47

Felicia Rabourn (R)

District 48

Ken Fleming (R)

District 49

Thomas Huff (R)

District 50

Candy Massaroni (R)

District 51

Michael Pollock (R)

District 52

Ken Upchurch (R)

District 53

James Tipton (R)

District 54

Daniel Elliott (R)

District 55

Kim King (R)

District 56

Daniel Fister (R)

District 57

Erika Hancock (D)

District 58

Jennifer Decker (R)

District 59

David Osborne (R)

District 60

Marianne Proctor (R)

District 61

Savannah Maddox (R)

District 62

Tony Hampton (R)

District 63

Kimberly Banta (R)

District 64

Kimberly Moser (R)

District 65

Stephanie Dietz (R)

District 66

T.J. Roberts (R)

District 67

Matthew Lehman (D)

District 68

Mike Clines (R)

District 69

Steven Doan (R)

District 70

William Lawrence (R)

District 71

Josh Bray (R)

District 72

Matthew Koch (R)

District 73

Ryan Dotson (R)

District 74

David Hale (R)

District 75

Lindsey Burke (D)

District 76

Anne Donworth (D)

District 77

George Brown (D)

District 78

Mark Hart (R)

District 79

Chad Aull (D)

District 80

David Meade (R)

District 81

Deanna Frazier Gordon (R)

District 82

Nick Wilson (R)

District 83

Joshua Branscum (R)

District 84

Chris Fugate (R)

District 85

Shane Baker (R)

District 86

Tom Smith (R)

District 87

Adam Bowling (R)

District 88

Vanessa Grossl (R)

District 89

Timmy Truett (R)

District 90

Derek Lewis (R)

District 91

Billy Wesley (R)

District 92

John Blanton (R)

District 93

Adrielle Camuel (D)

District 94

Mitchum Whitaker (R)

District 95

Ashley Laferty (D)

District 96

Patrick Flannery (R)

District 97

Bobby McCool (R)

District 98

Aaron Thompson (R)

District 99

Richard White (R)

District 100

Scott Sharp (R)

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Democratic Party (20)