Shane Baker | |
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Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 85th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Tommy Turner |
Personal details | |
Political party | Republican |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Somerset, Kentucky |
Committees | Education (Vice Chair) Economic Development & Workforce Investment Families & Children Tourism & Outdoor Recreation |
R. Shane Baker is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 85th House district. His district includes parts of Laurel and Pulaski counties. Baker was sworn into office on January 1, 2021.
Background
Baker grew up in Nancy, Kentucky, and has resided in Somerset for nearly 30 years. He was a small business owner for over two decades before selling it to work as a field representative with the Kentucky Department for Local Government during the administration of Governor Matt Bevin.
He is currently employed by Transamerica.
Political career
Elections
- 2020 Kentucky's 85th House district incumbent Tommy Turner chose not to seek reelection. Baker won the 2020 Republican primary with 2,965 votes (34.3%) and was unopposed in the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 18,706 votes.
- 2022 Baker was unopposed in the 2022 Republican primary and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 11,756 votes (81.9%) against Democratic candidate Byron Vaught.
- 2024 Baker was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and will be unopposed in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.
References
- "Election Candidate Filings - R. Shane Baker, Candidate for State Representative". web.sos.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Slaven, Janie (2020-01-22). "Baker running for Tommy Turner's House seat". Commonwealth Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ Mills, Jarrod (2020-07-02). "Shane Baker wins 85th District state rep race". Times-Tribune. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- "Commonwealth of Kentucky June 23, 2020 Official Primary Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 38. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2020 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 62. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- ^ "Shane Baker". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- Vaught, Byron. "As candidate in House District 85, I want to work for all the people". Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
- "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 67. Retrieved August 16, 2024.
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