Kentucky, State Senate, District 6

Kentucky State Senate District 6
Current incumbent	C.B. Embry, Jr.

Kentucky's sixth state senate district is represented by Republican Senator C.B. Embry, Jr.

Kentucky state senators represent an average of 114,194 residents. After the 2000 Census, each member represented 106,362 residents.

About the chamber

Members of the Kentucky State Senate serve four-year terms and are not subject to term limits. Kentucky legislators assume office the first day of January after their election.

Qualifications

To be eligible to serve in the Kentucky State Senate a candidate must be:

At least 30 years of age at the time of the election
A citizen of Kentucky
A resident in the state 6 years preceding the election
A resident in the district for the last year

Salaries

State legislators
Salary	Per diem
$188.22/day	$158/day

Pensions

Legislative pensions in Kentucky are equal to 2.75% to 5% of the salary multiplied by the number of years served, while regular state pensions equal 1.1% to 2.5% of salary multiplied by years served. Starting in 2005, retiring legislators holding full-time jobs with the state could base their legislative pension on this higher salary, rather than their actual legislative salary.

Vacancies

If there is a vacancy in the senate, a special election must be held to fill the vacant seat. The Governor must call for an election if the General Assembly is not in session. The Senate President must call for an election if lawmakers are in session. All nominating deadlines for special elections are 49 days before the election.

Elections

2020

Elections for the office of Kentucky State Senate will take place in 2020. The general election will be held on November 3, 2020. A primary is scheduled for May 19, 2020. The filing deadline is January 10, 2020.

2018

General election

General election for Kentucky State Senate District 6

Incumbent C.B. Embry Jr. (R) defeated Crystal Chappell (D) in the general election for Kentucky State Senate District 6 on November 6, 2018.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	C.B. Embry Jr. (R)	67.2	27,139
	Crystal Chappell (D)	32.8	13,217

The results have been certified.

Total votes: 40,356
(100.00% precincts reporting)

Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 6

Crystal Chappell advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 6 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		Crystal Chappell (D)

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

Republican primary election

Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 6

Incumbent C.B. Embry Jr. advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 6 on May 22, 2018.

		Candidate
✔		C.B. Embry Jr. (R)

The results have been certified.

2014

Elections for the Kentucky State Senate 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. William M. Cox Jr. defeated M. Douglas "Doug" Smith in the Democratic primary, while C.B. Embry Jr. ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Embry defeated Cox in the general election.

Kentucky State Senate, District 6 General Election, 2014

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Republican	C.B. Embry, Jr.	57.1%	21,591
	Democratic	William Cox, Jr.	42.9%	16,230
Total Votes			37,821

Kentucky State Senate, District 6 Democratic Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
William M. Cox, Jr.	66.9%	7,411
Doug Smith	33.1%	3,665
Total Votes		11,076

2010

Elections for the office of Kentucky State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 18, 2010, and a general election on November 2, 2010. The signature filing deadline for candidates wishing to run in this election was January 26, 2010. Incumbent Jerry Rhoads (D) defeated Jack Whitfield (R) in the general election. Neither candidate faced opposition in their primary.

Kentucky State Senate, District 6, General Election, 2010

Party	Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Democratic	Jerry Rhoads Incumbent	52.6%	17,473
	Republican	Jack Whitfield	47.4%	15,750
Total Votes			33,223

Campaign contributions

From 2002 to 2014, candidates for Kentucky State Senate District 6 raised a total of $1,146,476. Candidates who raised money in contributions earned $88,190 on average. All figures come from Follow the Money.

Campaign contributions, Kentucky State Senate District 6

Year	Amount	Candidates	Average
2014	$337,406	3	$112,469
2012	$1,285	1	$1,285
2010	$343,895	2	$171,948
2008	$0	1	$0
2006	$227,059	2	$113,530
2004	$0	1	$0
2002	$236,630	2	$118,315
2000	$201	1	$201
Total	$1,146,476	13	$88,190