Kenneth Stepp
Kenneth Stepp (Democratic Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 5th Congressional District. He lost in the general election on November 6, 2018.
Stepp was a 2016 candidate for the 41st Circuit Family Court in Kentucky.[1] He was defeated in the primary election on May 17, 2016.
Biography
Kenneth Stepp served as a sailor in the United States Navy from 1968 to 1973. Stepp earned a bachelor's degree in industrial management from Clemson University in 1968 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law in 1976.[2] His career experience includes working as an attorney at Kenneth S. Stepp, P.A., P.S.C.[3][4]
Elections
2018
Billy Ray Wilson ran as a write-in candidate.
General election
General election for U.S. House Kentucky District 5
Incumbent Hal Rogers defeated Kenneth Stepp in the general election for U.S. House Kentucky District 5 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Hal Rogers (R) | 78.9 | 172,093 |
 | Kenneth Stepp (D) | 21.0 | 45,890 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.0 | 34 | ||
| Total votes: 218,017 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 5
Kenneth Stepp defeated Scott Sykes in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 5 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Kenneth Stepp | 58.7 | 33,602 |
 | Scott Sykes | 41.3 | 23,644 | |
| Total votes: 57,246 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 5
Incumbent Hal Rogers defeated Gerardo Serrano in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 5 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Hal Rogers | 84.2 | 75,601 |
 | Gerardo Serrano | 15.8 | 14,216 | |
| Total votes: 89,817 | |||
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2016
Kentucky held nonpartisan elections for local judicial offices on November 8, 2016. A primary election took place on May 17, 2016. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was January 26, 2016.[5] Incumbent Clint Harris and Monica Rice-Smith defeated Kenneth Stepp in the Kentucky 41st Circuit Family Court primary election.[1]
| Kentucky 41st Circuit Family Court, Primary Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Clint Harris Incumbent |
58.34% | 3,608 |
| Monica Rice-Smith |
35.43% | 2,191 |
| Kenneth Stepp | 6.23% | 385 |
| Total Votes | 6,184 | |
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections, "Official 2016 Primary Election Results," accessed June 20, 2016 | ||
2014
Stepp ran in the 2014 election for the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 5th District.[6] Stepp defeated Billy Ray Wilson for the nomination in the Democratic primary on May 20, 2014.[7] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers Incumbent |
78.3% | 171,350 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Stepp | 21.7% | 47,617 | |
| Total Votes | 218,967 | |||
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Kenneth Stepp |
58.8% | 38,949 | ||
| Billy Ray Wilson | 41.2% | 27,246 | ||
| Total Votes | 66,195 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections |
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2012
Stepp was defeated by incumbent Hal Rogers.[8] Stepp ran in the 2012 election for the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 5th District. Stepp won the nomination on the Democratic ticket.[9] Stepp defeated Michael Ackerman in the Democratic primary.[10] Incumbent Hal Rogers ran unopposed in the Republican primary. Candidates wishing to run were initially required to file by the signature filing deadline of January 31, 2012. However because the legislature was unable to complete new redistricting maps on time, the deadline was pushed back one week.[11] The new deadline was February 7.[12] The primary elections were held on May 22, 2012, and Stepp was defeated by Hal Rogers in the general election on November 6, 2012.[13]
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers Incumbent |
77.9% | 195,406 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Stepp | 22.1% | 55,447 | |
| Total Votes | 250,853 | |||
| Source: Kentucky Board of Elections "2012 General Election Official Vote Totals" | ||||
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
|---|---|---|
|
Kenneth Stepp |
52.7% | 12,275 |
| Michael Ackerman | 47.3% | 11,016 |
| Total Votes | 23,291 | |
Campaign themes
2012
According to a Vote Smart survey, Kenneth Stepp's priority issue was "Immediately bringing the U.S. troops home from Iraq, ending warrantless wiretapping, ending torture, expanding SCHIP and K-CHIP."[14]
Campaign finance summary
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See also
- United States House of Representatives
- Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election, 2018
- Kentucky's 5th Congressional District
- Courts in Kentucky
- Local trial court judicial elections, 2016
- Kentucky's 5th Congressional District elections, 2014
- Kentucky's 5th Congressional District elections, 2012
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings," accessed February 1, 2016
- ↑ Kenneth Stepp's Vote Smart Profile
- ↑ Kenneth Stepp's Vote Smart Profile
- ↑ LinkedIn, "Kenneth Stepp Attorney at Law," accessed February 17, 2018
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
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- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filing" accessed January 31, 2012
- ↑ WLKY "Election Results" accessed May 22, 2012
- ↑ Courier Press, "Judge to rule by Tuesday on Kentucky legislative filing deadline," January 30, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky.com, "Lawmakers move to postpone congressional deadline," January 27, 2012
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State "2012 Primary Results"
- ↑ Kenneth Stepp's Vote Smart Profile
