2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Kentucky House District 55

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

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Candidates

Kim King

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now: State Representative, District 55 (since 2011)
Work: Small business owner; state representative since 2011

Kim King has served as State Representative for District 55 in the Kentucky General Assembly since 2011, a district that includes all or part of Jessamine, Mercer and Washington counties.

Kim King is a small business owner with a degree in fitness and wellness management from Eastern Kentucky University. Kim King has represented House District 55 in the Kentucky House since 2011.

King's committees

Small Business & Information Technology
BR Sub. on Econ. Dev., Public Pro., Tour., and Energy (Liaison Member)
Tourism & Outdoor Recreation (Chair)
Agriculture
Economic Development & Workforce Investment
Interim Joint Committee on BR Sub. on Econ. Devel., Tourism, & Envir. Prot. (Liaison Member)
Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology (Co-Chair)
Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture
Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment
Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee
2026 RS Impeachment Committee

Sources for King

Kim King: official member information (Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission), Public record)
Kentucky General Assembly: current member roster (Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission), Public record)

Katrina A. Sexton

Democratic

Work: Social studies teacher, Mercer County Senior High School; instructor, University of Kentucky; former Burgin city council member

Katrina A. Sexton teaches social studies at Mercer County Senior High School and is a faculty instructor at the University of Kentucky; she previously directed the training resource center at Kentucky State University. Katrina A. Sexton served on the Burgin City Council and holds a doctorate in educational leadership from Eastern Kentucky University.

Sources for Sexton

Katrina A. Sexton candidate profile (Branch, Facts summarized from a public page (not copied))

Sources

Candidate list and race details

Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State: 2026 General Election (Kentucky Secretary of State, Public record)

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