2026 General Election ยท Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Kentucky House District 72

1 candidate, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Matthew R. Koch

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 72 (since 2019)
Work
Self-employed horse farmer; Marine Corps veteran; state representative since 2019

Matthew R. Koch has served as State Representative for District 72 in the Kentucky General Assembly since 2019, a district that includes all or part of Bourbon, Fleming and Nicholas counties.

Matthew R. Koch is a self-employed horse farmer, a former U.S. Marine Corps captain and was named Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Manager of the Year. Matthew R. Koch has represented House District 72 in the Kentucky House since 2019.

Koch's committees

  • Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs
  • Agriculture
  • Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (Chair)
  • Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture
  • Interim Joint Committee on Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (Co-Chair)
  • Interim Joint Committee on State Government

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