R. Shane Baker[1] 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.[2] 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.[3] 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.[3][4]
He is currently employed by Transamerica.[2]
Political career
Elections
- 2020 Kentucky's 85th House district incumbent Tommy Turner chose not to seek reelection.[4] Baker won the 2020 Republican primary with 2,965 votes (34.3%)[5] and was unopposed in the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 18,706 votes.[6]
- 2022 Baker was unopposed in the 2022 Republican primary[7] and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 11,756 votes (81.9%) against Democratic candidate Byron Vaught.[8][9]
- 2024 Baker was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and will be unopposed in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.[7]
References
- ^ "Election Candidate Filings - R. Shane Baker, Candidate for State Representative". web.sos.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ a b "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ a b Slaven, Janie (2020-01-22). "Baker running for Tommy Turner's House seat". Commonwealth Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b "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.