Matt Lehman | |
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Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 67th district | |
Incumbent | |
Assumed office January 1, 2025 | |
Preceded by | Rachel Roberts |
Personal details | |
Political party | Democratic |
Residence | Newport |
Matthew Lehman is an American politician who is a member-elect of the Kentucky House of Representatives. His term will begin in January 2025. He will represent the 67th district, which comprises part of Campbell County.
Political career
In 2022, Lehman unsuccessfully ran for Kentucky's 4th congressional district, losing to incumbent Republican representative Thomas Massie.
Lehman was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives in the 2024 election following the retirement of incumbent representative Rachel Roberts. He received 50.08 percent of the vote, defeating Republican candidate Terry W. Hatton.
Electoral history
2022
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Thomas Massie (incumbent) | 167,541 | 65.0 | |
Democratic | Matthew Lehman | 79,977 | 31.0 | |
Independent | Ethan Keith Osborne | 10,111 | 3.9 | |
Total votes | 257,629 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
2024
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Matthew Lehman | 9,435 | 50.08 | |
Republican | Terry W. Hatton | 9,405 | 49.92 | |
Total votes | 18,840 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
References
- "Official 2024 General Election Results" (PDF). elect.ky.gov. Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
Kentucky House of Representatives | ||
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Preceded byRachel Roberts | Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 67th district 2025–present |
Succeeded byincumbent |