Samara Heavrin

American politician
Samara Heavrin
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 18th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
December 2, 2019
Preceded byTim Moore
Personal details
Born (1992-03-12) March 12, 1992 (age 32)
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Leitchfield, Kentucky, U.S.
EducationWestern Kentucky University (BA)
CommitteesFamilies and Children (Chair)

Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Services State Government

Transportation

Commission on Race and Access to Opportunity

Samara Rae Heavrin (born March 12, 1992) is an American politician from Kentucky. She is a Republican and represents District 18 in the State House.

She was elected in a special election in late 2019 after the sudden resignation of Tim Moore, becoming the youngest female state representative in Kentucky history.[1]

Background

Heavrin earned her bachelor's degree from Western Kentucky University in 2014. Following graduation, she was hired to work for Congressman Brett Guthrie in Washington, DC. She served in a variety of roles in his office before being becoming Director of Scheduling. She returned to Kentucky in 2017 to work for the Kentucky State Treasury as Director of Initiatives. She opened her own small business, Barb's Solutions, in 2021.

She serves as a board member of the Grayson County Chamber of Commerce and Owensboro Health Foundation Board.

She is a Catholic.[2]

Political Career

Elections

2019 Incumbent District 18 representative Tim Moore resigned to take a position as Director of Lamb and Lion Ministries. Heavrin won the 2019 Kentucky House of Representatives special election with 8,655 votes (60.3%) against Democratic candidate Becky Miller.[3][4]

2020 Heavrin was unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary, and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election against Libertarian candidate Jacob Clark, winning with 16,409 votes (83%).[4]

2022 Heavrin won the 2022 Republican primary with 3,181 votes (57.3%) against challenger Jacob Clark. Heavrin was unopposed in the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 11,423 votes.[4]

2024 Heavrin was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary, and will be unopposed in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.[4]

References

  1. ^ Gormley, Sam (November 25, 2019). "State Rep-Elect Heavrin's Swearing-In Date Set". K105. Retrieved December 2, 2023.
  2. ^ "Representative Samara Heavrin (R)". Kentucky General Assembly. Retrieved 2020-10-01.
  3. ^ "Kentucky Republican lawmaker resigns for missionary role". whas11.com. 2019-10-08. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  4. ^ a b c d "Samara Heavrin". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-06-12.

External links

  • Official website
  • Profile at Vote Smart
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