Josh Branscum
Josh Branscum | |
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| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 83rd district | |
| Assumed office January 1, 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Jeff Hoover |
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| Born | June 13, 1982 Russell Springs, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Georgetown College (BA) Eastern Kentucky University (BS) |
| Committees | Economic Development & Workforce Investment (Chair) Elections, Const. Amendments & Intergovernmental Affairs Transportation |
Josh Branscum (born June 13, 1982) is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 83rd House district. His district includes Clinton and Russell counties as well as part of Pulaski County.[1]
Background
[edit]Branscum was born and raised in Russell Springs, Kentucky. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in organizational communication from Georgetown College and a Bachelor of Science in construction management from Eastern Kentucky University.[2]
Following graduation Branscum was employed by Branscum Construction, a company founded by his father and grandfather. He has since worked his way up the company, eventually serving as Executive Vice President before succeeding his father as president.[3]
Political career
[edit]Elections
[edit]- 2020 Kentucky's 83rd House district incumbent and former speaker, Jeff Hoover, chose not to seek reelection.[4] Branscum won the 2020 Republican primary with 5,510 votes (56.8%)[5] and was unopposed in the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 19,498 votes.[6]
- 2022 Branscum was unopposed in both the 2022 Republican primary[2] and the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning the latter with 13,055 votes.[7]
- 2024 Branscum was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and will be unopposed in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ a b c "Joshua Branscum". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2021-07-12.
- ^ "Announcement of Leadership Succession of Josh Branscum to the role of President". branscumconstruction.com. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Former Kentucky House speaker Jeff Hoover won't run for reelection". The Courier-Journal. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky June 23, 2020 Official Primary Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 38. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2020 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Election. p. 61. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 66. Retrieved August 15, 2024.