T. J. Roberts (Kentucky politician)
T. J. Roberts | |
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| Member-elect of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 66th district | |
| Preceded by | Steve Rawlings |
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| Born | Theodore Joseph Roberts February 23, 1998 Boone County, Kentucky |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | Transylvania University (BA) Salmon P. Chase College of Law (JD) |
| Occupation | Attorney |
Theodore Joseph "T. J." Roberts (born February 23, 1998) is an American politician and member-elect of the Kentucky House of Representatives for Kentucky's 66th House district. He will assume his duties as a state representative on January 1, 2025.
Early life and education
[edit]Roberts was born in Edgewood, Kentucky,[1] and graduated from Boone County High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from Transylvania University in 2019 and a Juris Doctor from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2023.[1][2]
Political career
[edit]Elections
[edit]- 2024 Kentucky's 66th House district incumbent Steve Rawlings did not seek reelection, and instead chose to run for Kentucky's 11th Senate district. Roberts won the 2024 Republican primary with 3,365 votes (74.2%) against former 66th House district representative C. Ed Massey[3][4] and won the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 16,368 votes (70.4%) against Democratic candidate Peggy Houston-Nienaber.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "T.J. Roberts". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ Van, Germinal G. (2024-03-15). "TJ Roberts: The rising star of Kentuckian politics". Lake Street Review. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 21, 2024 Official Primary Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 33. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ Almendarez, Jolene. "GOP candidate T.J. Roberts defeats Ed Massey after nasty primary race in NKY". The Enquirer. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ^ "Roberts wins 66th House District seat in Kentucky". LINK nky. 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2024-11-06.
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