Brent Yonts
| Brent Yonts | |
|---|---|
 Yonts at an event in Greenville, Kentucky in 2015 | |
| Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 15th[1] district | |
|
In office January 1997 – December 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Charles Nelson |
| Succeeded by | Melinda Gibbons Prunty (elect) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 21, 1949 Greenville, Kentucky |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Jan Yonts |
| Children | Emily Yonts Sparks, Ellen Yonts Sueholtz, Harrison Yonts |
| Residence | Greenville, Kentucky |
| Alma mater |
Murray State University University of Kentucky College of Law |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Military service | |
| Service/branch |
United States Army Adjutant General's Corps |
| Years of service | 1971–1973 |
| Rank | First Lieutenant |
Brent Yonts (born March 21, 1949 in Greenville, Kentucky) is an American politician and a lame duck Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He has represented District 15 since January 1997.[2] He was defeated for re-election in 2016 by Republican Melinda Gibbons Prunty.
Education
Yonts earned his BS from Murray State University, and his JD from the University of Kentucky College of Law.
Elections
- 1994 Yonts ran in the District 15 1994 Democratic Primary, but lost to Charles Nelson, who went on to win the November 8, 1994 General election.
- 1996 When Representative Nelson left the Legislature and left the seat open, Yonts won the six-way 1996 Democratic Primary and won the November 5, 1996 General election against Republican nominee Marshall Prunty.
- 1998 Yonts was unopposed for both the 1998 Democratic Primary and the November 3, 1998 General election.
- 2000 Yonts was unopposed for both the 2000 Democratic Primary[3] and the November 7, 2000 General election, winning with 9,448 votes.[4]
- 2002 Yonts was unopposed for both the 2002 Democratic Primary[5] and the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 8,348 votes.[6]
- 2004 Yonts was unopposed for both the 2004 Democratic Primary[7] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 10,259 votes.[8]
- 2006 Yonts unopposed for the 2006 Democratic Primary[9] and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 9,315 votes (71.6%) against Republican nominee Matthew Oates.[10]
- 2008 Yonts was challenged in the 2008 Democratic Primary, winning with 5,805 votes (69.4%)[11] and was unopposed for the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 12,275 votes.[12]
- 2010 Yonts was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary[13] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 8,288 votes.[14]
- 2012 Yonts and returning 1996 Republican opponent Marshall Prunty were both unopposed for their May 22, 2012 primaries,[15] setting up a rematch; Yonts won the November 6, 2012 General election with 8,696 votes (56.0%) against Prunty.[16]
- 2016 Yonts was defeated in the general election by Melinda Gibbons Prunty (wife of Marshall Prunty), who carried 57.1% of the vote.[17]
References
- ↑ "Representative Brent Yonts (D)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Brent Yonts' Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2000 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2000 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2002 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2002 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2004 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2004 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 23. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 33. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 23. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ↑ "Kentucky 15th District State House Results: Melinda Prunty Wins". The New York Times. November 10, 2016. Retrieved November 10, 2016.
External links
- Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Brent Yonts at Ballotpedia
- Brent Yonts at the National Institute on Money in State Politics
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