Derrick Graham (politician)
Derrick Graham | |
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Minority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives | |
Assumed office January 3, 2023 | |
Preceded by | Joni Jenkins |
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 57th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Gippy Graham |
Personal details | |
Born | Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Kentucky State University (BA) Ohio State University (MA) |
Website | Campaign website |
Derrick W. Graham (born in Frankfort, Kentucky) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing the 57th House district, which includes the Kentucky capital city of Frankfort, since January 2003.[1] In 2023, Graham became the first African American to lead a legislative caucus in the Kentucky House of Representatives.[2]
Graham is not seeking reelection in 2024.[3]
Background
[edit]Graham earned his Bachelor of Arts in history and political science from Kentucky State University and his Master of Arts in political science from Ohio State University.[4]
For the majority of his career, Graham taught social studies at Frankfort High School. During the 1990s, Graham was elected as a Frankfort city commissioner.[2]
Elections
[edit]- 1994 When the District 57 seat was open, Graham ran in the seven-way 1994 Democratic Primary but lost to Gippy Graham, who was unopposed for the November 8, 1994 General election.
- 2002 When Representative Gippy Graham left the Legislature and left the seat open, Derrick Graham won the four-way 2002 Democratic Primary with 5,023 votes (44.7%)[5] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 8,209 votes (61.9%) against Republican nominee Joel Schrader.[6]
- 2004 Graham was unopposed for both the 2004 Democratic Primary[7] and the November 2, 2004 General election, winning with 14,432 votes.[8]
- 2006 Graham was unopposed for both the 2006 Democratic Primary[9] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 11,938 votes.[10]
- 2008 Graham was unopposed for the 2008 Democratic Primary[11] and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 14,015 votes (74.7%) against Republican nominee Frank Haynes.[12]
- 2010 Graham was unopposed for the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary[13] and won the November 2, 2010 General election with 11,282 votes (67.0%) against Republican nominee Paul Estep.[14]
- 2012 Graham was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary[15] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 11,639 votes (63.9%) against Republican nominee Donald Stosberg,[16] who had run for the seat in 2000 and 2002.
- 2014 Graham was unopposed for both the May 20, 2014 Democratic Primary[17] and the 2014 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 13,384 votes.[18]
- 2016 Graham was unopposed for both the May 17, 2016 Democratic Primary[17] and the 2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 15,747 votes.[19]
- 2018 Graham was unopposed for the May 22, 2018 Democratic Primary[17] and won the 2018 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 11,726 votes (64.8%) against Republican candidate Calen Studler.[20]
- 2020 Graham was unopposed in the 2020 Democratic Primary[17] and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 13,202 votes (61.4%) against Republican candidate Gary Stratton.[21]
- 2022 Graham was unopposed in the 2022 Democratic Primary[17] and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 10,066 votes (62.4%) against Republican candidate Gary Stratton.[22]
References
[edit]- ^ "Representative Derrick Graham (D)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 24, 2019. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ a b "Top-ranking Democrat in GOP-dominated Ky House optimistic for session". spectrumnews1.com. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ Today, TOM LATEK, Kentucky (2023-12-08). "Top Ky. Democrat retiring from the House after two decades". Kentucky Today. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "Derrick Graham's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "2002 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "2002 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "2004 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "2004 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on December 24, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "2006 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "2006 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "2008 Primary Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "2008 General Election". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 22. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 32. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 42. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 30, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Derrick Graham". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 4, 2024 Official 2014 General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 41. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2016 Official 2016 General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 42. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2018 Official 2018 General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 41. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2020 Official 2020 General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 51. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official 2022 General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 54. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
External links
[edit]- Official page Archived 2019-01-24 at the Wayback Machine at the Kentucky General Assembly
- Campaign site
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Derrick Graham at Ballotpedia
- Derrick W. Graham at the National Institute on Money in State Politics