Jonathan Shell

Jonathan Shell
Jonathan Shell
Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives
	In office; January 5, 2017 – January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Rocky Adkins
Succeeded by	Bam Carney
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives; from the 71st district
	In office; January 8, 2013 – January 1, 2019
Preceded by	Lonnie Napier
Succeeded by	Travis Brenda
Personal details
Born	December 1, 1987; Danville, Kentucky, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Eastern Kentucky University (BS)
Website	Campaign website

Jonathan Shell (born December 1, 1987) is an American politician and a former Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He represented District 71 which comprises Garrard, Rockcastle, and a portion of Madison Counties.[1][2] He served as the Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives and was the youngest member of the General Assembly.

He was defeated by Travis Brenda, a teacher at Rockcastle County High School, in the 2018 Republican primary.[3][4]

In August 2022, Shell announced his candidacy in the 2023 Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky election.[5]

Education

Shell earned his BA in agricultural business from Eastern Kentucky University.

2012 Election

When District 36 Representative Lonnie Napier retired and left the seat open, Shell won the May 22, 2012, Republican Primary with 2,102 votes (59.8%)[6] and won the November 6, 2012, General election with 11,933 votes (63.3%) against Democratic nominee Bradley Montgomery.[7]

References

"Representative Jonathan Shell (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
"Jonathan Shell's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
Thomsen, Jacqueline (2018-05-22). "Teacher defeats Kentucky state House majority leader in GOP primary". TheHill. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
"Our Campaigns - KY State House 071 Race - Nov 08, 2016".
https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article253730063.html
"Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
"Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.

External links

Official page Archived 2018-11-21 at the Wayback Machine at the Kentucky General Assembly
Campaign site

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[KYH-1] "Representative Jonathan Shell (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2014.

[PVS-2] "Jonathan Shell's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 22, 2014.

[3] Thomsen, Jacqueline (2018-05-22). "Teacher defeats Kentucky state House majority leader in GOP primary". TheHill. Retrieved 2018-05-23.

[4] "Our Campaigns - KY State House 071 Race - Nov 08, 2016".

[5] ttps://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article253730063.html

[6] "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.

[7] "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.