Kentucky State House District 65
Tue, Nov 3 · Represented by Stephanie Dietz Republican · Member list as of Oct 28
No published poll names both candidates.Last result · 2024 general: Stephanie Dietz (R) 56.3, Aaron Currin (D) 43.7
- Last election
- Stephanie Dietz (Republican) won by 12.6 points, 2024
- On the 2026 ballot
- 2 candidates
Side by side
Left column: CurrinRight column: Dietz
- Donor-based spectrum
- LiberalCentristConservativeDietzNo published score for Currin
- Races
- Won 0 of 1
- Won 2 of 2
- Years since first win
- Not available
- 4
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Candidates on the ballot
- Aaron John CurrinDemocratic
- Stephanie DietzIncumbentRepublican
Party nominees only, not the certified ballot. This list may not include every candidate. See the official list at the Kentucky State Board of Elections
Source: web.sos.ky.gov, dated Oct 28
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History (28 elections for this seat)
- Votes for listed candidates
- 20,037
- Election day
- November 5, 2024
- District map
- Older district map (2022 to 2024)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 2024, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephanie DietzWonName as filed: Stephanie Ann Dietz Republican 11,28456.3% DemocraticAaron Currin Democratic 8,75343.7% - Votes for listed candidates
- 13,541
- Election day
- November 8, 2022
- District map
- Older district map (2022)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 2022, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share RepublicanStephanie DietzWon Republican 6,91251.0% DemocraticCharles Wheatley(incumbent) Democratic 6,62949.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 15,619
- Election day
- November 3, 2020
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 2020, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles WheatleyWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,44660.5% RepublicanJ. Davis Republican 6,17339.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,282
- Election day
- November 6, 2018
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 2018, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticCharles WheatleyWon Democratic 6,04558.8% RepublicanJordan Huizenga Republican 3,84837.4% IndependentAlyssa Dara McDowell Independent 3893.8% - Votes for listed candidates
- 10,099
- Election day
- November 8, 2016
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 2016, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArnold R. SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 10,099100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,209
- Election day
- November 4, 2014
- District map
- Older district map (2014 to 2021)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 2014, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArnold R. SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,209100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,293
- Election day
- November 6, 2012
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 2012, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArnold R. SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 8,293100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,022
- Election day
- November 2, 2010
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 2010, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArnold R. SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,022100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 9,285
- Election day
- November 4, 2008
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 2008, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArnold R. SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 9,285100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,064
- Election day
- November 7, 2006
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 2006, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArnold R. SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,62865.5% RepublicanRay Murphy Republican 2,43634.5% - Votes for listed candidates
- 7,739
- Election day
- November 2, 2004
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 2004, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArnold R. SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 7,739100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,112
- Election day
- November 5, 2002
- District map
- Older district map (2002 to 2013)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 2002, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArnold R. SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,112100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,738
- Election day
- November 7, 2000
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 2000, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArnold R. SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,738100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,153
- Election day
- November 3, 1998
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1998, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArnold R. SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 4,153100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,045
- Election day
- November 5, 1996
- District map
- Older district map (1996 to 2001)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1996, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArnold R. SimpsonWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,045100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,281
- Election day
- November 8, 1994
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1995)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1994, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticArnold R. SimpsonWon Democratic 3,14859.6% RepublicanEileen Anna Wendt Republican 2,13340.4% - Votes for listed candidates
- 6,500
- Election day
- November 3, 1992
- District map
- Older district map (1992 to 1995)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1992, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMartin J. SheehanWon(incumbent) Democratic 6,500100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 4,874
- Election day
- November 6, 1990
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1990, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMartin J. SheehanWon(incumbent) Democratic 3,02562.1% RepublicanGregory P. Blanchet Republican 1,84937.9% - Votes for listed candidates
- 5,571
- Election day
- November 8, 1988
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1988, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticMartin J. SheehanWon Democratic 5,571100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,423
- Election day
- November 4, 1986
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1986, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph U. MeyerWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,423100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 8,071
- Election day
- November 6, 1984
- District map
- Older district map (1984 to 1991)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1984, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph U. MeyerWon(incumbent) Democratic 5,15863.9% RepublicanJohn Sears Republican 2,91336.1% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,009
- Election day
- November 3, 1981
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1981, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJoseph U. MeyerWon Democratic 2,009100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,689
- Election day
- November 6, 1979
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1979, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn J. IslerWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,48667.4% RepublicanJohn Sears Republican 1,20332.6% - Votes for listed candidates
- 1,823
- Election day
- November 8, 1977
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1977, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn J. IslerWon(incumbent) Democratic 1,823100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,649
- Election day
- November 4, 1975
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1975, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn J. IslerWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,649100.0% - Votes for listed candidates
- 2,152
- Election day
- November 6, 1973
- District map
- Older district map (1973 to 1983)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1973, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn J. IslerWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,152100.0% - Election day
- November 2, 1971
- District map
- Older district map (1971 to 1972)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1971, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn J. IslerWon(incumbent) Democratic —— - Votes for listed candidates
- 3,242
- Election day
- November 4, 1969
- District map
- Older district map (1963 to 1970)
Kentucky House of Representatives District 65, 1969 to 2024, 1969, every candidate Candidate Party Votes and share Share DemocraticJohn J. IslerWon(incumbent) Democratic 2,53278.1% RepublicanJack Crout Republican 71021.9%
- 2024: MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns; not an official source
- 1969 to 2022: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), retrieved Oct 28, 2026. Compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns; not an official source
Last contest in this district on file: 2024.
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Election Wrld. (2026). Kentucky State House District 65, election results 1969 to 2024. https://www.electionwrld.com/ky/house/65. Retrieved October 31, 2026.
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Sources: Census TIGERweb Legislative MapServer (120th CDs layer 0, 119th CDs layer 4, 2026 SLD upper layer 1 and lower layer 2) (US Census Bureau, public domain), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open Civic Data division identifiers (census_autogenerated us_sldl/us_sldu and openstates state files); also (sld-recent.json): Open Civic Data division identifiers (country-us) (CC0 (repository); also (sld-recent.json): CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026; Open States people (current) CSVs (CC0-1.0 (Open States people data)), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Open States volunteers and staff (rosters from state legislature sites) from official returns, not an official source; MEDSL 2024 official precinct returns (individual_states zips) (Not stated in the GitHub repository (an earlier label said "MIT (repo)", which the repository does not support). MEDSL's Harvard Dataverse records are CC0 1.0, but these GitHub files were not checksum-matched to the Dataverse files, so CC0 is not claimed for them.), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by MIT Election Data and Science Lab (MEDSL) from official returns, not an official source; State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse) (CC0 1.0), retrieved Oct 28, 2026, compiled by Carl Klarner (Harvard Dataverse) from official returns, not an official source.
District id: ocd-division/country:us/state:ky/sldl:65
DataState data (JSON)Sources: State Legislative Election Returns, 1967-2022 (Carl Klarner, Harvard Dataverse), DIME (ODC-BY), MEDSL 2024 official precinct returnsData as of Oct 28, 2026