General Facts (Source: Kentucky Secretary of State)
Date: December 8, 2009
Office: The 14th State Senate District; formerly held by Dan Kelly (R)
Counties in the District: Marion, Mercer, Nelson, Taylor & Washington
Voter Registration Data for the District:
Dem: 54,306
Repub: 24,448
Other: 4,702
Total: 83,456
Democratic Candidate: Jodie Haydon (Source: Jodie Haydon)
Born: 1945
Hometown: Bardstown, KY
Family: Married to the former Carolyn Greenwell; 2 adult daughters
Occupation: Vice-president of Nally and Haydon, Inc., a construction company
Public Office Experience: Former State Representative and Bardstown City Councilman
Financial report as of 11/23/09(Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance)
Total Receipts: 333,455.00
Total Distributions: 255,623.43
Balance: 77,831.57
Evaluations of Voting Record: There is no information on Project Vote Smart’s website about Mr. Haydon's voting record in the General Assembly.
Republican Candidate: Jimmy Higdon
Born: 1953
Hometown: Lebanon, KY
Family: Married to the former Jane Miles of Loretto, KY; Adult Daughter and Adult Son
Occupation: Owns and operates (with wife): Higdon’s Foodtown and Higdon’s Appliance Center
Public Office Experience: 24th District State Representative since 2002
(Source for the personal information: Jimmy Higdon)
Financial report as of 11/06/01(Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance)
Total Receipts: 16,405.09
Total Distributions: 8,699.68
Balance: 22,955.25
(Beginning balance: 15,250.00)
Evaluations of Voting Record (Source: Project Vote Smart):
2008: 63% from the Kentucky Club for Growth
2008: A from the National Rifle Association Political Victory Fund
2007: 83% from the Kentucky National Federation of Independent Business
2006: 100% from the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce