Kim Banta Explained

Kim Banta
State House:	Kentucky
District:	63rd
Term Start:	November 2019
Predecessor:	Diane St. Onge
Birth Date:	17 January 1964
Party:	Republican
Committees:	Appropriations & Revenue Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations Judiciary
Children:	3

Kim Banta (born January 17, 1964) is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 63rd House district. Her district includes parts of Boone and Kenton counties.^[1]

Background

Banta was born on January 17, 1964, in Northern Kentucky. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University Bloomington before earning her Doctor of Education from the University of Louisville.^[2]

For the entirety of her career, Banta was employed in the education field. She began as a teacher at Simon Kenton High School before becoming the assistant principal and then principal of Dixie Heights High School. She would retire in 2019 as the assistant superintendent and chief academic officer of Kenton County Schools.^[3]

Banta identifies as a Catholic.

Political career

Elections

• 2019 Governor Matt Bevin called for a special election to be held on November 5, 2019, following the resignation of incumbent representative Diane St. Onge.^[4] Banta won the 2019 Kentucky House of Representatives special election with 10,921 votes (63.1%) against Democratic candidate Josh Blair.^{[5] [6]}
• 2020 Banta was unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary^[7] and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 17,344 votes (67.7%) against Democratic candidate Ashley Williams.^[8]
• 2022 Banta was unopposed in both the 2022 Republican primary and 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 9,359 votes.^[9]
• 2024 Banta was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and will be unopposed in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission . 2024-07-26 . legislature.ky.gov.
2. Web site: Kim Banta - LinkedIn Profile . July 26, 2024 . LinkedIn.
3. Web site: Fair . Julia . These locals had Kim Banta as their school principal in Kenton County schools. Wrangling them prepped her for politics. . 2024-07-26 . The Enquirer . en-US.
4. Web site: Clabes . Judy . 2019-08-14 . Gov. Bevin sets election day, Nov. 5, as the time to also select Rep. St. Onge's replacement in the House . 2024-07-26 . NKyTribune . en-US.
5. Web site: Fair . Julia . Republican Kimberly Banta coasts to easy win in NKY special election . 2024-07-26 . The Enquirer . en-US.
6. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 5, 2019 Official Special Election Results . July 26, 2024 . Kentucky State Board of Elections.
7. Web site: Kimberly Banta . 2024-07-26 . Ballotpedia . en.
8. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2020 Official General Election Results . July 26, 2024 . Kentucky State Board of Elections . 54.
9. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results . July 26, 2024 . Kentucky State Board of Elections . 57.