Mary Beth Imes Explained

Mary Beth Imes
State House:	Kentucky
District:	5th
Term Start:	January 1, 2021
Predecessor:	Larry Elkins
Birth Name:	Calloway County, Kentucky
Residence:	Murray, Kentucky
Birth Date:	31 March 1948
Party:	Republican
Spouse:	Kenny Imes
Committees:	State Government (Vice Chair) Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Local Government Transportation

Mary Beth Imes is an American politician who has served as a Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 2021. She represents Kentucky's 5th House district, which includes Calloway County and part of Trigg County.^[1]

Personal life

Imes graduated from Calloway County High School. She has three children with her husband, Kenny Imes. Kenny previously represented the 5th House district from 2013 to 2018. Prior to holding office, she was the director of Imes Funeral Home and Crematory.^[2]

Elections

• 2020 Imes was unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election, with 14,855 votes (68.8%) against Democratic candidate Shannon Davis-Roberts.^[3]
• 2022 Imes was unopposed in both the 2022 Republican primary and 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning with 11,181 votes.
• 2024 Imes was unopposed in the 2024 republican primary and won the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 2,627 votes (75.6%) against Democratic candidate Lauren Hines.^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission. 2021-09-08. legislature.ky.gov.
2. Web site: Mary Imes' Biography . December 2, 2023 . Vote Smart.
3. Web site: Mary Imes . 2024-05-30 . Ballotpedia . en.
4. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 5, 2024, Official General Election Results . December 2, 2024 . Kentucky State Board of Elections . 32.