Mike Denham Explained

Mike Denham
State House:	Kentucky
District:	70th
Term Start:	January 1, 2001
Term End:	January 1, 2017
Predecessor:	Pete Worthington
Successor:	John Sims Jr.
Birth Date:	4 April 1950
Birth Place:	Maysville, Kentucky
Nationality:	American
Party:	Democratic
Residence:	Maysville, Kentucky
Alma Mater:	Maysville Community and Technical College University of Kentucky Morehead State University

Mitchel B. "Mike" Denham Jr. (born April 4, 1950, in Maysville, Kentucky) is an American politician, serving as a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 70^[1] from 2001 to 2017.^[2] In December 2015, Denham announced that he would not seek re-election in 2016, citing health issues.^[3]

Education

Denham earned his associate degree from Maysville Community and Technical College, his BS from the University of Kentucky, and his MA in business administration from Morehead State University.

Elections

• 2012 Denham was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary^[4] and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 12,301 votes.^[5]
• 2000 When District 70 Representative Pete Worthington left the Legislature and left the seat open, Denham was unopposed for the 2000 Democratic Primary^[6] and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 9,294 votes (98.7%) against a write-in candidate.^[7]
• 2002 Denham was unopposed for both the 2002 Democratic Primary^[8] and also the November 5, 2002 General election, winning with 7,809 votes.^[9]
• 2004 Denham was unopposed for the 2004 Democratic Primary^[10] and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 10,461 votes (64.8%) against Republican nominee Dale Jefferson.^[11]
• 2006 Denham unopposed for both the 2006 Democratic Primary^[12] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 11,453 votes.^[13]
• 2008 Denham was unopposed for both the 2008 Democratic Primary^[14] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 13,332 votes.^[15]
• 2010 Denham was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary^[16] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 10,881 votes.^[17]

External links

• Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
  • Mitchel Denham, Jr. at Ballotpedia
• Mitchel B. (Mike) Denham at OpenSecrets

Notes and References

1. Web site: Mitchel Denham Jr.'s Biography . . May 1, 2014.
2. Web site: Representative Mike Denham (D) . . . May 1, 2014.
3. News: Brammer. Jack. State Rep. Mike Denham of Maysville won't seek re-election. 25 February 2018. Lexington Herald-Leader. 15 December 2015.
4. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results . 29 . . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141103152601/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012offpriresults.pdf . November 3, 2014 .
5. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results . 46 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140611025244/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012genresults.pdf . June 11, 2014 .
6. Web site: 2000 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
7. Web site: 2000 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
8. Web site: 2002 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
9. Web site: 2002 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
10. Web site: 2004 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141224165808/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2004/Primary%20Election/STATEwidebyoffice.txt . December 24, 2014 .
11. Web site: 2004 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20141224121418/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2004/General%20Election/2004statebyoffice.txt . December 24, 2014 .
12. Web site: 2006 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
13. Web site: 2006 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
14. Web site: 2008 Primary Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
15. Web site: 2008 General Election . Kentucky State Board of Elections . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
16. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results . 27 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.
17. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results . 53 . Secretary of State of Kentucky . Frankfort, Kentucky . May 1, 2014.