T. J. Roberts (Kentucky politician) explained

State House:	Kentucky
District:	66th
Term Start:	January 1, 2025
Succeeding:	Steve Rawlings
Birth Place:	Boone County, Kentucky
Birth Name:	Theodore Joseph Roberts
Occupation:	Attorney
Birth Date:	23 February 1998
Education:	Transylvania University (BA) Salmon P. Chase College of Law (JD)
Party:	Republican

Theodore Joseph "T. J." Roberts (born February 23, 1998) is an American politician and member-elect of the Kentucky House of Representatives for Kentucky's 66th House district. He will assume his duties as a state representative on January 1, 2025.

Early life and education

Roberts was born in Edgewood, Kentucky,^[1] and graduated from Boone County High School. He went on to earn a Bachelor of Arts from Transylvania University in 2019 and a Juris Doctor from the Salmon P. Chase College of Law in 2023.^[2]

Political career

Elections

• 2024 Kentucky's 66th House district incumbent Steve Rawlings did not seek reelection, and instead chose to run for Kentucky's 11th Senate district. Roberts won the 2024 Republican primary with 3,365 votes (74.2%) against former 66th House district representative C. Ed Massey^{[3] [4]} and won the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 16,368 votes (70.4%) against Democratic candidate Peggy Houston-Nienaber.^[5]

Notes and References

1. Web site: T.J. Roberts . 2024-10-09 . Ballotpedia . en.
2. Web site: Van . Germinal G. . 2024-03-15 . TJ Roberts: The rising star of Kentuckian politics . 2024-10-09 . Lake Street Review . en.
3. Web site: Commonwealth of Kentucky May 21, 2024 Official Primary Election Results . July 18, 2024 . Kentucky State Board of Elections . 33.
4. Web site: Almendarez . Jolene . GOP candidate T.J. Roberts defeats Ed Massey after nasty primary race in NKY . 2024-10-09 . The Enquirer . en-US.
5. Web site: 2024-11-06 . Roberts wins 66th House District seat in Kentucky . 2024-11-06 . LINK nky . en-US.