Cole Cuzick

Cole Cuzick
Member-elect of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 63rd district
Assuming office
January 1, 2027
SucceedingKim Banta
Personal details
PartyRepublican
EducationOral Roberts University (BA)

Cole E. Cuzick is an American politician who is currently a member-elect of the Kentucky House of Representatives. A member of the Republican Party, Cuzick will represent Kentucky's 63rd House district, which comprises part of Boone and Kenton counties.

Cuzick defeated incumbent Kim Banta in the 2026 Republican primary for the seat by a margin of 13 votes.

Background

Cuzick was born and raised in northern Kentucky. He attended Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 2017. The day after graduation, he married his wife, Rebecca, who also attended Oral Roberts. His wife is a licensed realtor who previously served as a commissioner of the Kentucky Commission on Human Rights.

Cuzick currently owns Cuzick Investments LLC., a real estate flipping investment firm which he founded in 2025.

Political career

Early involvement

While in college, Cuzick worked as a field assistant for Americans for Prosperity as well as interned for Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma. After graduation, he returned to Kentucky and worked as a district staff assistant to Representative Thomas Massie of Kentucky's 4th congressional district. Afterwards, he briefly worked for The Family Foundation as a policy analyst before joining the Commonwealth Policy Center as director of political outreach in 2023.

2026 Kentucky House election

In the 2026 Republican primary for Kentucky's 63rd House district, Cuzick defeated incumbent Kim Banta by a margin of 13 votes, garnering 2,220 votes (45.6%), and was unopposed in the general election that November.

Electoral history

2026 Kentucky House of Representatives General Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cole Cuzick 8,518 100.0%
2026 Kentucky House of Representatives Republican Primary Election Results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Cole Cuzick 2,220 45.6%
Republican Kim Banta 2,207 45.4%
Republican Seth Winslow Young 435 8.9%

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Cuzick, Boyd join The Family Foundation's team" (PDF). The Family Foundation. August 2019. Retrieved May 28, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 "Cole Cuzick - Biography | LegiStorm". www.legistorm.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  3. 1 2 "Rebecca V. Cuzick - Kentucky Commission on Human Rights". kchr.ky.gov. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  4. ↑ "Licensee Details - Rebecca V. Cuzick". Kentucky Department of Professional Licensing. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  5. 1 2 "Cole Cuzick | BallotReady". www.ballotready.org. 2026-05-19. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  6. ↑ "CUZICK INVESTMENTS LLC — Real Estate Investor". sfranalytics.com. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  7. ↑ "Cole Cuzick". LINK nky. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  8. ↑ Cuzick, Cole (2024-07-08). "Commentary: Why educational opportunity protects children, teachers from federal overreach". Kentucky Today. Retrieved 2026-05-28.
  9. ↑ Sonka, Joe (2026-05-14). "Northern Kentucky House GOP incumbents face tough primary challenges". Louisville Public Media. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  10. ↑ Hornbeck, Kenton (2026-05-20). "Recount unlikely in House District 63 race after Banta loses by 13 votes: 'I'm not asking for it'". LINK nky. Retrieved 2026-05-30.
  11. ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2026, Unofficial General Election Results | Kentucky State Board of Elections".
  12. ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 5, 2024, Official General Election Results | Kentucky State Board of Elections" (PDF). www.elect.ky.gov.