Kim Banta

Kim Banta
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 63rd district
Incumbent
Assumed office
November 22, 2019
Preceded byDiane St. Onge
Personal details
Born (1964-01-17) January 17, 1964 (age 62)
PartyRepublican
Children3
CommitteesAppropriations & Revenue
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations
Judiciary

Kimberly A. 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. Banta was defeated for renomination by Cole Cuzick in the 2026 Kentucky House of Representatives election.

Early life

Banta was born on January 17, 1964. She earned a Bachelor of Science from Indiana University Bloomington before earning her Doctor of Education from the University of Louisville.

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.

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. Banta won the 2019 Kentucky House of Representatives special election with 10,921 votes (63.1%) against Democratic candidate Josh Blair.
  • 2020 Banta was unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary and won the 2020 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 17,344 votes (67.7%) against Democratic candidate Ashley Williams.
  • 2022 Banta was unopposed in both the 2022 Republican primary and 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning the latter with 9,359 votes.
  • 2024 Banta was unopposed in both the 2024 Republican primary and 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning the latter with 14,325 votes.
  • 2026 Banta was defeated in the 2026 Republican primary by a margin of 13 votes, garnering 2,207 votes (45.4%) against Cole Cuzick and Seth Winslow Young.

Personal life

Banta identifies as a Catholic.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Kim Banta - LinkedIn Profile". LinkedIn. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  3. ↑ Fair, Julia. "These locals had Kim Banta as their school principal in Kenton County schools. Wrangling them prepped her for politics". The Enquirer. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  4. ↑ Clabes, Judy (August 14, 2019). "Gov. Bevin sets election day, Nov. 5, as the time to also select Rep. St. Onge's replacement in the House". NKyTribune. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  5. ↑ Fair, Julia. "Republican Kimberly Banta coasts to easy win in NKY special election". The Enquirer. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 5, 2019 Official Special Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  7. 1 2 3 "Kimberly Banta". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  8. ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 3, 2020 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 54. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 8, 2022 Official General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky State Board of Elections. p. 57. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  10. ↑ Hornbeck, Kenton (May 20, 2026). "Recount unlikely in House District 63 race after Banta loses by 13 votes: 'I'm not asking for it'". LINK nky. Retrieved May 30, 2026.