Steve Riggs

Steven R. Riggs (born in 1959 in Louisville, Kentucky) is an American politician and a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing District 31^[2] since January 1991.

Education

Riggs earned his BBA from the University of Kentucky.

Elections

• 2012 Riggs was unopposed for the May 22, 2012 Democratic Primary^[3] and was unopposed for the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 11,886 votes (57.6%) against Republican nominee Nicholas Simon.^[4]
• Early 1990s Riggs was initially elected in the 1990 Democratic Primary and the November 6, 1990 General election and re-elected in the general election of November 3, 1992.
• 1994 Riggs was unopposed for the 1994 Democratic Primary and won the November 8, 1994 General election against Republican nominee Michael Shaw.
• 1996 Riggs was unopposed for the 1996 Democratic Primary and the November 5, 1996 General election against Republican nominee Jim Kute.
• 1998 Riggs and returning 1996 Republican challenger Jim Kute were both unopposed for their 1998 primaries, setting up a rematch; Riggs won the November 3, 1998 General election against Kute.
• 2000 Riggs was unopposed for the 2000 Democratic Primary^[5] and won the November 7, 2000 General election with 11,401 votes (53.5%) against Republican nominee Stuart Benson.^[6]
• 2002 Riggs was unopposed for the 2002 Democratic Primary^[7] and won the November 5, 2002 General election with 9,225 votes (60.5%) against Republican nominee Darroll Hawkins.^[8]
• 2004 Riggs and returning 2002 Republican challenger Darroll Hawkins were both unopposed for their 2004 primaries,^[9] setting up a rematch; Riggs won the November 2, 2004 General election with 11,986 votes (57.7%) against Hawkins.^[10]
• 2006 Riggs was unopposed for both the 2006 Democratic Primary^[11] and the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 11,053 votes^[12] after a challenger withdrew.
• 2008 Riggs was unopposed for both the 2008 Democratic Primary^[13] and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 15,505 votes.^[14]
• 2010 Riggs was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Democratic Primary^[15] and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 10,820 votes.^[16]

References

External links

• Official page at the Kentucky General Assembly
• Profile at Project Vote Smart
• Steven Riggs at Ballotpedia
• Steve Riggs at the National Institute on Money in State Politics