Kentucky

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Senators

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Mitch McConnell Republican 27 years in office

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Rand Paul Republican 1 year in office


Representatives

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1st District Edward Whitfield MyOC Group Republican 17 years in office

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2nd District Brett Guthrie MyOC Group Republican 3 years in office

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3rd District John Yarmuth MyOC Group Democrat 5 years in office

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4th District Geoff Davis MyOC Group Republican 7 years in office

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5th District Harold Rogers MyOC Group Republican 31 years in office

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6th District Ben Chandler MyOC Group Democrat 8 years in office

Kentucky (/kɨnˈtʌki/), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts). Originally a part of Virginia, in 1792 Kentucky became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th most extensive and the 26th most populous of the 50 United States. Kentucky is known as the "Bluegrass State", a nickname based on the fact that bluegrass is present in many of the pastures throughout the state, because of the fertile soil. It made possible the breeding of high-quality livestock,... (More from Freebase)

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Representatives

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Top bills supported by Kentucky users

  • H.R.197 - National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity A...
    43 users support
  • H.R.25 - Fair Tax Act of 2009
    39 users support
  • H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices A...
    35 users support
  • H.R.4213 - Unemployment Compensation Extension A...
    22 users support
  • S.1085 - Reuniting Families Act
    16 users support

Top bills opposed by Kentucky users

  • H.R.45 - Blair Holt's Firearm Licensing and Re...
    215 users oppose
  • H.R.3200 - America's Affordable Health Choices A...
    102 users oppose
  • H.J.Res.5 - Proposing an amendment to the Constit...
    48 users oppose
  • S.773 - Cybersecurity Act of 2009
    30 users oppose
  • H.R.1388 - The Edward M. Kennedy Serve America Act
    28 users oppose

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