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David Yates

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Kentucky State Senate District 37

Tenure

2021 - Present

Term ends

2029

Years in position

4

Predecessor

Prior offices

Louisville Metro Council District 25

Compensation

Elections and appointments

Education

Personal

Contact

David Yates (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 37. He assumed office on January 1, 2021. His current term ends on January 1, 2029.

Yates (Democratic Party) ran for re-election to the Kentucky State Senate to represent District 37. He won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Biography

Yates was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He earned a B.A. in political science from the University of Louisville in 2003 and a J.D. from Northern Kentucky University Chase College of Law in 2006. His career experience includes working as an attorney with the law offices of David Yates, PLLC.[1]

Committee assignments

2023-2024

Yates was assigned to the following committees:

2021-2022

Yates was assigned to the following committees:

The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.

Elections

2024

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2024

General election

Democratic primary election

The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent David Yates advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 37.

Republican primary election

The Republican primary election was canceled. Calvin Leach advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky State Senate District 37.

Endorsements

Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Yates in this election.

2020

See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2020

General election

Democratic primary election

2018

General election

2014

See also: Louisville, Kentucky city council elections, 2014

The city of Louisville, Kentucky held elections for mayor and city council on November 4, 2014.[2][3] In District 25, incumbent David Yates (D) was unopposed.[4][5]

Louisville City Council, District 25, 2014

Party Candidate Vote % Votes
Democratic Green check mark transparent.pngDavid Yates Incumbent 97.6%
Other Write-in 2.4%
Total Votes 5,762
Source: Jefferson County Clerk's Office - 2014 General Election Results

Campaign themes

2024

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

David Yates did not complete Ballotpedia's 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

2020

Candidate Connection

David Yates completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Yates' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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I am a proven leader and effective public servant that you can depend on. I have the knowledge, skills, experience, passion and temperament to successfully represent you in the Kentucky Senate on day one. I have been a champion for our local community, family rights, workers rights, and public safety while at the same time leading the Metro Council's economic development to new heights. Some of my most recent accomplishments/acknowledgements are: 

   President of the Louisville Metro Council 2016 & 2017
   Louisville Business First's 2017 Forty Under 40
   University of Louisville - Political Science Department's 2016 "Outstanding Alumnus"
   Greater Louisville Inc.'s 2016 Most Valuable Policy Maker
   Insider Louisville's Top 100 Influential Leaders 2016, 2017, 2018

I am passionate about serving my local community and tailoring public policy for the benefit of all Kentuckians as opposed to a select few. To move Kentucky forward we must invest in the people, as oppose policies and legislation that drives down wages, threatens our retirees, and hurts working families. Quality education, starting in early childhood development all the way through college prep, skilled trade training and adult learning programs, must be a higher priority for Kentucky to become more competitive.

As your next State Senator I will continue to focus on the creation of "good paying jobs" and expand on the economic momentum that we have accomplished in my current role as the Metro Council Economic Development Liaison. Kentucky is facing a serious budget shortfall and it will take an experienced political leader to work across the aisle with the Republican super-majority to prioritize spending that reflects our values. I will fight for tax reform and additional revenue sources such as expanding gaming, taxation of marijuana and steer us to better future economic prosperity.

Public Safety is a top obligation. Public safety officials should be supplied the resources they need to safely and effectively do their jobs and to protect the people. At the same time, Kentucky needs criminal justice reform. Additional funding should be shifted from incarceration to addiction recovery resources, youth intervention and mentoring programs and job skills training.

Knowledge, skills, experience, integrity, passion, work ethic and love for my community.

Yes. It is beneficial for the District in which the Legislator is elected and the Commonwealth as a whole to have experienced members with the understanding, training and wisdom to know their way around the inter-works of our Government. Moreover, it is important the the Legislator have familiarity with the area in which they are elected to represent, the unique challenges they will have before them .

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Scorecards

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2023

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In 2023, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 3 to March 30. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The Family Foundation of Kentucky Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.

2022

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In 2022, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 14. Americans for Prosperity Kentucky Legislators are scored on their stances on conservative fiscal policy. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. National Federation of Independent Business Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The Family Foundation of Kentucky Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.

2021

To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2021, click [show].
In 2021, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 5 to March 30. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. Kentucky Comeback: Senate and House Legislators are scored on their votes on bills supported by the organization. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

See also

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on May 25, 2020.
  2. ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2014 Kentucky Election Calendar," accessed January 31, 2014
  3. ↑ Louisville/Jefferson County Election Center, "Jefferson County Candidate Filings," accessed January 31, 2014
  4. ↑ Jefferson County Clerk, "Official candidate list," accessed September 11, 2014
  5. ↑ Jefferson County Clerk, "Official general election results," accessed November 4, 2014

Leadership

Senate President:Robert Stivers

Majority Leader:Max Wise

Minority Leader:Gerald Neal

Senators

Republican Party (30)

Democratic Party (7)

Independent (1)

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