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Robby Mills
Candidate, Kentucky State Senate District 4
Kentucky State Senate District 4
Tenure
2019 - Present
Term ends
2027
Years in position
6
Prior offices
Kentucky House of Representatives District 11
Compensation
Elections and appointments
Education
Contact
Robby Mills (Republican Party) is a member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 4. He assumed office on January 1, 2019. His current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Mills (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the Kentucky State Senate to represent District 4. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.[source]
Mills represented District 11 in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2017 to 2019. He served as a city commissioner in Henderson from 1998 to 2016.
Biography
Robby Mills was born in Henderson, Kentucky. He graduated from Henderson County High School in 1985. He earned a bachelor's degree in business management from Oral Roberts University in 1989. Mills' career experience includes running his family's dry cleaning service and running a business that assisted homeowners following disasters.[1]
Committee assignments
2023-2024
Mills was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee
- Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee
- State and Local Government Committee, Chair
- Senate Transportation Committee
- Economic Development & Workforce Investment Committee
- Local Government Committee, Co-Chair
- Natural Resources and Environment Committee
- State Government Committee, Co-Chair
- Small Business & Information Technology Committee
- Transportation Committee
2021-2022
Mills was assigned to the following committees:
- Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee
- State and Local Government Committee, Chair
- Senate Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection Committee
2017 legislative session
At the beginning of the 2017 legislative session, this legislator served on the following committees:
| Kentucky committee assignments, 2017 |
|---|
| • Local Government |
| • Tourism and Outdoor Recreation |
| • Transportation, Vice chair |
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
2026
See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2026
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General election
The general election will occur on November 3, 2026.
Endorsements
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2023
See also: Kentucky gubernatorial and lieutenant gubernatorial election, 2023
General election
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Mills in this election.
2022
See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2022
General election
Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Bruce Pritchett advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Senate District 4.
Republican primary election
Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
2018
See also: Kentucky State Senate elections, 2018
General election
Democratic primary election
Republican primary election
2016
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2016
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016.
Robby Mills defeated incumbent David Watkins in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 11 general election.[2][3]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 11, General Election, 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Republican |  Robby Mills |
51.62% | |
| Democratic | David Watkins Incumbent | 48.38% | |
| Total Votes | 18,845 | ||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections |
Incumbent David Watkins ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 11 Democratic primary.[4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 11, Democratic Primary, 2016 | |
|---|---|
| Party | Candidate |
| Democratic |
Robby Mills defeated James Buckmaster in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 11 Republican primary.[5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 11, Republican Primary, 2016 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Republican | Robby Mills |
55.26% | |
| Republican | James Buckmaster | 44.74% | |
| Total Votes | 1,855 |
Campaign themes
2026
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2023
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2022
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2016
Mills' website highlighted the following campaign themes:[6]
| “ | Robby’s PlanReduce wasteful spending. Fight for religious freedoms and individual liberties. Get government out-of-the-way so business can flourish. Create a new majority in the State House that will move Kentucky forward.[7] | ” |
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Campaign finance summary
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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
| To view all the scorecards we found for this legislator in 2022, click [show]. |
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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]. |
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| 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. |
2020
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| In 2020, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 7 to April 15. 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 American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. |
2019
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| In 2019, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29. 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 American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. |
2018
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| In 2018, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 2 through April 14. Greater Louisville Inc. Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. |
2017
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| In 2017, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 3 through March 30. Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues. The American Conservative Union Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues. |
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mills for District 11, "About Robby Mills," accessed February 18, 2018
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ millsforky.com, "About Robby Mills," accessed April 27, 2016
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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