Brandon Spencer

Brandon Spencer
Brandon Spencer
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives; from the 95th district
	In office; January 1, 2007 – December 18, 2007
Preceded by	Chuck Meade
Succeeded by	Greg Stumbo
Constable of Floyd County
	In office; January 2003 – January 2007
Constituency	1st district
Personal details
Party	Republican; Democratic (former)

Brandon Spencer
Brandon Spencer
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives; from the 95th district
	In office; January 1, 2007 – December 18, 2007
Preceded by	Chuck Meade
Succeeded by	Greg Stumbo
Constable of Floyd County
	In office; January 2003 – January 2007
Constituency	1st district
Personal details
Party	Republican; Democratic (former)

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James Brandon Spencer (born April 12, 1975) is an American politician from Kentucky. First elected as a constable in Floyd County, Spencer was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 95th district as a member of the Democratic Party in 2006 after defeating incumbent representative Chuck Meade in the primary election.^[1] He later resigned from the house less than one year into his term.^[2] In 2014, Spencer unsuccessfully ran for Floyd County Sheriff, losing the Democratic nomination.

Spencer has since changed political parties, becoming a Republican. He ran for the 95th district in 2022, losing to incumbent representative Ashley Tackett Laferty.^[3] He ran for the seat in 2024, losing again to Tackett Laferty.

Electoral history

2006

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Brandon Spencer	6,138	44.7
	Democratic	Charles "Chuck" Meade (incumbent)	5,865	42.7
	Democratic	James Frankie Francis	1,730	12.6
Total votes			13,733	100.0

2006 Kentucky House of Representatives 95th district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	James Brandon Spencer	Unopposed
Total votes			8,478	100.0
	Democratic hold

2014

Democratic primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	John Hunt	5,324	38.5
	Democratic	Steve Little	4,335	31.3
	Democratic	James "Brandon" Spencer	3,236	23.4
	Democratic	Darren Lawson	796	5.8
	Democratic	Ronald W. Blackburn	149	1.1
Total votes			13,840	100.0

2022

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brandon Spencer	1,110	58.3
	Republican	David Pennington	793	41.7
Total votes			1,903	100.0

2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 95th district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ashley Tackett Laferty (incumbent)	8,775	59.8
	Republican	Brandon Spencer	5,890	40.2
Total votes			14,665	100.0
	Democratic hold

2024

Republican primary results
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Brandon Spencer	967	67.0
	Republican	David Pennington	478	33.0
Total votes			1,445	100.0

2024 Kentucky House of Representatives 95th district election
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Ashley Tackett Laferty (incumbent)	10,721	56.3
	Republican	Brandon Spencer	8,330	43.7
Total votes			19,051	100.0
	Democratic hold

References

^ "Freshman Class of 2007 - Fast Facts: Getting to Know the New Kids in the House". The Lexington Herald-Leader. December 31, 2006. p. B3.
^ "Stumbo to Seek Old House Seat: His District's Freshman Lawmaker Abruptly Quits". The Lexington Herald-Leader. December 20, 2007. p. D1.
^ "Can remaining Ky. House Democrats hold on to their seats?". The Lexington Herald-Leader. November 7, 2022. p. 1A.

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James Brandon Spencer (born April 12, 1975) is an American politician from Kentucky. First elected as a constable in Floyd County, Spencer was elected to the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 95th district as a member of the Democratic Party in 2006 after defeating incumbent representative Chuck Meade in the primary election.^[1] He later resigned from the house less than one year into his term.^[2] In 2014, Spencer unsuccessfully ran for Floyd County Sheriff, losing the Democratic nomination.