Chris Freeland | |
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Member of the KentuckyHouseofRepresentatives from the 6th district | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Will Coursey |
Personal details | |
Born | Benton,Kentucky,US | January 7,1969
Political party | Republican |
Residence(s) | Benton,Kentucky,US |
Education | Murray State University |
Committees | Budget Review Subcommittee on General Government (Chair) Appropriations and Revenue Local Government Small Business and Information Technology Veterans,Military Affairs,and Public Protection |
Chris Freeland (born January 7,1969) is an American politician serving as a member in the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 6th district since January 1,2019. His district comprises Lyon,Marshall,and McCracken counties. [1] He was first elected in 2018 when incumbent Will Coursey retired to run for Judge/Executive of Marshall County.
Freeland was born in Benton,Kentucky on January 7,1969. He graduated from Marshall County High School and went on to attend Murray State University,where he earned his Bachelor of Arts in Advertising and History and his Master of Arts in Communications. [2] [3]
Freeland is the general manager of Freeland Broadcasting,a small family owned and operated media group that includes WCBL in Benton,WCCK in Calvert City,two stations in Tennessee and the online newspaper,MarshallCountyDaily.com. He also hosts an interview program,“Coffee Call”,which airs weekday mornings on WCBL.
Freeland is a member of the Lions Club,the Kentucky Broadcasters Association,the National Rifle Association of America,and the Marshall County Chamber of Commerce. [1]
In 2018,he ran for representative from the 6th district against Linda Story Edwards. Freeland defeated Edwards by 29 points, [4] and assumed office on January 1,2019. He ran for re-election in 2020 against Al Cunningham. Freeland defeated Cunningham by 43.8 points. [5] In 2022,he ran for re-election unopposed. [3] He will face Democratic candidate Linda Edwards in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives elections on November 5. [6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Freeland | 14,928 | 100.0% | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Freeland | 16,562 | 71.9% | |
Democratic | Al Cunningham | 6,487 | 28.1% | |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris Freeland | 12,236 | 64.5% | |
Democratic | Linda Story Edwards | 6,727 | 35.5% | |
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