Julie Raque Adams

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Julie Adams
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Member of the Kentucky Senate
from the 36th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2015
Republican Julie Raque Adams 7,450 70.6% 0.0%
Democratic James Baker Sr.2,90527.53%−43.07%
Libertarian Sam Cox1981.88%−68.72%
Majority
Turnout 10,55372.81%
Republican hold Swing

Adams was sworn in for her first term as a Councilwoman on January 1, 2003.

2006

Adams ran for reelection in 2006. Once again, she was unopposed in the Republican primary. In the general election, she faced no Democratic opponent, instead facing off against Libertarian Donna Walker Mancini, the head of the Libertarian Party in Kentucky. [7] The General Election was held on November 2, 2006. Adams easily won a second term, with 83% of the vote.

Louisville Metro Council District 18 Election, 2006 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Julie Raque Adams 11,166 83.74% 0.0%
Libertarian Donna Walker Mancini2,16816.26%−67.48%
Majority8,99867.48%
Turnout 11,16683.74%
Republican hold Swing

Adams was sworn in for the second time on January 1, 2005.

Tenure

EPA Advisory Council

On June 17, 2004, Adams was named by Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Mike Leavitt to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Local Government Advisory Committee. The committee is made up of thirty-one local government officials from across the country who work to advise the EPA on how environmental policy will affect local governments. Adams served on the committee until her retirement from the Metro Council in 2009. [9]

Smoking ban

In 2006, Adams successfully sponsored legislation to ban smoking in public places within the boundary of the Louisville Metro Area. [10]

Kentucky House of Representatives

Elections

2010

In 2010, Adams chose to run for the House seat vacated by retired District 32 Representative Scott Brinkman. The Republican Primary was held on May 18, 2010, and was a race between Adams and fellow Republican Jimmy Yancy. Adams won with 57.76% of the vote. [11]

Kentucky House of Representatives District 32 Republican Primary, 2010 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Julie Raque Adams 2,654 57.76% 0.0%
Republican Jimmy Yancy1,94142.24%−15.52%
Majority
Turnout 4,595
Republican hold Swing

In the general election held on November 2, 2010, Adams faced off against Democratic nominee Nellie Stallings and Libertarian candidate Matthew Linker. [13] Adams easily won the election with 62.9% of the vote.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 32 Election, 2010 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Julie Raque Adams 11,449 62.92% 0.0%
Democratic Nellie Draus Stallings6,25634.38%−28.54%
Libertarian Matthew Linker4922.70%−60.21%
Majority11,44962.92%
Turnout 18,197
Republican hold Swing

Adams was sworn into her first term as a Representative on January 1, 2011.

2012

In the 2012 Republican primary for District 32 heald on May 22, 2012, Adams ran unopposed. [15] The General Election, held on November 6, 2012, saw Adams running unopposed, and saw her winning all 16,038 votes cast. Not a single vote was cast for any write-in candidate. [16]

Kentucky House of Representatives District 32 Election, 2012 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Julie Raque Adams 16,038 100.0% 0.0%
Majority16,038100.0%0.0%
Turnout 16,038
Republican hold Swing

Tenure

A map of District 32 in the Kentucky House of Representatives Kentucky House District 32.jpg
A map of District 32 in the Kentucky House of Representatives

Statewide smoking ban

In 2014, Adams co-sponsored House Bill 173 (HB173), which would have banned smoking in public places, as well as in indoor workplaces. Adams sponsored the bill with Democratic Representative Susan Westrom of Lexington. In response to the bill passing the House Committee on Health and Wellness, Adams stated: "We cannot continue to allow smoking in the workplace. It hurts productivity, increases health care costs and makes us less attractive to new businesses. [18]

Kentucky Senate

Elections

2014

Instead of running for a third term in the Kentucky House of Representatives, Adams chose to run for the 36th District in the Kentucky Senate. She ran unopposed in the primary. The General Election was held on November 4, 2014. Adams faced off against Democratic candidate Siddique Malik. She won the election with 66% of the vote.

Kentucky Senate District 36 Election, 2014 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Julie Raque Adams 31,623 66.39% 0.0%
Democratic Siddique Malik16,01133.61%−32.77%
Majority31,62366.39%
Turnout 47,634
Republican hold Swing

Adams was sworn in as a State Senator on January 1, 2015.

2016 presidential election

Presidential endorsement

On March 5, 2016, Adams announced her endorsement of Presidential candidate Marco Rubio. Rubio would eventually lose the nomination to Donald Trump who would eventually win the presidency. [20]

Republican National Convention

At the 2016 Republican National Convention, Adams was one of Kentucky's 46 delegates to the convention. [21]

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  10. ↑ Ellis, Ronnie (April 4, 2017). "Public Support Growing for State Smoking ban". Daily Independent. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
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