Chris Freeland

American politician
Chris Freeland
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 6th district
Incumbent
Assumed office
January 1, 2019
Preceded byWill Coursey
Personal details
Born (1969-01-07) January 7, 1969 (age 55)
Benton, Kentucky, US
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Benton, Kentucky, US
EducationMurray State University
CommitteesBudget 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.

Early life and education

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]

Career

Business

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]

Elections

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]

2022 Election Results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Freeland 14,928 100.0%
2020 Election Results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Freeland 16,562 71.9%
Democratic Al Cunningham 6,487 28.1%
2018 Election Results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Chris Freeland 12,236 64.5%
Democratic Linda Story Edwards 6,727 35.5%

References

  1. ^ a b "Legislator-Profile - Legislative Research Commission". legislature.ky.gov. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  2. ^ "Legislator Information". services.statescape.com. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  3. ^ a b c "Chris Freeland". Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  4. ^ a b "Kentucky State House - District 6 Election Results | USA TODAY". www.usatoday.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  5. ^ a b "Kentucky State House - District 6 Election Results | Journal Sentinel". www.jsonline.com. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  6. ^ "Chris Freeland". Ballotpedia. Retrieved 2024-06-05.
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