Jim DeCesare

{{short description|American politician}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2022}}

{{Infobox officeholder

|office = Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives

|constituency = 21st district (2005–2015)
17th district (2015–2019)

| term_start = January 1, 2005

| term_end = January 1, 2019

| predecessor = Roger Thomas

| successor = Steve Sheldon

| image = Jim DeCesare (2722949796).jpg

}}

Jim DeCesare (born July 10, 1966) is an American politician and a former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives who represented District 21 from January 2005 to January 2015 and District 17 from January 2015 to January 2019.

Elections

2018 DeCesare did not run for re-election. His seat was filled by Republican Steve Sheldon.

  • 2016 DeCesare was unopposed for both the May 17, 2016 Republican Primary and the November 8, 2016 General election, winning with 17,761 votes.
  • 2014 DeCesare was unopposed for both the May 20, 2014 Republican Primary and the November 4, 2014 General election, winning with 12,105 votes.
  • 2012 DeCesare was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary{{cite web|url=http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012offpriresults.pdf |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results |page=24 |publisher=Secretary of State of Kentucky |location=Frankfort, Kentucky |accessdate=April 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141103152601/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012offpriresults.pdf |archivedate=November 3, 2014 }} and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 15,946 votes.{{cite web|url=http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012genresults.pdf |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results |page=31 |publisher=Secretary of State of Kentucky |location=Frankfort, Kentucky |accessdate=April 30, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140611025244/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2012/2012genresults.pdf |archivedate=June 11, 2014 }}
  • 2010 DeCesare was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary{{cite web |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky May 18, 2010 Official 2010 Primary Election Results |url=http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2010/off2010pri.pdf |accessdate=April 30, 2014 |publisher=Secretary of State of Kentucky |page=23 |location=Frankfort, Kentucky}} and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 11,080 votes.{{cite web |title=Commonwealth of Kentucky November 2, 2010 Official 2010 General Election Results |url=http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2010-2019/2010/off2010gen.pdf |accessdate=April 30, 2014 |publisher=Secretary of State of Kentucky |page=35 |location=Frankfort, Kentucky}}
  • 2008 DeCesare was unopposed for the 2008 Republican Primary{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2008/Primary%20Election/STATEwide%20by%20office%20Pri%2008.txt |title= 2008 Primary Election |publisher= Kentucky State Board of Elections |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |accessdate= April 30, 2014}} and won the November 4, 2008 General election with 12,292 votes (59.5%) against Democratic nominee Charlene Rabold.{{cite web |url= http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2008/General%20Election/STATEwide%20by%20office%20gen%2008.txt |title= 2008 General Election |publisher= Kentucky State Board of Elections |location= Frankfort, Kentucky |accessdate= April 30, 2014}}
  • 2006 DeCesare was unopposed for the 2006 Republican Primary{{cite web |title=2006 Primary Election |url=http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2006/Primary%20Election/STATEresultsbyoffice.txt |accessdate=April 30, 2014 |publisher=Kentucky State Board of Elections |location=Frankfort, Kentucky}} and won the November 7, 2006 General election with 6,857 votes (51.5%) against Democratic nominee Malcolm Cherry.{{cite web |title=2006 General Election |url=http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2006/General%20Election/STATEwidebyoffice.txt |accessdate=April 30, 2014 |publisher=Kentucky State Board of Elections |location=Frankfort, Kentucky}}
  • 2004 To challenge District 21 incumbent Democratic Representative Roger Thomas, DeCesare was unopposed for the 2004 Republican Primary{{cite web |title=2004 Primary Election |url=http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2004/Primary%20Election/STATEwidebyoffice.txt |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224165808/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2004/Primary%20Election/STATEwidebyoffice.txt |archivedate=December 24, 2014 |accessdate=April 30, 2014 |publisher=Kentucky State Board of Elections |location=Frankfort, Kentucky}} and won the November 2, 2004 General election with 8,954 votes (50.5%) against Representative Thomas.{{cite web |title=2004 General Election |url=http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2004/General%20Election/2004statebyoffice.txt |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141224121418/http://elect.ky.gov/SiteCollectionDocuments/Election%20Results/2000-2009/2004/General%20Election/2004statebyoffice.txt |archivedate=December 24, 2014 |accessdate=April 30, 2014 |publisher=Kentucky State Board of Elections |location=Frankfort, Kentucky}}

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