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Jonathan Shell (born December 1, 1987) is an American politician and the agriculture commissioner of Kentucky. A Republican, he is a former member of the Kentucky House of Representatives. He represented District 71 which comprises Garrard, Rockcastle, and a portion of Madison Counties. He served as the Majority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives and was the youngest member of the General Assembly.

He was defeated by Travis Brenda, a teacher at Rockcastle County High School, in the 2018 Republican primary.

In August 2022, Shell announced his candidacy in the 2023 Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky election.

Education

Shell earned his BA in agricultural business from Eastern Kentucky University.

2012 Election

When District 36 Representative Lonnie Napier retired and left the seat open, Shell won the May 22, 2012, Republican Primary with 2,102 votes (59.8%) and won the November 6, 2012, general election with 11,933 votes (63.3%) against Democratic nominee Bradley Montgomery.

References

1. "Representative Jonathan Shell (R)". Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky House of Representatives. Archived from the original on January 22, 2019. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
2. "Jonathan Shell's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
3. Thomsen, Jacqueline (2018-05-22). "Teacher defeats Kentucky state House majority leader in GOP primary". TheHill. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
4. "Our Campaigns - KY State House 071 Race - Nov 08, 2016".
5. Brammer, Jack (2021-08-25). "Former state Rep. Jonathan Shell launches bid for KY agriculture commissioner". www.kentucky.com.
6. "Commonwealth of Kentucky May 22, 2012 Official 2012 Primary Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 24. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 3, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.
7. "Commonwealth of Kentucky November 6, 2012 Official 2012 General Election Results" (PDF). Frankfort, Kentucky: Secretary of State of Kentucky. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 11, 2014. Retrieved April 22, 2014.

External links

• Official page Archived 2018-11-21 at the Wayback Machine at the Kentucky General Assembly
• Campaign site
• Profile at Vote Smart
• Jonathan Shell at Ballotpedia
• Jonathan Shell at OpenSecrets

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U.S. senators	Mitch McConnell Rand Paul
State government	Andy Beshear, Governor Jacqueline Coleman, Lieutenant Governor Michael Adams, Secretary of State Russell Coleman, Attorney General Mark Metcalf, Treasurer Allison Ball, Auditor Jonathan Shell, Agriculture Commissioner
Senate	Robert Stivers, President David P. Givens, President pro tempore Max Wise, Majority Leader Gerald Neal, Minority Leader
House	David Osborne, Speaker David Meade, Speaker pro tempore Steven Rudy, Majority Leader Pamela Stevenson, Minority Leader
Supreme Court	Debra H. Lambert, Chief Justice Michelle M. Keller Christopher S. Nickell Robert B. Conley Kelly Thompson Angela McCormick Bisig Pamela R. Goodwine, Justices

• 1987 births
• 21st-century members of the Kentucky General Assembly
• Eastern Kentucky University alumni
• Kentucky Commissioners of Agriculture
• Living people
• People from Lancaster, Kentucky
• Politicians from Danville, Kentucky
• Republican Party members of the Kentucky House of Representatives