Kentucky Senate President Robert Stivers and House Speaker David Osborne will continue leading their respective chambers after Republican lawmakers selected their leadership for the 2027-28 legislative sessions this week.
Following the November 3 election, Republicans will retain supermajorities in both chambers, with 74 Republicans and 26 Democrats expected to serve in the House and 30 Republicans and eight Democrats in the Senate.
In the Senate, President Robert Stivers and the remaining four Republican leaders were reelected to their positions during leadership elections Monday, November 9.
Stivers has led the Senate since 2013, making him the longest-serving Senate president in Kentucky history. When the 2027 legislative session begins in January, he will also become the longest-serving sitting state legislative leader in the nation.
Members of Senate Republican leadership include:
- Sen. Robert Stivers (R-Manchester) – Senate President
- Sen. David Givens (R-Greensburg) – President Pro Tempore
- Sen. Max Wise (R-Campbellsville) – Majority Floor Leader
- Sen. Robby Mills (R-Henderson) – Majority Caucus Chair
- Sen. Mike Wilson (R-Bowling Green) – Majority Whip
In the House, Osborne was nominated for a historic fifth term as Republican House speaker during leadership elections Tuesday, November 10.
House Republican leadership will remain largely unchanged, with Rep. Josh Bray elected as the new majority whip. Bray replaces Rep. Jason Nemes, who lost his reelection on November 3.
House Republican leadership includes:
- Rep. David Osborne (R-Prospect) – House Speaker
- Rep. David Meade (R-Stanford) – Speaker Pro Tempore
- Rep. Steven Rudy (R-Paducah) – Majority Floor Leader
- Rep. Suzanne Miles (R-Owensboro) – Majority Caucus Chair
- Rep. Josh Bray (R-Mount Vernon) – Majority Whip
House Democratic Leadership
House Democrats also elected new leaders for the upcoming legislative session. Rep. Lindsey Burke was selected as minority floor leader, succeeding Rep. Pamela Stevenson, who did not seek reelection to the House after running for U.S. Senate. Rep. Joshua Watkins was elected minority caucus chair after previously serving as minority whip, and Rep. Erika Hancock was selected as the new minority whip.
Members of House Democratic leadership include:
- Rep. Lindsey Burke – Minority Floor Leader
- Rep. Joshua Watkins – Minority Caucus Chair
- Rep. Erika Hancock – Minority Whip
Senate Democratic Leadership
The Senate Democratic Caucus has not yet elected its leadership positions. Watch for updates to this story.
The full House and Senate will formally elect their respective presiding officers when the 2027 General Assembly convenes on January 5.
Read more about the 2026 election results and changes to Kentucky’s legislative seats in The Bottom Line.
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