SD 11

Charlie Walton (R-Florence) first sought the 11th Charlie WaltonState Senate district seat in 2004, when he was defeated in the Republican primary by then-incumbent Dick Roeding (R-Lakeside Park). Walton lost that race 57 to 42 percent.

Walton vacated the 66th State House seat he had held since 1992 to run in that race. During two years of that period, Walton served as Minority Whip.

State Senator Dick Roeding (R-Lakeside Park)John Schickel’s bid for the Republican nomination in Kentucky’s open 11th State Senate District began in earnest on January 2, 2008. Then, retiring incumbent State Senator Dick Roeding  announced he was throwing his support behind Schickel. “I’ve always enjoyed public service,” said Schickel. “When Senator Roeding said he was thinking about retiring, he asked me to run for his seat.” The incumbent’s endorsement comes with significant weight behind it. Roeding will have served 19 years in the state Senate at the end of his term, with five of those as Senate president pro tem.