Leadership In 2014, Osborne assumed the role of finance chairman of the
Kentucky Republican Party following the resignation of
KC Crosbie to run for
lieutenant governor. In this role, Osborne worked to recruit candidates and raise funds across the state in an effort to gain a majority in that year's
House elections. While this proved unsuccessful, Osborne subsequently ran for minority caucus chairman, narrowly losing by a one vote margin. Following the resignation of
speaker Jeff Hoover amidst a sexual harassment scandal, Osborne assumed the role of acting speaker in January 2018. Osborne's tenure as speaker is the longest of any Kentucky Republican. Osborne won the 2005 Special election with 2,676 votes (57.9%) against
Democratic candidate Jody Curry. • 2006 Osborne was challenged in the 2006 Republican Primary, winning with 3,677 votes (74.2%) and was unopposed for the November 7, 2006 General election, winning with 9,783 votes. • 2008 Osborne was unopposed for both the 2008 Republican Primary and the November 4, 2008 General election, winning with 20,449 votes. • 2010 Osborne was unopposed for both the May 18, 2010 Republican Primary and the November 2, 2010 General election, winning with 15,570 votes. • 2012 Osborne was unopposed for both the May 22, 2012 Republican Primary, and the November 6, 2012 General election, winning with 20,623 votes. • 2014 Osborne was unopposed for the 2014 Republican Primary, and won the November 4, 2014 General election with 12,235 votes against Democratic candidate James Victor Ewen. • 2016 Osborne was unopposed for both the 2016 Republican Primary, • 2018 Osborne was unopposed for the 2018 Republican Primary, • 2020 Osborne won the 2020 Republican Primary • 2022 Osborne won the 2022 Republican Primary • 2024 Osborne was unopposed in both the 2024 Republican Primary and the
2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning the latter with 18,552 votes. ==Personal life and career ==