John Blanton

In 1990, he joined the Kentucky State Police and served as a state trooper in Pikeville specializing in drug enforcement and special investigations. Throughout his career, Blanton also served the cities of Madisonville, Henderson, Morehead, and Frankfort. In 2012, he retired from the KSP as a major. Following retirement, Blanton returned to school and graduated from Morehead State University with a Bachelor of University Studies and a concentration in criminology. Blanton identifies as a Baptist, and serves as a pastor for multiple churches. ==Political career==

In the 2026 Kentucky General Assembly, Blanton was appointed one of five managers in the impeachment trial of judge Julie Goodman. Elections • 2016 Blanton was unopposed in the 2016 Republican primary and won the 2016 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 7,745 votes (51.5%) against Kentucky's 92nd House district Democratic incumbent John Short. • 2018 Blanton was unopposed in the 2018 Republican primary • 2020 Blanton was unopposed in the 2020 Republican primary • 2022 Blanton was unopposed in both the 2022 Republican primary • 2024 Blanton was unopposed in both the 2024 Republican primary and the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election, winning the latter with 14,751 votes. == References ==