Summary
Current Position: US Representative of KY District 3 since 2023
Affiliation: Democrat
District: It encompasses almost all of Louisville Metro, which, since the merger of 2003, is consolidated with Jefferson County, though other incorporated cities exist within the county, such as Shively and St. Matthews.
Upcoming Election:
JMorgan McGarvey represented the 19th district in the Kentucky Senate from 2013 to 2023. In 2018, he was elected minority leader, becoming one of the youngest members of a general assembly in the nation to serve in a leadership role. He is currently the only Democrat in Kentucky’s congressional delegation. He is the son of John McGarvey, a staff member for former Kentucky Governor Wendell Ford
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About
Source: Government page
U.S. Representative Thomas Massie entered Congress in November 2012 after serving as Lewis County Judge Executive. He represents Kentucky’s 4th Congressional District which stretches across Northern Kentucky and 280 miles of the Ohio River.
U.S. Representative Massie attended the Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering and a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering. During school, he invented a technology that enabled people to interact with computers using their sense of touch and leveraged that technology to found SensAble Technologies, Inc., which raised over $32 million of venture capital, created 70 jobs, and obtained 29 patents. The hardware and software he developed is now used to design automobiles, jewelry, shoes, dental prosthetics, and even reconstructive implants for wounded soldiers.
In Congress, Thomas serves on two committees: the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure and the House Judiciary Committee.
The House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure has jurisdiction over roads, bridges, mass transit, railroads, aviation, maritime and waterborne transit. The Judiciary Committee has jurisdiction over laws that affect intellectual property, industrial hemp, civil liberties, firearms, and other topics that were among the reasons Thomas ran for Congress!
Thomas lives on a cattle farm in Kentucky with his wife and high school sweetheart, Rhonda, and they have four children.
He’s honored to be able to serve the citizens of Kentucky’s 4th District.
Personal
Full Name: Morgan McGarvey
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Chris; 3 Children: Wilson, Clara, Margaret
Birth Place: Louisville, KY
Home City: Louisville, KY
Religion: Presbyterian
Source: Vote Smart
Education
BA, Journalism, University of Missouri
JD, University of Kentucky, 2004-2007
Political Experience
Representative, United States House of Representatives, District 3, 2023-Present
Minority Floor Leader, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, 2019-2022
Senator, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 19, 2012-2022
Candidate, Commonwealth of Kentucky Senate, District 19, 202
Professional Experience
Senior Associate, Morgan and Pottinger, Professional Services Corporation, present
Former Jungle Cruise Captain, Disney World
Former Employee, Jack Conway for Attorney General
Former Legislative Aide, Representative Ben Chandler, United States House of Representatives
Special Assistant, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Kentucky, 2008-2010
Litigation Associate, Frost, Brown Todd, 2007-2008
Offices
LOUISVILLERomano L. Mazzoli Federal Building, Suite 216
600 Dr Martin Luther King Jr Pl
Louisville, KY 40202
Phone: (502) 582-5129
WASHINGTON, D.C.1527 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, D.C. 20515
Phone: (202) 225-5401
Contact
Email: Government page
Web Links
Politics
Source: none
Committees:
House Veterans Affairs Committee
- Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity
- Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs
House Small Business Committee
- Subcommittee on Contracting and Infrastructure
- Subcommittee on Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development; Ranking Member
Caucuses:
Bourbon Caucus, Co-Chair
Ohio River Basin Caucus, Co-Chair
Congressional Progressive Caucus
New Democrat Coalition
Gun Violence Prevention Task Force
Child Labor Prevention Task Force
Labor Caucus
HBCU Caucus
Steel Caucus
Congressional Dad Caucus
Congressional Equality Caucus
Black Maternal Health Caucus
Congressional Humanities Caucus
Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment
Aluminum Caucus
Air Cargo Caucus
Election Results
To learn more, go to this wikipedia section in this post.
Finances
Source: Open Secrets
New Legislation
Issues
Source: Government page
More Information
Services
Source: Government page
District
Source: Wikipedia
Kentucky’s 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Kentucky. It encompasses almost all of Louisville Metro, which, since the merger of 2003, is consolidated with Jefferson County, though other incorporated cities exist within the county, such as Shively and St. Matthews. The far eastern portions of Louisville Metro are part of the 2nd congressional district.
The district is currently represented by Democrat Morgan McGarvey. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of D+9, it is the only Democratic district in Kentucky.
Wikipedia
John Morgan McGarvey (born December 23, 1979) is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kentucky’s 3rd congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party, he represented the 19th district in the Kentucky Senate from 2012 to 2023. In 2018, he was elected minority leader, becoming one of the youngest members of a state legislature to serve in a leadership role.[1] He is currently the only Democrat in Kentucky’s congressional delegation.
Early life and education
McGarvey was born in Louisville, Kentucky, and attended duPont Manual High School.[2] He earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism from the University of Missouri and a Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law.[3] He is the son of John McGarvey, a staff member for former Kentucky Governor Wendell Ford and the city attorney for Anchorage, Kentucky, since 1987.[4]
Early political career
Before his election to the Kentucky State Senate, McGarvey worked for Jack Conway as a Special Assistant Attorney General of Kentucky. He also worked for U.S. Representative Ben Chandler and the law firm Frost Brown Todd.[5] McGarvey practices law at Morgan Pottinger McGarvey, a firm his grandfather founded.[6]
Kentucky Senate
McGarvey was first elected in the 2012 election for Kentucky State Senate District 19. He defeated three other candidates in the Democratic primary on May 22, 2012, with 40.7% of the vote and was unopposed in the general election on November 6. In 2016, he was reelected to a second four-year term, defeating Republican nominee Larry West in the general election. In 2018, he became minority floor leader for the Kentucky State Senate. On November 3, 2020, McGarvey was elected to a third term unopposed.[7]
In the Senate, his committee assignments included the Appropriations and Revenue Committee, Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Committee, the Banking and Insurance Committee, the State and Local Government Committee, and the Elections, Constitutional Amendments, and Intergovernmental Affairs Task Force.[8]
Mothers Against Drunk Driving named McGarvey its 2015 Legislator of the Year.[8] The Foundation for Advancing Alcohol Responsibility gave him a Leadership Award.[9] McGarvey was named a Most Valuable Policymaker by Greater Louisville Inc.[8] and 2016 Outstanding Young Professional by the University of Kentucky College of Law.[10]
U.S. House of Representatives
2022 election
On October 12, 2021, McGarvey launched a campaign to represent Kentucky’s 3rd congressional district after Kentucky’s sole Democratic U.S. representative, John Yarmuth, announced his retirement from the seat.[11] In the primary election, McGarvey defeated state Representative Attica Scott.[12] McGarvey won the general election and joined Congress in January 2023.[13]
McGarvey has opposed President Trump’s “one, big beautiful” Budget Reconciliation Bill in 2025 and said “To pay for it, kids in Kentucky will go hungry, nursing homes and hospitals will close, and millions of Americans will be kicked off their health insurance. It’s wrong.”[14]
2024 presidential nominee
On July 19, 2024, McGarvey called for Joe Biden to withdraw from the 2024 United States presidential election.[15]
Committee assignments
For the 119th Congress:[16]
Caucus memberships
- Black Maternal Health Caucus[17]
- Congressional Progressive Caucus
- New Democrat Coalition[18]
- Congressional Equality Caucus[19]
- Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment[20]
- Congressional Bus Caucus
- Rare Disease Caucus[21]
Personal life
McGarvey and his wife, Chris, live in the Strathmoor neighborhood, a part of the Highlands in Louisville, with their three children.[8]
The life of McGarvey’s family has been documented by photographer Pam Spaulding for over forty years beginning before McGarvey was born. Spaulding began the project while working at the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper and published photos of the McGarveys in the 2009 book An American Family: Three Decades with the McGarveys, published by National Geographic.[22] Spaulding continues to work documenting the McGarveys today.
Electoral history
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morgan McGarvey | 5,030 | 40.7% | |
| Democratic | Sarah Lynn Cunningham | 4,261 | 34.5% | |
| Democratic | Amy E. Shoemaker | 1,812 | 14.7% | |
| Democratic | Gary Demling | 1,253 | 10.1% | |
| Total votes | 12,356 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morgan McGarvey | 39,327 | 100% | |
| Total votes | 39,327 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morgan McGarvey (incumbent) | 39,026 | 61.71% | |
| Republican | Larry West | 24,214 | 38.29% | |
| Total votes | 63,240 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morgan McGarvey | 50,867 | 100.0% | |
| Total votes | 50,867 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morgan McGarvey | 52,157 | 63.34% | |
| Democratic | Attica Scott | 30,183 | 36.66% | |
| Total votes | 82,340 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morgan McGarvey | 160,920 | 61.99% | |
| Republican | Stuart Ray | 98,637 | 38.00% | |
| Write-in | 30 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 259,587 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morgan McGarvey (incumbent) | 44,275 | 84.11% | |
| Democratic | Geoffrey M. “Geoff” Young | 5,875 | 11.16% | |
| Democratic | Jared Randall | 2,491 | 4.73% | |
| Total votes | 52,641 | 100.0% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morgan McGarvey (incumbent) | 203,100 | 61.95% | |
| Republican | Mike Craven | 124,713 | 38.04% | |
| Write-in | 51 | 0.02% | ||
| Total votes | 327,864 | 100.0% | ||
References
- ^ “Senate democratic caucus elects Morgan McGarvey of Louisville as new floor leader”. Northern Kentucky Tribune. December 12, 2018. Archived from the original on January 28, 2019. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ “Meet Morgan McGarvey”. McGarvey for State Senate. Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved July 22, 2014.
- ^ “Forty Under 40: Morgan McGarvey”. Louisville Business First. September 27, 2013. Archived from the original on August 11, 2014. Retrieved July 23, 2014.
Morgan McGarvey, senior associate, Morgan & Pottinger PSC; Kentucky state senator. Age: 33. Birthplace: Louisville.
- ^ Miller, Howard (January 28, 1987). “Two officials resign in Anchorage”. Neighborhoods. The Courier-Journal. p. 3.
- ^ Hodge, Rae (March 11, 2013). “Once an Aspiring ‘War Correspondent,’ Morgan McGarvey Settles into Senate”. WFPL News. Archived from the original on December 19, 2013. Retrieved December 19, 2013.
- ^ “J. Morgan McGarvey”. Morgan Pottinger McGarvey. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c “Morgan McGarvey”. Ballotpedia. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ a b c d “McGarvey for State Senate”. Archived from the original on November 25, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ “2019 Responsibility.org Leadership Awards”. Responsibility.org. December 20, 2019. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ “Senator Morgan McGarvey Receives UK College of Law Young Professional Award”. Morgan Pottinger McGarvey. May 12, 2016. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ “Minutes after Rep. Yarmuth announcement, Sen. Morgan McGarvey says he’ll run to fill the seat”. WLKY. October 13, 2021. Archived from the original on October 13, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
- ^ “Kentucky State Rep. Attica Scott announces congressional run for Yarmuth seat”. WDRB. July 7, 2021. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
- ^ Watkins, Morgan. “Kentucky state Sen. Morgan McGarvey wins Democratic primary for Rep. John Yarmuth’s seat”. The Courier-Journal. Archived from the original on May 14, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
- ^ Mascaro, Lisa; Freking, Kevin (May 16, 2025). “Conservatives block Trump’s ‘big beautiful bill’ in stunning setback”. Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on May 16, 2025. Retrieved May 16, 2025.
- ^ “Every Big Name Urging Biden To Drop Out: Sen. Sherrod Brown Joins 35 Democrats In Congress”. Forbes. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
- ^ “List of Standing Committees and Select Committees of the House of Representatives” (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 28, 2025. Retrieved May 6, 2025.
- ^ “Caucus Members”. Black Maternal Health Caucus. June 15, 2023. Archived from the original on June 25, 2025. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
- ^ “Leadership | New Democrat Coalition”. newdemocratcoalition.house.gov. Archived from the original on May 9, 2019. Retrieved January 7, 2023.
- ^ “About the CEC”. CEC. April 4, 2025. Archived from the original on August 16, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
- ^ “Membership”. Congressional Caucus for the Equal Rights Amendment. Archived from the original on September 18, 2024. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
- ^ “Rare Disease Congressional Caucus”. Every Life Foundation for Rare Diseases. Archived from the original on January 4, 2025. Retrieved December 13, 2024.
- ^ Dukehart, Coburn (November 4, 2009). “An American Family”. NPR. Archived from the original on May 5, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
- ^ “Official 2012 General Election Results” (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on January 27, 2020. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ “Official 2016 General Election Results” (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on October 16, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2021.
- ^ “Election Night Reporting”. vrsws.sos.ky.gov. Kentucky State Board of Elections. Archived from the original on November 8, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2022.
- ^ “Certified General Election Results” (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. January 17, 2023. p. 11. Archived (PDF) from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
- ^ “Kentucky Election Night Reporting”. Kentucky Secretary of State. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ “Certified General Election Results” (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. December 29, 2024. p. 12. Archived (PDF) from the original on January 16, 2025. Retrieved January 3, 2025.
External links
- Congressman Morgan McGarvey official U.S. House website
- Morgan McGarvey for Congress campaign website
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission
- Legislation sponsored at the Library of Congress
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Appearances on C-SPAN
