Lindsey Burke

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Lindsey Burke
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives
from the 75th district
Assumed office
January 1, 2023
Preceded byKelly Flood
Personal details
Born (1984-01-29) January 29, 1984 (age 42)
PartyDemocratic
EducationFlorida State University (BS), University of Cincinnati (MA), University of Chicago (JD)
ProfessionLawyer

Lindsey Burke (born January 29, 1984)[1] is an American politician who has served as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives since January 1, 2023. She is a Democrat, and represents Kentucky's 75th House district. She currently serves as House Minority Caucus Chair, and previously served as minority whip From 2024 to 2025.[2]

Biography

Burke earned a Bachelor of Science in social work from Florida State University in 2007, a Master of Arts in social service administration from the University of Chicago in 2012, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Cincinnati in 2015.[3] She founded Micah Legal, a nonprofit civil law firm in Lexington, Kentucky and worked as one of its attorneys.

As a child, she was in Girl Scouts.[4] She is a Disciple of Christ.

Electoral history

2022

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lindsey Burke 2,822 84.5
Democratic Chris Couch 517 15.5
Total votes 3,339 100.0
2022 Kentucky House of Representatives 75th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lindsey Burke Unopposed
Total votes 8,440 100.0
Democratic hold

2024

2024 Kentucky House of Representatives 75th district election
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lindsey Burke (incumbent) Unopposed
Total votes 11,561 100.0
Democratic hold

References

  1. "Legislator-Profile". legislature.ky.gov. Legislative Research Commission. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  2. "Freshman lawmaker elected to Kentucky House Democratic leadership • Kentucky Lantern". Kentucky Lantern. Retrieved November 15, 2025.
  3. "Lindsey Burke". Ballotpedia. Retrieved November 30, 2023.
  4. Kentucky, Lindsey Burke for. "Lindsey Burke for Kentucky". Lindsey Burke for Kentucky. Retrieved November 30, 2023.