Bobby W. McCool
Republican Incumbent
Biography
Bobby W. He faces Democrat Rebekah Skaggs in November. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Johnson County, Kentucky
Kentucky House District 97
Johnson County, Kentucky
Kentucky House District 97
2 candidates are tracked for Kentucky House District 97 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Bobby W. McCool and Rebekah D. Skaggs. Candidate information follows official Johnson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
About this race
Bobby W. McCool (Republican), Rebekah D. Skaggs (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 97; Bobby W. McCool is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
What this office does
State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Bobby W. McCool, is on the ballot.