Mike Clines

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Mike Clines
Member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from the 68th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 1, 2023
Preceded by	Joseph Fischer
Personal details
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Tammy Clines
Children	3
Residence	Alexandria, Kentucky
Education	Northern Kentucky University (BA) University of Cincinnati (M.Ed)
Profession	Consultant
Committees	Agriculture Families & Children Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations

Michael T. Clines (born August 4, 1968) is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 68th House district. His district includes parts of Campbell County.^[1]

Background

Clines attended Grant's Lick Elementary School, St. Mary Elementary School, and graduated from Bishop Brossart High School.^[2] He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English teaching from Northern Kentucky University before earning a Master of Educational Administration from the University of Cincinnati in 1998.^[1][3] For 27 years, he worked in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington school system as a teacher, guidance counselor, and principal. He has three children and three siblings.^[2]

Political career

• 2022 Incumbent representative Joseph Fischer chose not to seek reelection in order to run for the 6th district seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court.^[4] Clines won the 2022 Republican primary with 2,827 votes (53.8%)^[5] and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 11,964 votes (63.4%) against Democratic candidate Kelly Jones.^[6]
• 2024 Clines was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and will face Democratic candidate Brandon Long in the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election on November 5.^[3]