SENATE MAJORITY LEADERS UNOPPOSED, LEADERSHIP TEAM TO REMAIN UNCHANGED
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Nov. 9, 2026) - The Kentucky Senate Majority Caucus’s five leaders will continue serving in their current roles for the 2027-28 biennium after drawing no challengers. The following statements may be attributed to the respective leadership members identified below.
SENATE PRESIDENT: ROBERT STIVERS, R-MANCHESTER
“I’m grateful for the opportunity to serve not only my district but all of Kentucky as Senate president. I think about the people back home, the colleagues who’ve entrusted me with this gavel and the generations who will live with our decisions. Leading this chamber is an extraordinary privilege. I don’t take it for granted, and I intend to bring the same commitment to these next two years that I’ve brought to every year as Senate president.”
Stivers previously served as Senate majority floor leader and chaired the Senate Judiciary Committee. He has helped guide income tax reductions, pension reforms and increased funding for public education. He has also championed energy reliability in Kentucky.
SENATE PRESIDENT PRO TEMPORE: DAVID GIVENS, R-GREENSBURG
“This Senate means a great deal to me. Colleagues have become dear friends, and their trust means more than I can adequately express. I value being able to sit down with people I respect and work through a difficult question together. I’m grateful to keep serving alongside them and to help give Kentucky’s children more opportunity.”
Givens previously chaired the Senate Agriculture Committee. He has championed higher education reforms, including performance-based funding tied to student success, along with efforts to strengthen career and technical education.
SENATE MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER: MAX WISE, R-CAMPBELLSVILLE
“When I first took this job, I said I wanted to make it my own. I want our members to know they can bring me an idea, a problem or a tough fight and I’ll stand with them. The best part of this job is helping a colleague get something done for the people back home. Their confidence means a lot to me. I’m proud to keep leading this team.”
Wise previously chaired the Senate Education Committee and the Senate Economic Development, Tourism and Labor Committee. He sponsored Kentucky’s School Safety and Resiliency Act and major pharmacy benefit reforms aimed at protecting patients, community pharmacies and taxpayers.
SENATE MAJORITY WHIP: MIKE WILSON, R-BOWLING GREEN
“My faith calls me to serve others, and that’s how I try to approach this job. Sometimes that means a quiet conversation, listening to a concern or helping a colleague work through a difficult decision. I want our members to know they can count on me. It’s a blessing to serve Kentucky.”
Wilson previously chaired the Senate Education Committee and co-chaired the Kentucky Career and Technical Education Task Force. He sponsored Kentucky’s overhaul of academic standards and school accountability, helped lead career and technical education reform efforts and sponsored legislation creating an early graduation pathway and scholarship.
SENATE MAJORITY CAUCUS CHAIR: ROBBY MILLS, R-HENDERSON
“Working in local government and running a small business taught me how personal public policy can be. A decision in Frankfort can affect whether a family can afford a home or an employer can hire another worker. Those are the people I think about when our caucus sits down to work. I appreciate my colleagues asking me to keep bringing that experience to our leadership team.”
Mills previously chaired the Senate State and Local Government Committee and co-chaired the Kentucky Housing Task Force. He has championed election integrity, including Kentucky’s voter photo ID law, led housing supply initiatives and sponsored protections for electric reliability and affordability.
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The full Senate will formally elect its president and president pro tempore when the 2027 regular session convenes in January.
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Sen. Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, represents the 25th Senate District, including Clay, Jackson, Knox, McCreary, Owsley, and Whitley Counties. Stivers has served as Kentucky Senate president for over a decade. He first assumed the position in 2013, succeeding former Senate President David Williams. As the Senate President, he is co-chair of the Legislative Research Commission. Stivers is also a member of the Interim Joint Committee on Judiciary.
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Sen. David Givens, R-Greensburg, represents the 9th Senate District, including Barren, Edmondson, Green, and Hart Counties and northwestern Warren County. He serves in Senate majority leadership as Senate president pro tempore. He is a member of the Interim Joint Committees on Appropriations and Revenue, and Education. As a member of Senate majority leadership, he serves on the Legislative Research Commission.
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Sen. Max Wise, R-Campbellsville, represents the 16th Senate District, including Adair, Allen, Metcalfe, Monroe, and Taylor Counties and eastern Warren County. He is the Senate Majority Floor Leader. As a member of Senate majority leadership, he serves on the Legislative Research Commission. Wise is a member of the Interim Joint Committees on Economic Development and Workforce Investment; Education; and Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology.
Please visit https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators Full Res Images/senate116.jpg for a high-resolution .jpeg of Wise.
Sen. Mike Wilson, R-Bowling Green, represents the 32nd Senate District, including Logan, Simpson, and Todd Counties and southern Warren County. He serves as Senate majority whip and is a member of the Interim Joint Committees on Agriculture; Economic Development and Workforce Investment; Education; Transportation; Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology; and Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Protection. Additionally, Wilson is a member of the Legislative Research Commission; the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee, and the Public Pension Oversight Board.
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Sen. Robby Mills, R-Henderson, represents the 4th Senate District, including Henderson, Hopkins, Union, and Webster Counties. He serves as Senate majority caucus chair and serves on the Interim Joint Committees on Families and Children; Health Services; Local Government; Natural Resources and Energy; and State Government. As a member of Senate majority leadership, he serves on the Legislative Research Commission.
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