Education
Carpenter earned his Bachelor from Eastern Kentucky University.
Carpenter earned his Bachelor from Eastern Kentucky University.
He was elected in 2010.
2010 When District 34 Senator Editor Worley retired and left the seat open, Carpenter won the three-way May 18, 2010 Republican Primary with 4,405 votes (379%) and won the three-way November 2, 2010 General election with 23,553 votes (649%) against Democratic nominee Lee Murphy and Evangelical Christian Party candidate Donald VanWinkle.