Damon Thayer

Damon Thayer
Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate
In office January 8, 2013 – January 1, 2025
Whip	Brandon Smith Jimmy Higdon Mike Wilson
Preceded by	Robert Stivers
Succeeded by	Max Wise (designate)
Member of the Kentucky Senate from the 17th district
In office February 4, 2003 – January 1, 2025
Preceded by	Daniel Mongiardo (redistricting)
Succeeded by	Matt Nunn
Personal details
Born	(1967-09-16) September 16, 1967 (age 57)
Political party	Republican
Education	Michigan State University (BA)
Website	Campaign website

Damon Daniel Thayer (born September 16, 1967) is an American politician. He was a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate, representing the 17th District.^[1] He did not run for reelection in 2024.

Thayer was raised in Grayling, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1989 with a B.A. in communications. He is the owner of Thayer Communications and Consulting LLC, a marketing communications firm. Thayer was vice chairman of the Republican Party of Kentucky from 1999 to 2004.

In 2003, Thayer was elected to the Kentucky Senate in a special election to represent the 17th District. In 2017, he was selected Senate Majority Floor Leader. As a member of Senate leadership, he serves on the Committee on Committees, the Rules Committee, and the Legislative Research Commission.^[2]

He appeared on The Daily Show in 2013.^[3]

In March 2020 during the first session of the Kentucky Senate since Democrat Andy Beshear took office as governor, Thayer proposed legislation to limit the powers of the executive branch.^[4]

References

1. "Damon Thayer". Ballotpedia. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
2. "Meet Damon". Campaign website. Archived from the original on April 13, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
3. "Video Clip from the Daily Show". Comedy Central. July 31, 2013. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016.
4. "Senate Republican Leaders go after Andy Beshear's power with three new bills". Lexington Herald-Leader. 2020.

• Appearances on C-SPAN

Kentucky Senate
Preceded by Robert Stivers	Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate 2013–2025	Succeeded by Max Wise