Scott Madon

Madon graduated from Pineville High School in 1981, and later attended Eastern Kentucky University. He is an insurance agent.^[1]

In 1987, Madon began his political career when he was elected mayor of Pineville, Kentucky, becoming the youngest mayor in Kentucky at the time. He was elected mayor of Pineville a second time in 2014, defeating incumbent Sherwin Rader, and assumed office on January 5, 2015. During his tenure, he served on the executive committee of the Kentucky Legue of Cities.^[4] He would remain in office until December 30, 2024, when he resigned to assume office as a state senator following his victory in the 2024 Kentucky Senate election.^[5]

On October 22, 2024, incumbent Johnnie L. Turner of Kentucky's 29th Senate district died from injuries sustained in an accident. By October 25, eleven write-in candidates, including Madon, had filed to run for the now vacant 29th Senate district seat. With the endorsement of U.S. Representative Hal Rogers and the Kentucky Senate Republican Caucus,^[6] Madon won the election with 6,825 votes (35.2%), and assumed office on January 1, 2025.^[7][8][9]