| State house | Kentucky |
|---|---|
| District | 91st |
| Term start | January 1, 2019 |
| Term end | January 1, 2021 |
| Predecessor | Toby Herald |
| Successor | Bill Wesley |
| Term start 1 | January 1, 2015 |
| Term end 1 | January 1, 2017 |
| Predecessor 1 | Toby Herald |
| Successor 1 | Toby Herald |
| Birth name | Cluster Howard |
| Birth date | September 13, 1956 |
| Birth place | Southfork, Kentucky |
| Party | Democratic |
| Education | Lees College (AA) Berea College (BA) Morehead State University (MA) |
| Spouse | Sandra Tapley Howard |
Cluster Howard (born September 13, 1956) is an American politician from Kentucky who was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 2015 to 2017 and 2019 to 2021. Howard was first elected in 2014, defeating Republican incumbent Toby Herald.[1] In 2016 he was defeated by 1500 votes for reelection by Herald in a rematch. Howard challenged Herald again in 2018, defeating him by a margin of seven votes.[2] Howard declined to seek reelection in 2020 and was succeeded by Republican Bill Wesley.[3]
References
- ^ "Democrats hang on to control of state House". The Lexington Herald-Leader. November 5, 2014. p. 5A.
The only Republican incumbent to lose was one-term representative Toby Herald [to] Democrat Cluster Howard ...
- ^ "Teachers irked by pension bill assess election". The Lexington Herald-Leader. November 8, 2018. p. 1A.
... the 91st, where Cluster Howard won by seven votes over Toby Herald ...
- ^ "State House races feature Trump, COVID-19 and rematches". The Lexington Herald-Leader. October 22, 2020. p. 1A.
Democrat Cluster Howard decided not to run for re-election this year ...