Killian Timoney

Killian Timoney is the Republican candidate for Kentucky House of Representatives District 45 in the November 3, 2026 general election and a former state representative for the seat, facing incumbent Adam Moore (D).[1][2][3] A longtime Fayette County Public Schools teacher and administrator, he said in a Ballotpedia survey that he is a political moderate.[2][3]

Timoney was born in Ithaca, New York, and in a Ballotpedia survey said his family moved to Kentucky during his high school years and that he graduated from Lexington Catholic High School.[3] He earned a bachelor's degree in 1997 and a master's degree in 1998 from the University of Kentucky.[2] He has worked as a teacher, coach and school administrator, and Ballotpedia lists a role as director of physical plant support services for Fayette County Public Schools; he said he currently serves the district in cybersecurity.[2][3]

Timoney said he represented District 45 from 2021 to 2025.[3] Ballotpedia lists his 2021 and 2022 committee assignments as including the Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee and the Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee.[2]

In the survey he listed stronger schools, working families, cutting taxes and reducing government waste among his priorities, and gave an education motto of "Pay the teachers and feed the kids."[3]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.