Mike Clines

Michael T. Clines (born August 4, 1968) is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from Kentucky's 68th House district. His district includes parts of Campbell County.

Background Clines attended Grant's Lick Elementary School, St. Mary Elementary School, and graduated from Bishop Brossart High School. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in English teaching from Northern Kentucky University before earning a Master of Educational Administration from the University of Cincinnati in 1998. For 27 years, he worked in the Roman Catholic Diocese of Covington school system as a teacher, guidance counselor, and principal. He has three children and three siblings. Clines won the 2022 Republican primary with 2,827 votes (53.8%) and won the 2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 11,964 votes (63.4%) against Democratic candidate Kelly Jones. 2024 Clines was unopposed in the 2024 Republican primary and won the 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election with 16,325 votes (65.9%) against Democratic candidate Brandon Long.