J. Dorsey Ridley (born November 26, 1953) is an American politician.
He was a member of the Kentucky State Senate from the 4th District, serving from 2004 to 2019.
[5] First elected in a July 2004 special election following the death of senator Paul Herron, he was defeated for reelection in 2018 by Republican Robby Mills.
Ridley served in the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1987 to 1995.
In 2022 Ridley ran for County Judge/Executive of Henderson County but lost to incumbent Republican Brad Schneider.