Kentucky Guide
Upcoming Election
Your Elected Officials
Governor
B+
Andy Beshear (D) DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Former state Attorney General Andy Beshear narrowly defeated Republican incumbent Matt Bevins on November 5, 2019. Now he is looking to retain his seat as a Democratic incumbant in an otherwise Republican controlled state. Andy Beshear used his pardon power in 2022 to allow possession up to eight ounces of cannabis bought legally in another state with a doctor’s certification that they have at least one of 21 specified medical conditions.

Lieutenant Governor
B+
Jacqueline Coleman (D) MEDICAL USE

Lt. Governor Jacqueline Coleman has been outspoken in her approval of medical marijuana legalization especially for veterans. 

U.S. Senate
A
Rand Paul (R) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
U.S. Senate
U.S. House District 1
C+
U.S. House District 2
D-
U.S. House District 3
A
Morgan McGarvey (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
U.S. House District 4
B
Thomas Massie (R) MEDICAL USE
U.S. House District 5
F
Hal Rogers (R) JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
"Since 2000, Rogers has helped direct funding for marijuana eradication efforts of the Kentucky National Guard and the U.S. Forest Service in the Daniel Boone National Forest. " http://nationalrxdrugabusesummit.org/biographies/hon-harold-hal-rogers/
U.S. House District 6
C-
Andy Barr (R) DECRIMINALIZE
State Senate District 2
F
Danny Carroll (R) JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 3
State Senate District 4
F
Robert Mills (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE

Senator Mills has been outspoken in his opposition to medical marijuana. In 2020, Mills and other KY legislators held a press conference outlining their staunch opposition to legalizing medical marijuana in that state (see HB136) 

State Senate District 6
D
Lindsey Tichenor (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION
State Senate District 8
F
Gary Boswell (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 9
F
David Givens (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 11
F
John Schickel (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 14
A
Jimmy Higdon (R) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 15
F
Rick Girdler (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 16
F
Max Wise (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 17
D
Damon Thayer (R) JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION

Senate Majority Floor Leader

Home City: Georgetown

Legislator Profile

State Senate District 18
B
Robin Webb (D) DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 22
F
Don Douglas (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 23
F
Chris McDaniel (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 25
F
Robert Stivers (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 26
A
Karen Berg (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State Senate District 27
B+
Steve West (R) MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 32
F
Mike Wilson (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE

SOKY Jobs, VP of sales. Christian. California State Univ, BA. Fullerton College, AA. Staff NCO Academy, US Marine Corp. US Marine Corp, 1972-1981. Fellowship of Christian Athletes Barren River Area Bd member. BG Area Chamber of Commerce Ambassador.

State Senate District 36
State Senate District 37
A
David Yates (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Attorney, Law Offices of David Yates, PLLC. Catholic. UofL, BA Political Science, Salmon P. Chase College of Law, JD. Louisville Metro Council Member, 2010-2020. Louisville Metro Council, Pres, 2016-2017. Louisville Business First's Forty Under 40, 2017. Outstanding Alumnus, UofL Political Science Dept, 2016. Greater Louisville Inc's Most Valuable Policy Maker, 2016. Insider Louisville's Top Influential Leaders, 2016-2017-2018. Holy Cross Silver Cross of Heroism Award.

State House District 1
F
Steven Rudy (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 2
F
Richard Heath (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 3
F
Randall Bridges (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 5
F
Mary Imes (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 7
B
Suzanne Miles (R) MEDICAL USE
State House District 8
F
Walker Thomas (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 10
F
Josh Calloway (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 12
B
Jim Gooch (R) DECRIMINALIZE
State House District 14
State House District 16
F
Jason Petrie (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 22
F
Shawn McPherson (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 27
F
Nancy Tate (R) NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 32
A+
Tina Bojanowski (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Jefferson Co Public Schools. Bellarmine, MAT, PhD Ed. UofL, BS, MBA Mgt. JCTA Bd of Dir. NAMI KY Bd of Dir. Bellarmine Outstanding Prospective Educator Award, 2009.

State House District 33
A
Jason Nemes (R) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE MEDICAL USE
State House District 34
A
Sarah Stalker (D)

On Purpose Consulting, Consultant. Stephens College for Women, BFA. Coalition Supporting Youth Advocates, Education Committee Member. ChooseWell Communities, Advisory Board Member. UK, Foster Mentor. Aetna SKY Governance, Advisory Board Member. JCPS Family Resource Center, Former Member. Coleridge Taylor Montessori, Board of Advisors. The Producers Inc, Former board member and Scholarship Chair.

State House District 35
A
Lisa Willner (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Unitarian Universalist. Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. APA Citizen Psychologist. KY Psychological Assoc, Former Exec Dir.

State House District 38
A
Rachel Roarx (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Born March 25, 1997. Contract Worker. Former, Metro Council Legislative Aide. Catholic. Notre Dame Academy. Holy Cross High School. U of L, BS Political Science. The Little Loomhouse, Board President. Pi Beta Phi KY Alpha. The Political Women’s Council. The League of Women Voters. The Southwest Dream Team. Louisville Girls Leadership, Alumni. St. Lawrence Catholic Parish. Class of 2015, Salutatorian

State House District 39
F
Matt Lockett (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 40
A+
Nima Kulkarni (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

House Session Standing Committee

Judiciary (H) (Member)
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (H) (Member)
Small Business & Information Technology (H) (Member)
Economic Development & Workforce Investment (H) (Member)
BR Sub. on Justice, Public Safety, & Judiciary (H) (Liaison Member)

Interim Joint Committee

Judiciary (Member)
Licensing, Occupations, & Administrative Regulations (Member)
Economic Development & Workforce Investment (Member)
BR Sub. on Justice & Judiciary (Liaison Member)
Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology (Member)

Statutory Committee

Commission on Race & Access to Opportunity (Member)

Caucus

Kentucky Black Legislative Caucus (Member)
Women's Caucus (Member)
Affordable Housing Caucus (Member)
Bourbon Trail Caucus (Member)
Kentucky Nonprofit Caucus (Member)
Louisville Metropolitan Caucus (Member)
Kentucky History Caucus (Member)
Kentucky Rural Electric Cooperatives Caucus (Member)
Kentucky Sportsmen's Caucus (Member)
Engage and Empower Caucus (Member)

State House District 41
A
Josie Raymond (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE MEDICAL USE

Educator. DuPont Manual High School. Columbia Univ, BA & MA Journalism. Marian Univ, MAT & Teaching. Teach for America.

State House District 42
A
Keturah Herron (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Christian. African American Episcopal. UofL, BA, Sports Admin. EKU, MA, Corrections/Juvenile Justice Studies.

State House District 43
A
Pamela Stevenson (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Colonel Stevenson has held a long career of serving as a Judge Advocate General's Corps in the U.S. Airforce and is currently a representative in the Kentucky State House. The Colonel differs from her opponent's "tough on crime" approach. She instead wants to go beyond arresting and incarcerating more Kentuckians to sustainable solutions that invest in people and their futures.

State House District 44
A
Beverly Chester-Burton (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

BA. M Ed. MAT. Ed S.

State House District 46
A+
Al Gentry (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Entrepreneur. Catholic. Bishop David HS. UofL, BS. Attended UK Grad School. North American One-Armed Golfer Assn, founder & Bd member. Pleasure Valley Lions Club, Bd member. US Adaptive Golf Alliance, Bd member.

State House District 50
F
Candy Massaroni (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 52
F
Ken Upchurch (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 55
F
Kim King (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 56
?
Dan Fister (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 57
A
Derrick Graham (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Retired Educator. African Methodist Episcopal, St John AME Church. KSU, BA. Ohio State Univ, MA. St John AME Church, Steward Bd. South Frankfort Community Ctr Bd. Frankfort City Commissioner, former, Mayor Pro-Tem 1992-2000. KY YMCA Youth Assoc Bd, former member. Greenhill Cemetery Bd, former member. Franklin Co Council on Family Abuse Inc Bd, former member. Frankfort Salvation Army Advisory Bd, former member. Frankfort Arts Foundation, former member. South Frankfort Neighborhood Assoc, former member. Big Brothers/Big Sisters, former member. KSU Bd of Regents, Student Rep 1978-1980. Ed Committee Chair, 2013-2016

State House District 58
F
Jennifer Decker (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 60
State House District 64
F
Kim Moser (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 66
F
Steve Rawlings (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 67
A+
Rachel Roberts (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Self-employed/Rake Strategies. The Yoga Bar, owner. BA Business. Yale, Campaign School. Harvard Kennedy School. Leading Resilient Communities Program, Senior Executives in State and Local Govnt. Newport Biz Assoc, Bd member. Mental Health America, Bd member. Democratic State Central Executive Committee, member. Affordable Housing Caucus, member. Democrat of the Year. NKY Democrats Entrepreneur of the Year OTR Chamber.

State House District 71
F
Josh Bray (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 73
F
State House District 74
F
State House District 75
A
Lindsey Burke (D)

Born January 29. Micah Legal, Founder. Christian(DOC). FSU, BSW. UChicago, AM. UofCincinnati, JD. Ky Bar Assoc. Fayette Co Bar Assoc. National Assoc. of Social Workers. Monumental Women of KY. KBA-YLD, Young Lawyer Service to Community Award.

State House District 76
A
Ruth Palumbo (D)

Community Vol. Baptist. UK, BA. Lexington Chamber of Commerce. Democratic Women's Club. Musical Theater. Philharmonic Women's Guild. Bryan Station Neighborhood Assoc. Jr League. Professional Women's Club. League of Women Voters. Girl Scouts USA. Natl Conference of Christians, Jews. Focus on Family Child Care Council. UK Interdisciplinary Human Devel Inst, Bd. Bluegrass International Affairs. Navy League. Am Cancer Soc, Bd, past Pres. UK Fellow. UK Children's Miracle Network Telethon, Steering Council. Am Symphony Orchestra League, vol council. UK Devel Council. Governor's Advisory Commission on Federal Funding for Ed. Lexington Outstanding Young Woman 1982. Sayre School's Dorothy Moomaw Miles Service Award 1986. Leadership Lexington 1988. Leadership Am 1989. Governor's Vol Activist Award 1989.

State House District 77
A
George Brown (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

UK Facilities Mgt, Supplier Diversity Business Enterprise Coordinator. Catholic. Tennessee State Univ, BS Business Administration. Kappa Alpha Psi Frat, Inc. KBC-LEO. LFUCG Council 1994-2006.

State House District 79
A
Chad Aull (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Born January 28, 1982. IT Manager. Catholic. WKU, BS. Henry Clay PTSA. Morton Middle School PTSA, former treasurer. Bluegrass Rape Crisis Center, former Bd member. Lansdowne Neighborhood Assoc.

State House District 80
F
State House District 81
?
Deanna Frazier Gordon (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 83
F
Josh Branscum (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 84
F
Chris Fugate (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 85
F
Shane Baker (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 88
A
Cherlynn Stevenson (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Non-Profit Event Planner/Producer. Christian. Morehead State Univ, BS Behavioral Science. American Cancer Society, Bd member. The Women's Network, Fayette Co. TheToy Chest Children's Charity, member. Surgery on Sunday, member.

State House District 89
F
Timothy Truett (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 91
F
Bill Wesley (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 92
F
John Blanton (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 93
A
Adrielle Camuel (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Support Professional, Fayette Co. Public Schools. Jewish. UofL, BA/MA Political Science. Hadassah, Lifetime Member.

State House District 95
F
Ashley Tackett Laferty (D) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 98
State House District 99
F
Richard White (R) MANDATORY MINIMUMS JAIL TIME FOR POSSESSION NO MEDICAL USE