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State Senator, 30th District
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Brandon D. Smith

Candidate for State Senator, 30th District

RepublicanIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State senator; energy company owner
Lives in
Hazard

State senator for District 30 (Breathitt, Estill, Lee, Leslie, Magoffin, Morgan, Perry, Powell and Wolfe counties) since 2008, after serving in the Kentucky House from 2001 to 2008; he chairs the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee. Owner of Mohawk Energy.

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Documented positions

Housing

  • Sponsored bill funding accessibility ramps for disabled veterans' homes.In office

    SB 139 (2026) was referred to committee.

    2026 Regular Session SB 139: AN ACT relating to disabled veterans.

    Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “create the Residential Ease of Access for Disabled Veterans Program for funding the construction and installation of accessibility ramps on residences of disabled veterans”
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Roads & infrastructure

  • Sponsored law restructuring the Public Service Commission.In office

    SB 8 (2026) sets five governor-appointed commissioners, qualifications, term limits and a limit of three from one party. It became law without the governor's signature (Acts Ch. 185).

    2026 Regular Session SB 8: AN ACT relating to public utilities and declaring an emergency.

    Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “require that no more than 3 members of the commission be of the same political party”
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