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State Senator, 14th District

Carrie Gribbins Truitt

Candidate for State Senator, 14th District

Democratic

Background

Occupation
Nonprofit professional; Marion County Board of Education chair
Lives in
Marion County
Campaign website
votetruittforsenate.com

Chair of the Marion County Board of Education and founder and leader of the Marion County Education Foundation; her nonprofit career includes the Lexington Philharmonic, Hosparus Health and Leadership Kentucky. She was raised on a dairy and tobacco farm in Marion County and holds degrees from the University of Kentucky and Campbellsville University.

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Documented positions

Education

  • Supports less emphasis on standardized testing, more trust in teachers.

    Trusting Educators, Investing in Results

    Campaign website · Carrie Gribbins Truitt for State Senate · votetruittforsenate.com

    “we've placed too much emphasis at the state level on standardized testing and not enough on trusting the educators who know our kids best”
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Housing

  • Supports more affordable housing trust fund money and faster permitting.

    She also calls for working with local governments so zoning supports affordable housing construction.

    Making the Dream of Home Ownership Real Again

    Campaign website · Carrie Gribbins Truitt for State Senate · votetruittforsenate.com

    “increasing investment in the Affordable Housing Trust Fund administered by the Kentucky Housing Corporation”
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Economy & jobs

  • Supports the right to organize and wages matching living costs.

    On the Side of Labor

    Campaign website · Carrie Gribbins Truitt for State Senate · votetruittforsenate.com

    “protecting the right to organize and negotiate, supporting fair wages that keep pace with the cost of living”
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  • Supports helping family farms pass to the next generation.

    Supporting Kentucky's Farming Families

    Campaign website · Carrie Gribbins Truitt for State Senate · votetruittforsenate.com

    “policies that make it easier to pass land down to the next generation, expand access to agricultural loans and grants”
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Health & human services

  • Supports stronger insurance rules and health care price transparency.

    Putting Patients Before Paperwork

    Campaign website · Carrie Gribbins Truitt for State Senate · votetruittforsenate.com

    “Carrie will work to strengthen insurance regulations so coverage decisions reflect what's actually best for patients.”
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  • Supports expanding child care assistance funding.

    She also backs incentives for rural child care providers and investment in early childhood educators.

    Real Support for Working Parents

    Campaign website · Carrie Gribbins Truitt for State Senate · votetruittforsenate.com

    “She will work to expand funding for childcare assistance programs so more families qualify for help”
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Other issues in this race

Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Carrie Gribbins Truitt on them.

  • Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
  • Public safetyNo documented position found.
  • Roads & infrastructureNo documented position found.

All sources (18)

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