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State Representative, 79th District
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Chad R. AullOfficial portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Chad R. Aull

Candidate for State Representative, 79th District

DemocraticIncumbent

Background

Occupation
State representative; financial advisor
Lives in
Lexington
Campaign website
chadaull.com

State representative since 2023 for District 79 in Lexington. A financial advisor with Edward Jones and a former president of the Lansdowne Neighborhood Association.

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Photo: Official portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Documented positions

Education

  • Sponsored bill indexing KEES scholarships to inflationIn office

    Lead sponsor of HB 130 (2026). Referred to the House Postsecondary Education Committee on Jan. 14, 2026; it did not advance.

    HB 130 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to scholarships.

    Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “require the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to annually adjust the Kentucky education excellence scholarship (KEES) based on the Consumer Price Index”
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Economy & jobs

Government & transparency

  • Sponsored bill requiring voting sites on large university campusesIn office

    Sole sponsor of HB 430 (2026), the "Right to Vote at College Campuses Act." Referred to the House Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs Committee on Jan. 28, 2026; it did not advance.

    HB 430 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to elections.

    Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “require county boards of elections to conduct election day and no-excuse in-person absentee voting on large public university campuses”
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