Deanna Frazier Gordon
Candidate for State Representative, 81st District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; audiologist
- Lives in
- Richmond
State representative for District 81 in Madison County since 2019 and chair of the House Small Business and Information Technology Committee. An audiologist with a doctorate in audiology who formerly served on Kentucky's licensing boards for speech pathologists and audiologists and for hearing instrument specialists.
Photo: Official portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Sponsored bill ending inheritance tax for Class B heirsIn office
Lead sponsor of HB 46 (2026). Referred to the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee on Jan. 14, 2026; it did not advance.
ReportHB 46 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to inheritance tax exemptions.Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“exempt Class B beneficiaries from inheritance taxation when receiving property from a decedent who died on or after January 1, 2027”
Education
Sponsored bill treating Kentucky natives as residents for tuitionIn office
Lead sponsor of HB 240 (2026), the "Welcome Back to My Old Kentucky Home Initiative." Referred to the House Postsecondary Education Committee on Jan. 15, 2026; it did not advance.
ReportHB 240 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to residency as defined by the Council on Postsecondary Education.Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“consider individuals born in Kentucky as Kentucky residents when determining residency for tuition and admission purposes”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored bill creating a state Roth IRA for small-business workersIn office
Sole sponsor of HB 597 (2026). Referred to the House Small Business and Information Technology Committee on Feb. 17, 2026; it did not advance.
ReportHB 597 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to retirement income savings plans for private sector employees.Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“establish the Commonwealth Retirement Savings Plan as a voluntary payroll-deduction Roth IRA savings program for employees of private employers with fewer than 50 employees”
Health & human services
Sponsored bill adding assisted living to a Medicaid home-care waiverIn office
Lead sponsor of HB 488 (2026). Referred to the House Health Services Committee on Feb. 3, 2026; it did not advance.
ReportHB 488 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the Medicaid home and community based waiver program.Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“amend the 1915(c) HCB waiver program to include coverage for assisted living services”
Sponsored bill requiring coverage of colorectal cancer screening testsIn office
Sole sponsor of HB 822 (2026). Referred to the House Banking and Insurance Committee on March 9, 2026; it did not advance.
ReportHB 822 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to coverage for colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests and declaring an emergency.Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“require health benefit plans to provide coverage for colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Deanna Frazier Gordon on them.
- Environment & parksNo documented position found.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (10)
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Madison County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Sample ballot, November 3, 2026 General Election (Madison County; certified by the county clerk)
Election filing · Madison County Clerk (posted by the Kentucky Secretary of State) · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Representative Deanna Gordon: legislator profile (House District 81)
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · legislature.ky.gov
- Rep. Deanna Gordon: sponsored bills, 2025 and 2026 Regular Sessions
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- HB 488 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the Medicaid home and community based waiver program.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- HB 240 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to residency as defined by the Council on Postsecondary Education.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- HB 822 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to coverage for colorectal cancer examinations and laboratory tests and declaring an emergency.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- HB 597 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to retirement income savings plans for private sector employees.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- HB 46 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to inheritance tax exemptions.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
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