John Blanton
Candidate for State Representative, 92nd District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; retired Kentucky State Police major
- Lives in
- Salyersville
State representative since 2017 for District 92 (Knott and Magoffin counties and part of Pike County) and chair of the House Transportation Committee. A retired Kentucky State Police major.
Photo: Official portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Sponsored law easing pension-spiking rules for approved pay raisesIn office
Lead sponsor of HB 220 (2026), covering KERS, CERS and State Police retirees who retired on or after July 1, 2021. Signed into law (2026 Acts Chapter 189).
ReportHB 220 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority.Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“retroactively exempt pension spiking adjustments that were due to increases in rates of pay authorized or funded by the legislative or administrative body”
Sponsored bill raising health subsidies for state and police retireesIn office
Lead sponsor of HB 219 (2026). Referred to the House State Government Committee on Jan. 14, 2026; it did not advance.
ReportHB 219 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to retiree health provisions of the Kentucky Retirement Systems.Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“increase the nonhazardous and hazardous duty under age 65 retiree health subsidy to $40 and $50 per month for each year of service”
Roads & infrastructure
Sponsored law creating a chip-seal pilot for gravel county roadsIn office
Lead sponsor of HB 622 (2026), which also bars the Transportation Cabinet from restricting recycled asphalt on state highways. Signed into law (2026 Acts Chapter 125).
ReportHB 622 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to roads and declaring an emergency.Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“evaluate the efficacy of chip seal pavement and RAP on gravel county roads”
All sources (11)
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Knott County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Magoffin County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Elections: 2026 election candidate lists (Magoffin County Clerk; the November 3, 2026 sample ballot is not posted online)
Election filing · Magoffin County Clerk · magoffincountyclerk.ky.gov
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Pike County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Pike County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Pike 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 John Blanton: legislator profile (House District 92)
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · legislature.ky.gov
- Rep. John Blanton: sponsored bills, 2025 and 2026 Regular Sessions
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- HB 220 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- HB 622 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to roads and declaring an emergency.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- HB 219 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to retiree health provisions of the Kentucky Retirement Systems.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
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