Johnny Pennington
Candidate for State Representative, 24th District
Background
Democratic candidate for State Representative in District 24 (Green, Hart and LaRue counties).
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Opposes decades-long tax exemptions for data centers.
In a campaign post listing legislative actions he criticizes.
ReportJohn W. Pennington for State Rep. (campaign Facebook page)Candidate social media · John W. Pennington for State Rep. · facebook.com
“Give data centers a 50 years of tax exemption”
Public safety
Opposes Flock license-plate cameras without a judge's warrant.
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“But I'm not for them . unless it takes a judge to sign a warrant”
Education
Opposes underfunding schools in ways that force local tax hikes.
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“not funding our schools completely causing schools to ask for tax hikes on us”
Government & transparency
Pledges community committees in each county and full transparency.
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“I want to form committees in each county to get a jump start on projects for the community in each county.”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Johnny Pennington on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
All sources (8)
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Green County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Green County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Green 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 (Hart County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Hart County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Hart 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 (Larue County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Larue County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Larue 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
- John W. Pennington for State Rep. (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · John W. Pennington for State Rep. · facebook.com
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