Julie Raque Adams
Candidate for State Senator, 36th District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator; small business owner
- Lives in
- Louisville
State senator for District 36 (part of Jefferson County) since 2015, after serving in the Kentucky House from 2011 to 2014; she chairs the Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee. A small business owner, she served on the Louisville Metro Council from 2003 to 2009.
Documented positions
Education
Sponsored law capping superintendent raises at teachers' average raise.In office
SB 2 (2026) ties districts' SEEK funding eligibility to the limit for contracts signed after July 1, 2026. Signed by the governor March 27, 2026 (Acts Ch. 9).
Report2026 Regular Session SB 2: AN ACT relating to school administrators and declaring an emergency.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“provides the superintendent a percentage pay increase greater than the average percentage pay increase provided to classroom teachers within the district”
Health & human services
Sponsored bill requiring Medicaid coverage of palliative care.In office
SB 92 (2026) was referred to committee.
Report2026 Regular Session SB 92: AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for palliative care.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“require Medicaid coverage for palliative care services”
Sponsored law creating an autism spectrum disorder trust fund.In office
SB 69 (2026). Signed by the governor April 3, 2026 (Acts Ch. 19).
Report2026 Regular Session SB 69: AN ACT relating to the autism spectrum disorder trust fund and declaring an emergency.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“establish the autism spectrum disorder trust fund”
Courts & justice
Sponsored bill banning marriage under age 18.In office
SB 156 (2026) passed the Senate and was recommitted to a House committee at the end of the session.
Report2026 Regular Session SB 156: AN ACT relating to child marriage.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“prohibit marriage with a person under 18 years of age”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Julie Raque Adams on them.
- Taxes & budgetNo documented position found.
All sources (8)
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Jefferson County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Where Do I Vote / Sample Ballot: November 3, 2026 General Election official sample ballots by precinct (Jefferson County, KY)
Election filing · Jefferson County Clerk · jeffersoncountyclerk.org
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Senator Julie Raque Adams, member page, Kentucky General Assembly
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · legislature.ky.gov
- 2026 Regular Session SB 2: AN ACT relating to school administrators and declaring an emergency.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- 2026 Regular Session SB 156: AN ACT relating to child marriage.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- 2026 Regular Session SB 92: AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for palliative care.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- 2026 Regular Session SB 69: AN ACT relating to the autism spectrum disorder trust fund and declaring an emergency.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
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