Mike Nemes
Candidate for State Senator, 38th District
Background
- Occupation
- State senator
- Lives in
- Shepherdsville
- Campaign website
- mikenemes.com
State senator for District 38 (Bullitt County and part of Jefferson County) since 2020, after serving in the Kentucky House in 2011–12; he chairs the Senate State and Local Government Committee.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Proposed freezing home assessments for homeowners 65 and older.In office
SB 51 (2026), a proposed constitutional amendment, passed the Senate and went to the House Appropriations and Revenue Committee.
Report2026 Regular Session SB 51: AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“exempt homeowners who are 65 years of age or older from any increase in the valuation of their permanent residence”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored law trimming an unemployment insurance surcharge on employers.In office
SB 129 (2026) adjusts employer contributions to the service capacity upgrade fund starting in 2027. Signed by the governor April 17, 2026 (Acts Ch. 188).
Report2026 Regular Session SB 129: AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“change the employer's contribution rate to the service capacity upgrade fund”
All sources (8)
- Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State, 2026 General Election (Bullitt County offices and districts)
Election filing · Kentucky Secretary of State · web.sos.ky.gov
- Bullitt County Sample Ballot, General Election, November 3, 2026 (published under KRS 424.290)
Election filing · Bullitt 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 (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 Michael J. Nemes, member page, Kentucky General Assembly
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · legislature.ky.gov
- 2026 Regular Session SB 51: AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- 2026 Regular Session SB 129: AN ACT relating to unemployment insurance.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
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