Morgan McGarvey
Candidate for U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District
Background
- Occupation
- U.S. Representative
- Campaign website
- morganmcgarvey.com
U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 3rd District since his 2022 election and a member of the Veterans Affairs, Small Business and Budget committees. A lifelong Louisvillian, he served a decade in the Kentucky Senate, including four years as minority leader of the Senate Democratic Caucus.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Introduced a $500 monthly tax credit for 18- to 24-year-oldsIn office
The Young Adult Tax Credit Act, introduced in May 2026 with Reps. Greg Casar and Bonnie Watson Coleman, was modeled on Louisville's YALift! guaranteed-income pilot.
ReportReps. McGarvey, Casar, and Watson Coleman Introduce Young Adult Tax Credit ActPublic statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · May 27, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
“a bill to create a universal $500 monthly tax credit, indexed to inflation, for every 18- to 24- year old in the United States”
Public safety
Voted against a funding package adding $70 billion for ICEIn office
The Senate-passed package added $70 billion for ICE and CBP; he spoke against it on the House floor in June 2026 and offered an amendment to redirect the money to veterans' homelessness programs.
ReportCongressman Morgan McGarvey Attempts to Divert $70 Billion ICE Budget Bill to Homeless VeteransPublic statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Jun 9, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
“Rep. McGarvey proposed diverting the funding to the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans homelessness assistance programs”
Education
Introduced the Cogswell-Macy Act for deaf and blind studentsIn office
Introduced in June 2026 with Rep. John Rutherford (R-Fla.); Sens. Edward Markey and Shelley Moore Capito lead the Senate companion bill.
ReportReps. McGarvey and Rutherford Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Children with Hearing and Vision DisabilitiesPublic statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Jun 5, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
“a bill to improve educational resources for children and youth who are blind or low vision, deaf or hard of hearing, deafblind, or deafdisabled”
Roads & infrastructure
Opposes the Camp Ground Road data center in LouisvilleIn office
In a July 2026 letter to LG&E he asked who will pay for grid upgrades serving the planned 400-megawatt facility and said existing customers should not bear the costs.
ReportRep. McGarvey Opposes Camp Ground Road Data Center in Letter to LG&E: Don't Raise Louisville's Rates to Pay for ItPublic statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Jul 9, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
“LG&E must ensure that this hyper-scale data construction and the development of infrastructure required to serve it do not increase costs for existing ratepayers”
Environment & parks
Opposes EPA exemptions from toxic air limits for chemical plantsIn office
His August 2026 letter to EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin cited exemptions for Zeon Chemicals in Louisville and Westlake in Calvert City.
ReportCongressman McGarvey Sends Letter to EPA Administrator Opposing Exemptions for Kentucky Chemical PlantsPublic statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Aug 10, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
“EPA should not reward polluters with exemptions without any regard for the people who will live with the consequences”
Health & human services
Co-led a letter opposing prosecutions over miscarriagesIn office
The June 2026 letter to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, led with Rep. Nikema Williams, was signed by House Democrats from states with abortion bans.
ReportReps. McGarvey, Williams Lead Democrats from Abortion Ban States to Demand End to Growing Criminalization of MiscarriagesPublic statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Jun 24, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
“No one should be afraid to go to jail during what could be one of the most devastating moments of their life”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Morgan McGarvey on them.
- Economy & jobsNo documented position found.
All sources (12)
- 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
- Morgan McGarvey — Member profile
Government record · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives · clerk.house.gov
- About — Congressman Morgan McGarvey
Government record · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · mcgarvey.house.gov
- Morgan McGarvey for Congress
Campaign website · Morgan McGarvey for Congress · morganmcgarvey.com
- Rep. McGarvey Opposes Camp Ground Road Data Center in Letter to LG&E: Don't Raise Louisville's Rates to Pay for It
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Jul 9, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
- Congressman McGarvey Sends Letter to EPA Administrator Opposing Exemptions for Kentucky Chemical Plants
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Aug 10, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
- Reps. McGarvey, Casar, and Watson Coleman Introduce Young Adult Tax Credit Act
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · May 27, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
- Reps. McGarvey, Williams Lead Democrats from Abortion Ban States to Demand End to Growing Criminalization of Miscarriages
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Jun 24, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
- Congressman Morgan McGarvey Attempts to Divert $70 Billion ICE Budget Bill to Homeless Veterans
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Jun 9, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
- Reps. McGarvey and Rutherford Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Children with Hearing and Vision Disabilities
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Jun 5, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
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