Ryan Dale Bivens
Candidate for State Representative, 24th District
Background
- Occupation
- State representative; farmer
- Lives in
- Hodgenville
- Campaign website
- ryanbivens.com
State representative for District 24 (Green, Hart and LaRue counties) since 2025. A farmer with a University of Kentucky agriculture degree, he and his wife run a farming operation of about 7,600 acres across several central Kentucky counties.
Documented positions
Taxes & budget
Supports eliminating the state income tax.
ReportRyan Bivens, Conservative Republican for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Ryan Bivens for State Representative · ryanbivens.com
“He supports eliminating the state income tax”
Public safety
Supports gun rights and tough-on-crime policies; opposes abortion.
ReportRyan Bivens, Conservative Republican for State RepresentativeCampaign website · Ryan Bivens for State Representative · ryanbivens.com
“is pro-life and pro-Second Amendment, and he'll be tough on crime and always back the blue”
Education
Sponsored bill reimbursing schools for Kentucky-grown meals.In office
HB 871 (2026) would create a Kentucky Farm to School Program; it was referred to committee.
Report2026 Regular Session HB 871: AN ACT relating to school nutrition programs.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“establish the Kentucky Farm to School Program and program fund”
Economy & jobs
Sponsored law leaving livestock health decisions to farmers.In office
HB 111 (2026). Signed by the governor April 3, 2026 (Acts Ch. 24).
Report2026 Regular Session HB 111: AN ACT relating to on-farm animal health.Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“be made solely by a farmer or owner of the livestock or poultry”
Other issues in this race
Other candidates in this race addressed these topics. We found no documented position from Ryan Dale Bivens on them.
- Government & transparencyNo documented position found.
All sources (11)
- 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
- Representative Ryan Bivens, member page, Kentucky General Assembly
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · legislature.ky.gov
- Ryan Bivens, Conservative Republican for State Representative
Campaign website · Ryan Bivens for State Representative · ryanbivens.com
- 2026 Regular Session HB 871: AN ACT relating to school nutrition programs.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
- 2026 Regular Session HB 111: AN ACT relating to on-farm animal health.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
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