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State Representative, 11th District

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1
Term
2 years
Candidates
2
Election
Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state representative votes on Kentucky laws and the state budget in the Kentucky House of Representatives.

Education

  • Janelle Rowena GlassDemocratic

    • Supports dedicated state-funded raises for teachers.
  • J. T. PayneRepublican

    • Supports limiting standardized testing and school over-regulation.
    • Sponsored law letting districts build local accountability systems.In office

Economy & jobs

  • Janelle Rowena GlassDemocratic

    • Opposes capping state workplace safety rules at federal minimums.
  • J. T. PayneRepublican

    • Supports barring foreign adversaries from buying Kentucky farmland.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Janelle Rowena GlassDemocratic

    • Supports ratepayer protections on power and water bills.
  • J. T. PayneRepublican

    • Supports finishing I-69 as his top infrastructure priority.

Environment & parks

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 4 issues covered in this race.