State Representative, 12th District

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Term

2 years

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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.

Jim Gooch Jr.

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; insurance agent · Providence

The gist

• Sponsored law creating state permits for carbon dioxide storage.In office
• Sponsored law limiting air-quality enforcement to EPA-accepted data methods.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

More about Jim

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1. Sponsored law creating state permits for carbon dioxide storage.

   2026 Regular Session HB 677: AN ACT relating to energy production and byproduct management.

   Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov

   “require and specify the types of permits required before constructing or operating a carbon dioxide facility”

2. Sponsored law limiting air-quality enforcement to EPA-accepted data methods.

   2025 Regular Session HB 137: AN ACT relating to air quality monitoring.

   Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov

   “a method or test that produces defensible, quality-assured data that is accepted by the EPA”

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