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State Representative, 15th District

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Nov 3, 2026

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

Chris Waddell

Democratic

Small business owner · Muhlenberg County

The gist

  • Supports term limits and getting money out of politics.
  • Supports higher teacher salaries to improve Kentucky schools.
  • Pledges to protect family farms from corporate consolidation.
  • Opposes outside companies dumping waste in Butler County.
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  1. Supports term limits and getting money out of politics.

    Chris Waddell for State Representative (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Chris Waddell for State Representative · facebook.com

    “we must get money out of politics and we must have term limits across the board”
  2. Supports higher teacher salaries to improve Kentucky schools.

    Chris Waddell for State Representative (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Chris Waddell for State Representative · facebook.com

    “one of the biggest contributors is teacher pay”
  3. Pledges to protect family farms from corporate consolidation.

    Chris Waddell for State Representative (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Chris Waddell for State Representative · facebook.com

    “Do everything in our power to protect family farms from corporate consolidation.”
  4. Opposes outside companies dumping waste in Butler County.

    Chris Waddell for State Representative (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Chris Waddell for State Representative · facebook.com

    “I will fight to make sure that our beautiful community doesn’t become a landfill”
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Rebecca RaymerKentucky Legislative Research Commission

Rebecca Raymer

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; registered nurse · Morgantown

The gist

  • Supports the coal industry and a reliable power grid.
  • Sponsored law creating a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator.In office
  • Sponsored bill covering annual mammograms for ages 40 to 49.In office
  • Sponsored bill banning surprise balance bills for emergency ambulances.In office

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

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  1. Supports the coal industry and a reliable power grid.

    Rebecca Raymer for State Representative (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Rebecca Raymer for State Representative · facebook.com

    “I will always support the coal industry and work to ensure Kentucky has a reliable power grid!”
  2. Sponsored law creating a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner coordinator.

    2026 Regular Session HB 134: AN ACT relating to sexual assault nurse examiners.

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

    “require the Kentucky Board of Nursing to employ a health professional as a statewide sexual assault nurse examiner (SANE) coordinator”
  3. Sponsored bill covering annual mammograms for ages 40 to 49.

    2026 Regular Session HB 135: AN ACT relating to coverage for breast examinations.

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

    “provide for annual mammogram coverage for persons ages 40 to 49 years; eliminate cost sharing for any covered breast examination”
  4. Sponsored bill banning surprise balance bills for emergency ambulances.

    2026 Regular Session HB 447: AN ACT relating to coverage for emergency ground ambulance services.

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

    “prohibit balance billing by out-of-network ground ambulance providers”

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