State

State Representative, 24th District

Vote for: 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.

Candidates Compare by issue

Johnny Pennington

Democratic

The gist

Opposes decades-long tax exemptions for data centers.
Opposes underfunding schools in ways that force local tax hikes.
Opposes Flock license-plate cameras without a judge's warrant.
Pledges community committees in each county and full transparency.

More about Johnny

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Opposes decades-long tax exemptions for data centers.
John W. Pennington for State Rep. (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · John W. Pennington for State Rep. · facebook.com
“Give data centers a 50 years of tax exemption”
Opposes underfunding schools in ways that force local tax hikes.
John W. Pennington for State Rep. (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · John W. Pennington for State Rep. · facebook.com
“not funding our schools completely causing schools to ask for tax hikes on us”
Opposes Flock license-plate cameras without a judge's warrant.
John W. Pennington for State Rep. (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · John W. Pennington for State Rep. · facebook.com
“But I'm not for them . unless it takes a judge to sign a warrant”
Pledges community committees in each county and full transparency.
John W. Pennington for State Rep. (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · John W. Pennington for State Rep. · facebook.com
“I want to form committees in each county to get a jump start on projects for the community in each county.”

Ryan Dale Bivens

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; farmer · Hodgenville

The gist

Supports eliminating the state income tax.
Supports gun rights and tough-on-crime policies; opposes abortion.
Sponsored bill reimbursing schools for Kentucky-grown meals.In office
Sponsored law leaving livestock health decisions to farmers.In office

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

More about Ryan

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Supports eliminating the state income tax.
Ryan Bivens, Conservative Republican for State Representative
Campaign website · Ryan Bivens for State Representative · ryanbivens.com
“He supports eliminating the state income tax”
Supports gun rights and tough-on-crime policies; opposes abortion.
Ryan Bivens, Conservative Republican for State Representative
Campaign 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”
Sponsored bill reimbursing schools for Kentucky-grown meals.
2026 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”
Sponsored law leaving livestock health decisions to farmers.
2026 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”

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