State
State Representative, 25th 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.
Taxes & budget
Cherlyn Evette SmithDemocratic
No documented position found.
Steve BratcherRepublican
- Supports reassessing Hardin County homes at current market values.
Public safety
Cherlyn Evette SmithDemocratic
No documented position found.
Steve BratcherRepublican
- Sponsored law moving school emergency mapping to the 911 board.In office
Education
Cherlyn Evette SmithDemocratic
No documented position found.
Steve BratcherRepublican
- Sponsored bill barring colleges from forcing adults into dorms.In office
Economy & jobs
Cherlyn Evette SmithDemocratic
- Supports addressing food insecurity and wages that lag housing costs.
Steve BratcherRepublican
- Sponsored law joining interstate respiratory care and dietitian licensure compacts.In office
Health & human services
Cherlyn Evette SmithDemocratic
- Supports access to reproductive health care and family planning.
Steve BratcherRepublican
No documented position found.
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