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State Representative, 27th 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

Joseph Redmon

Republican

Army veteran · Meade County

The gist

Supports eliminating the income tax and cutting property taxes.
Opposes abortion, calling himself 100% pro-life.
Supports more housing, especially affordable housing, in Meade and Hardin.
Supports photo ID, paper ballots and voter-roll cleanup.
Supports giving parents a say in where children attend school.

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Supports eliminating the income tax and cutting property taxes.
Priorities - Joe Redmon for State Representative
Campaign website · Joe Redmon for State Representative · joeredmon.com
“Our state legislature is already moving us toward eliminating income taxes and Joe believes this is a good thing! … we must consider ways to reduce property taxes levied upon our citizens’ real property”
Opposes abortion, calling himself 100% pro-life.
Priorities - Joe Redmon for State Representative
Campaign website · Joe Redmon for State Representative · joeredmon.com
“Joe is 100% pro-life and believes all life is worthy of protection.”
Supports more housing, especially affordable housing, in Meade and Hardin.
Priorities - Joe Redmon for State Representative
Campaign website · Joe Redmon for State Representative · joeredmon.com
“We need more housing in all categories and income levels but especially in affordable housing.”
Supports photo ID, paper ballots and voter-roll cleanup.
Priorities - Joe Redmon for State Representative
Campaign website · Joe Redmon for State Representative · joeredmon.com
“cleaning up voter registration rolls, requiring photo identification, and requiring the use of paper ballots”
Supports giving parents a say in where children attend school.
Priorities - Joe Redmon for State Representative
Campaign website · Joe Redmon for State Representative · joeredmon.com
“Parents must have a say in where their children are educated.”

Susan C. Doman

Democratic

Retired Foreign Service officer · Meade County

The gist

Opposes nondisclosure agreements and secrecy in development deals.
Pledges to make Kentucky more affordable and protect paychecks.
Supports expanding pre-K and backing public school teachers.
Supports growth that fits the district's rural agricultural heritage.

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Opposes nondisclosure agreements and secrecy in development deals.
Susan Doman for Kentucky House District 27
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Susan Doman · susandoman.com
“No industrial development without community input.”
Issues | Susan Doman
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Susan Doman · susandoman.com
“an elected official should never sign a non-disclosure agreement”
Pledges to make Kentucky more affordable and protect paychecks.
Issues | Susan Doman
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Susan Doman · susandoman.com
“My goal is straightforward: help make Kentucky more affordable and protect the paychecks families work hard to earn.”
Supports expanding pre-K and backing public school teachers.
Susan Doman for Kentucky House District 27
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Susan Doman · susandoman.com
“Expanding pre-K programs so parents can work knowing their children are learning in a safe environment.”
Supports growth that fits the district's rural agricultural heritage.
Issues | Susan Doman
Campaign website · Committee to Elect Susan Doman · susandoman.com
“economic growth that fits in with our rural agricultural heritage”

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