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State Representative, 27th District

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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

  • Joseph RedmonRepublican

    • Supports eliminating the income tax and cutting property taxes.
  • Susan C. DomanDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Education

  • Joseph RedmonRepublican

    • Supports giving parents a say in where children attend school.
  • Susan C. DomanDemocratic

    • Supports expanding pre-K and backing public school teachers.

Housing

  • Joseph RedmonRepublican

    • Supports more housing, especially affordable housing, in Meade and Hardin.
  • Susan C. DomanDemocratic

    No documented position found.

Economy & jobs

  • Joseph RedmonRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Susan C. DomanDemocratic

    • Pledges to make Kentucky more affordable and protect paychecks.
    • Supports growth that fits the district's rural agricultural heritage.

Health & human services

Government & transparency

  • Joseph RedmonRepublican

    • Supports photo ID, paper ballots and voter-roll cleanup.
  • Susan C. DomanDemocratic

    • Opposes nondisclosure agreements and secrecy in development deals.

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.