State

State Representative, 28th 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

Almaria Baker

Democratic

Career and technical education teacher

The gist

Supports unions, collective bargaining and a living wage.
Pledges focus on education, health care and small business.
Pledges to answer to district workers over out-of-state donors.

More about Almaria

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Supports unions, collective bargaining and a living wage.
Almaria Baker for Kentucky State House of Representatives District 28
Campaign website · Campaign Fund for Almaria Baker for House 28 · bakerforhouse28.com
“As a member of JCTA, she supports unions, collective bargaining and a living wage.”
Pledges focus on education, health care and small business.
Almaria Baker for Kentucky State House of Representatives District 28
Campaign website · Campaign Fund for Almaria Baker for House 28 · bakerforhouse28.com
“focusing on education, health care and enhancing small business”
Pledges to answer to district workers over out-of-state donors.
Almaria Baker for Kentucky State House of Representatives District 28
Campaign website · Campaign Fund for Almaria Baker for House 28 · bakerforhouse28.com
“The only voices that matter to me belong to the working men and women of the 28th District.”

Jared A. Bauman

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; operational excellence manager · Louisville

The gist

Sponsored the 2024 Safer Kentucky Act.
Supports eliminating the state income tax.
Supports term limits for Kentucky elected officials.
Proposes Public Service Commission oversight of MSD rates.

More about Jared

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Sponsored the 2024 Safer Kentucky Act.
Key Issues — Vote Jared Bauman for State House
Campaign website · Jared Bauman for State House · votejaredbauman.com
“I sponsored and passed HB5, also known as the Safer KY Act, in 2024.”
2024 Regular Session HB 5: AN ACT relating to crimes and punishments.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“enhance sentencing for a person convicted of a third violent felony”
Supports eliminating the state income tax.
Key Issues — Vote Jared Bauman for State House
Campaign website · Jared Bauman for State House · votejaredbauman.com
“I will continue to support the effort to eliminate the Kentucky state income tax.”
Supports term limits for Kentucky elected officials.
Key Issues — Vote Jared Bauman for State House
Campaign website · Jared Bauman for State House · votejaredbauman.com
“I support term limits for elected officials in Kentucky.”
Proposes Public Service Commission oversight of MSD rates.
Key Issues — Vote Jared Bauman for State House
Campaign website · Jared Bauman for State House · votejaredbauman.com
“I plan to put forward policy moving MSD under the KY Public Service Commission to provide oversight and regulation”

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