State

State Representative, 29th 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.

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Cassie Blausey

Democratic

Lawyer; former teacher

The gist

Supports repealing Kentucky's right-to-work law.
Opposes federal Medicaid cuts threatening rural hospitals.
Supports more investment in public schools.
Opposes cuts to SNAP food assistance.
Supports protecting VA services for Kentucky veterans.

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Supports repealing Kentucky's right-to-work law.
Priorities - Cassie Blausey for Kentucky House District 29
Campaign website · Cassie Blausey for Kentucky · cassieblausey.com
“Cassie will work alongside Labor to repeal Kentucky’s right-to-work law”
Opposes federal Medicaid cuts threatening rural hospitals.
Priorities - Cassie Blausey for Kentucky House District 29
Campaign website · Cassie Blausey for Kentucky · cassieblausey.com
“Proposed federal cuts to Medicaid threaten the health and stability of our communities.”
Supports more investment in public schools.
Priorities - Cassie Blausey for Kentucky House District 29
Campaign website · Cassie Blausey for Kentucky · cassieblausey.com
“We must invest in our public education system to ensure every child has access to quality education, regardless of their background or zip code.”
Opposes cuts to SNAP food assistance.
Priorities - Cassie Blausey for Kentucky House District 29
Campaign website · Cassie Blausey for Kentucky · cassieblausey.com
“cuts to this program would increase food insecurity, strain local food banks, and harm families already facing economic hardship”
Supports protecting VA services for Kentucky veterans.
Priorities - Cassie Blausey for Kentucky House District 29
Campaign website · Cassie Blausey for Kentucky · cassieblausey.com
“We must ensure that our veterans receive the support and resources they need to thrive after their service.”

Chris Lewis

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; former Metro Council staff member · Louisville

The gist

Supports cutting the state income tax to zero.
Sponsored law overhauling Louisville Metro ethics enforcement.
Co-sponsored law making grooming a minor a felony.
Co-sponsored law bringing a federal scholarship tax credit to Kentucky.
Voted for the 2026 road plan favoring Jefferson County.

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Supports cutting the state income tax to zero.
Chris Lewis for State Representative
Campaign website · Chris Lewis for State Representative · lewisforky.com
“Chris is a strong supporter of lowering the state income tax to zero”
Sponsored law overhauling Louisville Metro ethics enforcement.
Chris Lewis for State Representative
Campaign website · Chris Lewis for State Representative · lewisforky.com
“the primary sponsor of House Bill 607, bringing real oversight and accountability to Louisville Metro Government”
2026 Regular Session HB 607: AN ACT relating to consolidated local governments.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“specify the composition of the group responsible for the enforcement of the ethics code in a consolidated local government”
Co-sponsored law making grooming a minor a felony.
Chris Lewis for State Representative
Campaign website · Chris Lewis for State Representative · lewisforky.com
“Co-sponsored House Bill 4 (2026), making the grooming of a minor a felony in Kentucky.”
Co-sponsored law bringing a federal scholarship tax credit to Kentucky.
Chris Lewis for State Representative
Campaign website · Chris Lewis for State Representative · lewisforky.com
“Co-sponsored House Bill 1 (2026), which brought a new federal scholarship tax credit to Kentucky families.”
Voted for the 2026 road plan favoring Jefferson County.
Chris Lewis for State Representative
Campaign website · Chris Lewis for State Representative · lewisforky.com
“In 2026, Chris voted for the state road plan (House Bill 502) that put Jefferson County first in Kentucky for transportation funding.”

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