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State Representative, 31st 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

Public safety

  • Tim HallDemocratic

    • Supports funding first responders' training, staffing and equipment.
  • Susan Tyler WittenRepublican

    • Supports stronger penalties for violent criminals.
    • Authored Ethan's Law making animal torture a felony.

Education

Housing

Economy & jobs

  • Tim HallDemocratic

    • Supports lowering family costs and creating good-paying jobs.
    • Supports organized labor and apprenticeship pathways.
  • Susan Tyler WittenRepublican

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Tim HallDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Susan Tyler WittenRepublican

    • Sponsored bill barring utility shutoffs in extreme temperatures.In office

Health & human services

  • Tim HallDemocratic

    • Supports stronger health care and job training for veterans.
  • Susan Tyler WittenRepublican

    No documented position found.

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