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State Representative, 33rd 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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Jennifer Hardin

Democratic

Small business owner

The gist

Opposes massive data centers in the district.
Supports strong clean water and clean air standards.
Supports fair, transparent utility rates and consumer protections.
Supports attainable housing for working families.
Pledges regular updates and explanations of her votes.

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Opposes massive data centers in the district.
Clean Water, Clean Air & Responsible Growth — Jennifer Hardin for District 33 State Representative
Campaign website · Jennifer Hardin For State Representative · hardin4ky.com
“We don’t want massive data centers that drain our resources, raise utility costs, and disrupt the character of our neighborhoods.”
Supports strong clean water and clean air standards.
Clean Water, Clean Air & Responsible Growth (policy page) — Jennifer Hardin
Campaign website · Jennifer Hardin For State Representative · hardin4ky.com
“CLEAN WATER AND AIR protected by strong environmental standards.”
Supports fair, transparent utility rates and consumer protections.
Building a Kentucky You Can Afford — Jennifer Hardin
Campaign website · Jennifer Hardin For State Representative · hardin4ky.com
“Ensure utility rates remain fair and transparent”
Supports attainable housing for working families.
Attainable Housing — Jennifer Hardin for District 33 State Representative
Campaign website · Jennifer Hardin For State Representative · hardin4ky.com
“Fair access to homes for working families, not just the wealthiest few.”
Pledges regular updates and explanations of her votes.
Transparency & Accountability — Jennifer Hardin
Campaign website · Jennifer Hardin For State Representative · hardin4ky.com
“I will stand by my votes and explain them, ensuring you know not just how I voted, but why.”

Jason Michael Nemes

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; attorney · Middletown

The gist

Sponsored bill making machine gun conversion devices a felony.In office
Sponsored law requiring a pause process in organ donation procedures.In office
Sponsored bill easing court-ordered treatment for severe mental illness.In office
Sponsored bill letting public-employee unions represent only dues-paying members.In office

In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.

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Sponsored bill making machine gun conversion devices a felony.
2026 Regular Session HB 299: AN ACT relating to machine gun conversion devices.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“establish the offense of possession of a machine gun conversion device as a Class C felony”
Sponsored law requiring a pause process in organ donation procedures.
2026 Regular Session HB 510: AN ACT relating to organ donation safety.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“establish conditions and processes for a pause in procedure for an organ donation”
Sponsored bill easing court-ordered treatment for severe mental illness.
2026 Regular Session HB 485: AN ACT relating to the care and treatment of individuals with mental illness.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“allow the Commonwealth to file an emergency motion to be heard within 48 hours regarding the hospitalization of an individual with a mental illness”
Sponsored bill letting public-employee unions represent only dues-paying members.
2026 Regular Session HB 755: AN ACT relating to associations and individual representation rights.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“allow public employee collective bargaining organizations to represent only dues-paying members”

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