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State Representative, 39th District

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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.

Photo of Ryan Stanford
Ryan StanfordCampaign photo — Friends of Ryan Stanford Campaign Committee

Ryan Stanford

Democratic

Nicholasville

The gist

  • Pledges to advocate for infrastructure bills for the district.
  • Supports Gov. Beshear's job development and tourism initiatives.
  • Pledges to advocate for expanding health care access.
  • Opposes vouchers; prioritizes funding public schools.
More about Ryan
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  1. Pledges to advocate for infrastructure bills for the district.

    Platform | Friends of Ryan Stanford (Wayback Machine copy, May 16, 2026)

    Campaign website · Friends of Ryan Stanford Campaign Committee · web.archive.org

    “I will advocate for infrastructure bills and initiatives that promote growth and development for areas like the 39th.”
  2. Supports Gov. Beshear's job development and tourism initiatives.

    Platform | Friends of Ryan Stanford (Wayback Machine copy, May 16, 2026)

    Campaign website · Friends of Ryan Stanford Campaign Committee · web.archive.org

    “I support Beshear's initiatives which advocate for job development through new job opportunities, promoting tourism for the Commonwealth”
  3. Pledges to advocate for expanding health care access.

    Platform | Friends of Ryan Stanford (Wayback Machine copy, May 16, 2026)

    Campaign website · Friends of Ryan Stanford Campaign Committee · web.archive.org

    “I will advocate for expanding and promoting health care access in our state.”
  4. Opposes vouchers; prioritizes funding public schools.

    On school choice (guest column by Ryan Stanford)

    Public statement · Jessamine Journal · Jun 17, 2024 · jessaminejournal.com

    “The priority should be to fund the option that gives everyone the opportunity, not the select few an opportunity.”
Photo of Matt Lockett
Matt LockettOfficial portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Matt Lockett

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; senior financial advisor · Nicholasville

The gist

  • Supports the Dobbs ruling; describes himself as strongly pro-life.
  • Supports keeping taxes as low as possible.
  • Voted to create funding for public charter schools.
  • Sponsored protections for minors on AI and social media platforms.In office
  • Sponsored a SNAP employment and training plan amendment.In office

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

More about Matt
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  1. Supports the Dobbs ruling; describes himself as strongly pro-life.

    On the Issues | Matt Lockett for State Representative

    Campaign website · Matt Lockett for State Representative · lockett4ky.com

    “I am strongly pro-life and will never waiver from that view.”
  2. Supports keeping taxes as low as possible.

    On the Issues | Matt Lockett for State Representative

    Campaign website · Matt Lockett for State Representative · lockett4ky.com

    “I am a staunch conservative when it comes to taxation and believe that taxes should remain as low as possible.”
  3. Voted to create funding for public charter schools.

    On the Issues | Matt Lockett for State Representative

    Campaign website · Matt Lockett for State Representative · lockett4ky.com

    “I voted to expand school choice by creating a funding mechanism for public charter schools.”
  4. Sponsored protections for minors on AI and social media platforms.

    Rep. Matt Lockett: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General Assembly

    Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    House Bill 227 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to addictive online platforms.

    Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “to protect minors from AI companion platforms and social media platforms using addictive features and predatory data collection”
  5. Sponsored a SNAP employment and training plan amendment.

    Rep. Matt Lockett: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General Assembly

    Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    House Bill 781 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Employment and Training state plan.

    Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “to promote improved employment outcomes and workforce participation related to healthy workforce habits through public-private partnerships”

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