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State Representative, 45th District

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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 Killian Timoney
Killian TimoneyOfficial portrait (2021–2024) — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission, via the Wayback Machine

Killian Timoney

Republican

Former state representative; Fayette County Public Schools employee (2024) · Nicholasville

The gist

  • Voted for a budget funding police shields and body armor.
  • Sponsored tax-advantaged savings accounts for first-time home buyers.In office
  • Sponsored extending public assistance eligibility periods to federal maximums.In office
  • Sponsored letting private schools arrange school resource officers.In office
  • Sponsored five-year professional certificates for new teachers.In office

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

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  1. Voted for a budget funding police shields and body armor.

    Killian Timoney: post on Trooper Hayden Phillips and law enforcement funding (Facebook)

    Candidate social media · Killian Timoney for State Representative · facebook.com

    “I was proud to vote for a budget that allowed law enforcement agencies the resources to provide for shields and updated body armor.”
  2. Sponsored tax-advantaged savings accounts for first-time home buyers.

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

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

    House Bill 222 (2024 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to tax incentives for first-time home buyers.

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

    “establish a tax deduction for contributions made to an eligible savings account by a first-time home buyer”
  3. Sponsored extending public assistance eligibility periods to federal maximums.

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

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

    House Bill 734 (2024 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the promotion of family well-being and making an appropriation therefor.

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

    “require the eligibility periods for all public assistance programs administered by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services be extended”
  4. Sponsored letting private schools arrange school resource officers.

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

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

    House Bill 540 (2023 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to school safety.

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

    “private and parochial schools can enter memorandums of understanding with local law enforcement agencies”
  5. Sponsored five-year professional certificates for new teachers.

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

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

    House Bill 828 (2024 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to teachers.

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

    “an individual who completes a preparation program and passes the required assessments shall receive a five year professional certificate”
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Adam MooreOfficial portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Adam Moore

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; small-business owner · Lexington

The gist

  • Supports raising teacher pay and Pre-K for All.
  • Sponsored barring large landlords from buying more single-family homes.In office
  • Sponsored making large data centers bear new grid costs.In office
  • Sponsored abortion exceptions for lethal fetal anomalies, rape and incest.In office
  • Sponsored a $100,000 homestead exemption for disabled veterans.In office

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

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  1. Supports raising teacher pay and Pre-K for All.

    Issues | Adam Moore for Kentucky

    Campaign website · Adam Moore for State Representative · kydeservesmoore.com

    “will keep fighting to raise teacher pay so we can keep our best educators here in Kentucky … delivering Pre-K for All”
  2. Sponsored barring large landlords from buying more single-family homes.

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

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

    House Bill 31 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the purchase of single-family homes.

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

    “prohibit persons who own 50 or more single-family rental homes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky from purchasing additional single-family homes”
  3. Sponsored making large data centers bear new grid costs.

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

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

    House Bill 544 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to data centers.

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

    “unless all capital and operating costs for new infrastructure to serve the data center are assigned to the data center customer”
  4. Sponsored abortion exceptions for lethal fetal anomalies, rape and incest.

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

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

    House Bill 831 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to abortion.

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

    “to allow an abortion when the unborn child has a lethal fetal anomaly … allow an abortion when the pregnancy is the result of rape or incest”
  5. Sponsored a $100,000 homestead exemption for disabled veterans.

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

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

    House Bill 285 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to a property tax homestead exemption for disabled veterans.

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

    “to establish a homestead exemption in an amount up to $100,000 for veterans with a 50% or greater service-connected disability”

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