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State Representative, 46th 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 Brad Woolridge
Brad WoolridgeCampaign photo — Brad Woolridge for State House Dist. 46

Brad Woolridge

Republican

Civilian instructor, Jefferson County Sheriff's Office; retired police detective · Louisville

The gist

  • Supports backing police and keeping drugs off streets.
  • Supports lowering taxes on working Kentuckians.
  • Pledges to partner with parents and teachers on schools.
  • Supports protecting benefits and keeping government accountable.
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  1. Supports backing police and keeping drugs off streets.

    Issues — Putting Louisville First — Brad Woolridge for State House Dist. 46

    Campaign website · Brad Woolridge for State House Dist. 46 · votebradwoolridge.com

    “Backing the Blue and keeping drugs off our streets”
  2. Supports lowering taxes on working Kentuckians.

    Issues — Putting Louisville First — Brad Woolridge for State House Dist. 46

    Campaign website · Brad Woolridge for State House Dist. 46 · votebradwoolridge.com

    “lowering taxes on hardworking Kentuckians”
  3. Pledges to partner with parents and teachers on schools.

    Issues — Putting Louisville First — Brad Woolridge for State House Dist. 46

    Campaign website · Brad Woolridge for State House Dist. 46 · votebradwoolridge.com

    “Partnering with Parents and Teachers to improve education”
  4. Supports protecting benefits and keeping government accountable.

    Issues — Putting Louisville First — Brad Woolridge for State House Dist. 46

    Campaign website · Brad Woolridge for State House Dist. 46 · votebradwoolridge.com

    “Protecting Benefits & keeping government accountable”
Photo of Al Gentry
Al GentryOfficial portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Al Gentry

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; entrepreneur · Louisville

The gist

  • Sponsored requiring insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices.In office
  • Sponsored expanding medicinal cannabis conditions and home cultivation.In office
  • Sponsored ending a workers' comp presumption about illegal substances.In office

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

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  1. Sponsored requiring insurance coverage of prosthetic and orthotic devices.

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

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

    House Bill 740 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to coverage for prosthetic and orthotic devices.

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

    “to require health benefit plans to provide coverage for prosthetic devices and orthotic devices when medically necessary”
  2. Sponsored expanding medicinal cannabis conditions and home cultivation.

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

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

    House Bill 401 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to medicinal cannabis.

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

    “to add additional qualifying medical conditions for the use of medicinal cannabis”
  3. Sponsored ending a workers' comp presumption about illegal substances.

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

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

    House Bill 402 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to workers' compensation.

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

    “to remove the presumption that the use of an illegal substance prior to an accident caused the injury”

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