State Representative, 48th District · Kentucky 2026 General Election

Suhas Kulkarni

Democratic

Small-business owner · Louisville

The gist

Pledges to work to get illegal guns off streets.
Pledges to fully invest in education and health care.
Supports protecting reproductive rights in Kentucky.
Supports improving Kentucky's small business environment.

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Pledges to work to get illegal guns off streets.
Suhas Kulkarni | Kentucky House District 48 | Louisville Democrat 2026
Campaign website · Suhas Kulkarni for State Representative · suhas48.com
“Suhas will work to restore balance in Frankfort, get illegal guns off our streets, help small businesses succeed”
Pledges to fully invest in education and health care.
Suhas Kulkarni | Kentucky House District 48 | Louisville Democrat 2026
Campaign website · Suhas Kulkarni for State Representative · suhas48.com
“I will stand up to fully invest in our kids' education, stand up for our doctors and healthcare, and protect our individual rights.”
Supports protecting reproductive rights in Kentucky.
Suhas Kulkarni | Kentucky House District 48 | Louisville Democrat 2026
Campaign website · Suhas Kulkarni for State Representative · suhas48.com
“Stand up for reproductive rights”
Supports improving Kentucky's small business environment.
Suhas Kulkarni | Kentucky House District 48 | Louisville Democrat 2026
Campaign website · Suhas Kulkarni for State Representative · suhas48.com
“We must also stand up to improve Kentucky's small business environment and give our kids the tools to prepare for the future.”

Ken Fleming

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; nonprofit executive · Louisville

The gist

Supports continuing to phase out the state income tax.
Supports parental choice and higher K-12 SEEK funding.
Sponsored conditioning Medicaid eligibility on community engagement.In office
Sponsored required insurance coverage for eating disorder treatment.In office
Sponsored blood-test warrants after serious boating accidents.In office

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Supports continuing to phase out the state income tax.
Issues & Actions | Fleming for Kentucky
Campaign website · Fleming for Kentucky · flemingforkentucky.com
“Continue to phase out state personal income tax for families”
Supports parental choice and higher K-12 SEEK funding.
Issues & Actions | Fleming for Kentucky
Campaign website · Fleming for Kentucky · flemingforkentucky.com
“Provide parents the choice for the best educational opportunities for their children … Continue to increase K-12 SEEK funding and support teachers with higher pay”
Sponsored conditioning Medicaid eligibility on community engagement.
Rep. Ken Fleming: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General Assembly
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
House Bill 2 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to Medicaid, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an emergency.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“condition eligibility for enrollment or continued enrollment in the Medicaid program on demonstrated community engagement as required under federal law”
Sponsored required insurance coverage for eating disorder treatment.
Rep. Ken Fleming: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General Assembly
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
House Bill 169 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to coverage for feeding or eating disorders.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“require health plans to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of feeding or eating disorders”
Sponsored blood-test warrants after serious boating accidents.
Rep. Ken Fleming: sponsored bills (an asterisk marks primary sponsorship), Kentucky General Assembly
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
House Bill 168 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to boating under the influence.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“the investigating law enforcement officer shall seek a search warrant for blood testing of the operator”