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State Representative, 48th District

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Suhas KulkarniDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Ken FlemingRepublican

    • Supports continuing to phase out the state income tax.

Public safety

  • Suhas KulkarniDemocratic

    • Pledges to work to get illegal guns off streets.

  • Ken FlemingRepublican

    • Sponsored blood-test warrants after serious boating accidents.In office

Education

  • Suhas KulkarniDemocratic

    • Pledges to fully invest in education and health care.

  • Ken FlemingRepublican

    • Supports parental choice and higher K-12 SEEK funding.

Economy & jobs

  • Suhas KulkarniDemocratic

    • Supports improving Kentucky's small business environment.

  • Ken FlemingRepublican

    No documented position found.

Health & human services

  • Suhas KulkarniDemocratic

    • Supports protecting reproductive rights in Kentucky.

  • Ken FlemingRepublican

    • Sponsored conditioning Medicaid eligibility on community engagement.In office
    • Sponsored required insurance coverage for eating disorder treatment.In office

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 5 issues covered in this race.