State
State Representative, 59th District
- Vote for
- 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.
Education
Stephanie WhiteDemocratic
- Supports more per-pupil funding to raise teacher and aide pay.
- Supports full state funding of school transportation.
David W. OsborneRepublican
No documented position found.
Economy & jobs
Stephanie WhiteDemocratic
No documented position found.
David W. OsborneRepublican
- Sponsored a farmland preservation loan program.In office
Environment & parks
Stephanie WhiteDemocratic
- Supports protections against the impacts of large data centers.
David W. OsborneRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Stephanie WhiteDemocratic
- Supports protecting Medicaid and rural hospital funding.
David W. OsborneRepublican
No documented position found.
Government & transparency
Stephanie WhiteDemocratic
- Supports a cost-of-living adjustment for state retirees.
David W. OsborneRepublican
- Sponsored letting legislators set when regular sessions end.In office
Courts & justice
Stephanie WhiteDemocratic
No documented position found.
David W. OsborneRepublican
- Co-sponsored a KCTCS job-training program inside state prisons.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; 6 issues covered in this race.