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State Representative, 71st 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.

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Josh BrayOfficial portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Josh Bray

RepublicanIncumbent

Mount Vernon

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  • Sponsored law allowing concealed-carry licenses for ages 18-20In office
  • Sponsored bill setting utility contract rules for data centersIn office
  • Sponsored bill ending new public-sector collective bargaining agreementsIn office

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

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  1. Sponsored law allowing concealed-carry licenses for ages 18-20

    HB 312 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to concealed firearms and deadly weapons.

    Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “issue provisional licenses to carry concealed firearms and other deadly weapons to persons who are 18 to 20 years of age”
  2. Sponsored bill setting utility contract rules for data centers

    HB 593 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to data centers.

    Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “only allow for the provision of electric service to a data center through a contract that conforms to the requirements of the Act”
  3. Sponsored bill ending new public-sector collective bargaining agreements

    HB 888 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to collective bargaining agreements and declaring an emergency.

    Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov

    “prohibit any local government from entering into any future collective bargaining agreement”

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State Representative, 71st District · Kentucky 2026 General Election · The Gist