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State Representative, 76th 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.

Avram Phoenix Hicks

Republican

The gist

  • Supports expanding the death penalty and adding firing squads
  • Supports school choice with funding following the child
  • Opposes red flag gun laws
  • Pledges to vote to end state income and property taxes
  • Supports reducing criminal penalties for cockfighting
  • Opposes gender-affirming care for anyone under 18
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  1. Supports expanding the death penalty and adding firing squads

    Avram Hicks For State Representative 76th District (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “I also believe the death penalty should apply to the murder of first responders and children, the rape of a child under 10 … when lethal injection drugs are unavailable”
  2. Supports school choice with funding following the child

    Avram Hicks For State Representative 76th District (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “I believe education funding should follow the child.”
  3. Opposes red flag gun laws

    Avram Hicks For State Representative 76th District (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “I believe red flag laws fail to protect citizens … I support fully ending what I view as an unconstitutional policy.”
  4. Pledges to vote to end state income and property taxes

    Avram Hicks For State Representative 76th District (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “I will vote yes on ending state income tax and property tax.”
  5. Supports reducing criminal penalties for cockfighting

    Avram Hicks For State Representative 76th District (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “As a strong supporter of cockfighting, I will advocate for reduced penalties in Frankfort.”
  6. Opposes gender-affirming care for anyone under 18

    Avram Hicks For State Representative 76th District (campaign Facebook page)

    Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com

    “Gender Affirming Fake Care should not be allowed for anyone under 18 years old”
Photo of Anne Gay Donworth
Anne Gay DonworthOfficial portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Anne Gay Donworth

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; consultant · Lexington

The gist

  • Supports safe gun storage and crisis removal of firearms
  • Supports a gradual shift to renewable energy
  • Sponsored bill phasing in preschool for Kentucky 4-year-oldsIn office
  • Sponsored bill creating an advisory redistricting commissionIn office
  • Sponsored bill raising legislative ethics fines to $10,000In office
  • Sponsored bill using reserves to keep SNAP running in shutdownsIn office

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

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  1. Supports safe gun storage and crisis removal of firearms

    Anne's Priorities — Anne Donworth for State Representative

    Campaign website · Fund to Elect Anne Gay Donworth · annegaydonworth.com

    “guns must be stored safely, and we should identify a way for loved ones to remove weapons from anyone who is experiencing crisis”
  2. Supports a gradual shift to renewable energy

    Anne's Priorities — Anne Donworth for State Representative

    Campaign website · Fund to Elect Anne Gay Donworth · annegaydonworth.com

    “Kentucky should gradually move toward clean energy, investing in research and development of renewable energy sources”
  3. Sponsored bill phasing in preschool for Kentucky 4-year-olds

    HB 574 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to preschool education programs.

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

    “require each local school district to provide preschool to each eligible child”
  4. Sponsored bill creating an advisory redistricting commission

    HB 54 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to election districts.

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

    “establish the Advisory Redistricting Commission, which shall be composed of members appointed by the General Assembly and members of the public at large”
  5. Sponsored bill raising legislative ethics fines to $10,000

    HB 53 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to legislative ethics.

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

    “increase the maximum penalty that may be imposed by the Legislative Ethics Commission from $2,000 to $10,000”
  6. Sponsored bill using reserves to keep SNAP running in shutdowns

    HB 522 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the provision of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and declaring an emergency.

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

    “use of moneys in the budget reserve trust fund to provide for the continuity of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program”

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