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State Representative, 78th 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.

Photo of Mark Hart
Mark HartOfficial portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Mark Hart

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; paramedic · Falmouth

The gist

  • Supports eliminating Kentucky's individual income tax
  • Supports leaving more decisions to local governments
  • Sponsored bill making community water fluoridation optionalIn office

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

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  1. Supports eliminating Kentucky's individual income tax

    Mark Hart (Kentucky House District 78) — candidate profile

    News coverage · LINK nky · linknky.com

    “He came out in favor of eliminating the state's income tax and reforming Kentucky's tax code generally.”
  2. Supports leaving more decisions to local governments

    Mark Hart (Kentucky House District 78) — candidate profile

    News coverage · LINK nky · linknky.com

    “a lot of the decisions that's being made is better made on the local level”
  3. Sponsored bill making community water fluoridation optional

    HB 103 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to water fluoridation programs.

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

    “Amend KRS 211.190 to make water fluoridation programs optional”

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