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State Representative, 79th 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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Chad R. AullOfficial portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Chad R. Aull

DemocraticIncumbent

State representative; financial advisor · Lexington

The gist

  • Sponsored bill indexing KEES scholarships to inflationIn office
  • Sponsored bill letting local governments set higher minimum wagesIn office
  • Sponsored bill requiring voting sites on large university campusesIn office

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

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  1. Sponsored bill indexing KEES scholarships to inflation

    HB 130 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to scholarships.

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

    “require the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority to annually adjust the Kentucky education excellence scholarship (KEES) based on the Consumer Price Index”
  2. Sponsored bill letting local governments set higher minimum wages

    HB 336 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the establishment of minimum wages by local governments.

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

    “allow a local government to adopt and enforce an ordinance that requires a minimum wage at a rate higher than that found in KRS 337.275”
  3. Sponsored bill requiring voting sites on large university campuses

    HB 430 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to elections.

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

    “require county boards of elections to conduct election day and no-excuse in-person absentee voting on large public university campuses”

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