Mary Russell
Democratic
Hustonville
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State Representative, 80th 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.
David Meade
RepublicanIncumbent
State representative; realtor and auctioneer · Stanford
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- Sponsored law checking foster children's federal benefit eligibilityIn office
- Sponsored bill charging sex offender registrants an annual feeIn office
- Sponsored income tax credit for alternative jet fuel producersIn office
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Sponsored law checking foster children's federal benefit eligibility
HB 669 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to child welfare.Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“determine whether each child in the cabinet's care and custody is receiving or eligible for earned federal benefits”
Sponsored bill charging sex offender registrants an annual fee
HB 929 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to sex offender registration fees.Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“require sex offender registrants to pay an annual registration fee”
Sponsored income tax credit for alternative jet fuel producers
HB 545 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to a tax credit for alternative jet fuel.Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“establish a nonrefundable income tax credit for alternative jet fuel producers”
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