State
State Representative, 81st District
- Vote for
- 1
- Term
- 2 years
- Candidates
- 2
- Election
- Nov 3, 2026
What this office does: A state representative votes on Kentucky laws and the state budget in the Kentucky House of Representatives.
Taxes & budget
Anthony LooneyDemocratic
No documented position found.
Deanna Frazier GordonRepublican
- Sponsored bill ending inheritance tax for Class B heirsIn office
Education
Anthony LooneyDemocratic
- Supports a living wage for teachers and quality public schools
Deanna Frazier GordonRepublican
- Sponsored bill treating Kentucky natives as residents for tuitionIn office
Economy & jobs
Anthony LooneyDemocratic
- Supports raising the minimum wage
Deanna Frazier GordonRepublican
- Sponsored bill creating a state Roth IRA for small-business workersIn office
Environment & parks
Anthony LooneyDemocratic
- Pledges to protect ratepayers and resources from data centers
Deanna Frazier GordonRepublican
No documented position found.
Health & human services
Anthony LooneyDemocratic
- Opposes HB 2's Medicaid changes affecting disability waivers
- Opposes making abortion illegal
Deanna Frazier GordonRepublican
- Sponsored bill adding assisted living to a Medicaid home-care waiverIn office
- Sponsored bill requiring coverage of colorectal cancer screening testsIn office
Government & transparency
Anthony LooneyDemocratic
- Supports ending Flock license-plate camera programs in Kentucky
Deanna Frazier GordonRepublican
No documented position found.
Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 6 issues covered in this race.