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State Representative, 83rd 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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Joshua BranscumOfficial portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Joshua Branscum

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; contractor · Russell Springs

The gist

  • Sponsored law requiring consent before smart TVs collect viewing dataIn office
  • Sponsored law creating the Kentucky Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub ProgramIn office
  • Sponsored bill creating a high-growth business loan fundIn office

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

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  1. Sponsored law requiring consent before smart TVs collect viewing data

    HB 692 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to data privacy.

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

    “prohibit controllers from collecting automatic content recognition data without a consumer's consent”
  2. Sponsored law creating the Kentucky Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub Program

    HB 577 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to economic development.

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

    “change the Kentucky Innovation and Commercialization Center program to the Kentucky Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub Program”
  3. Sponsored bill creating a high-growth business loan fund

    HB 890 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to economic development.

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

    “establish the high-growth loan program and high-growth loan fund to be administered by the Cabinet for Economic Development”

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State Representative, 83rd District · Kentucky 2026 General Election · The Gist