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State Representative, 88th 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.

Candidates Compare by issue

L. Scott Miller

Independent

Attorney; former Kentucky State Police lieutenant colonel

The gist

Supports low taxes and cutting unnecessary government costs
Supports strengthening local hospitals and lowering health costs
Supports backing first responders and fighting the drug crisis
Pledges to protect agriculture and horse racing, cut red tape
Supports empowering parents and supporting teachers

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Supports low taxes and cutting unnecessary government costs
Priorities — L. Scott Miller for Kentucky House District 88
Campaign website · L. Scott Miller for State Representative · miller4ky.com
“Keep taxes low, encourage job creation, and reduce unnecessary government costs so families keep more of what they earn.”
Supports strengthening local hospitals and lowering health costs
Priorities — L. Scott Miller for Kentucky House District 88
Campaign website · L. Scott Miller for State Representative · miller4ky.com
“Strengthen local hospitals, recruit healthcare professionals, and lower costs through transparency and competition.”
Supports backing first responders and fighting the drug crisis
Priorities — L. Scott Miller for Kentucky House District 88
Campaign website · L. Scott Miller for State Representative · miller4ky.com
“Back our first responders, hold criminals accountable, combat the drug crisis, and reduce crime before it starts.”
Pledges to protect agriculture and horse racing, cut red tape
Priorities — L. Scott Miller for Kentucky House District 88
Campaign website · L. Scott Miller for State Representative · miller4ky.com
“Reduce red tape, encourage innovation, and protect agriculture, horse racing, breeding, and equine tourism.”
Supports empowering parents and supporting teachers
Priorities — L. Scott Miller for Kentucky House District 88
Campaign website · L. Scott Miller for State Representative · miller4ky.com
“Empower parents, support teachers, and prepare students for college, technical training, military service, or the workforce.”

Vanessa Grossl

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; software sales · Georgetown

The gist

Sponsored bill barring schools from paying outside lobbyistsIn office
Sponsored bill requiring privacy-protective defaults for minors onlineIn office
Sponsored bill creating a Kentucky diaper access trust fundIn office
Sponsored bill regulating mental health chatbotsIn office
Sponsored bill letting independents vote in party primariesIn office

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

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Sponsored bill barring schools from paying outside lobbyists
HB 90 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to educational lobbying.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“prohibit a public school or school district from expending any moneys to compensate an external individual or entity to lobby”
Sponsored bill requiring privacy-protective defaults for minors online
HB 633 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to data privacy.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“require a covered online service to configure all default privacy settings provided to a covered minor”
Sponsored bill creating a Kentucky diaper access trust fund
HB 302 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to diaper access programs.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“establish the Kentucky diaper access trust fund and the purposes for which funds are disbursed to diaper access programs”
Sponsored bill regulating mental health chatbots
HB 641 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to mental health chatbots.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“require supplier to clearly and conspicuously disclose that the mental health chatbot is artificial intelligence”
Sponsored bill letting independents vote in party primaries
HB 874 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to elections.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“permit a registered independent to vote in the primary of 1 party for each primary opened by that party”

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.