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State Representative, 88th District

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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

Public safety

Education

  • L. Scott MillerIndependent

    • Supports empowering parents and supporting teachers
  • Vanessa GrosslRepublican

    • Sponsored bill barring schools from paying outside lobbyistsIn office

Economy & jobs

Health & human services

  • L. Scott MillerIndependent

    • Supports strengthening local hospitals and lowering health costs
  • Vanessa GrosslRepublican

    • Sponsored bill creating a Kentucky diaper access trust fundIn office
    • Sponsored bill regulating mental health chatbotsIn office

Government & transparency

  • L. Scott MillerIndependent

    No documented position found.

  • Vanessa GrosslRepublican

    • Sponsored bill requiring privacy-protective defaults for minors onlineIn office
    • Sponsored bill letting independents vote in party primariesIn office

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.