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State Representative, 90th 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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Derek LewisOfficial portrait — Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

Derek Lewis

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; small business owner (pharmacy and real estate) · London

The gist

  • Sponsored bill requiring Type 1 diabetes information for parentsIn office
  • Sponsored bill creating an online permit transparency portalIn office
  • Sponsored law letting the dentistry board fund scholarshipsIn office

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

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  1. Sponsored bill requiring Type 1 diabetes information for parents

    HB 141 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to Type 1 diabetes.

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

    “require the Kentucky Department of Education to develop Type 1 diabetes informational materials for parents and guardians of students”
  2. Sponsored bill creating an online permit transparency portal

    HB 849 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to administrative regulations.

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

    “require the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) to establish a public online permit transparency portal to track credentials issued by administrative bodies”
  3. Sponsored law letting the dentistry board fund scholarships

    HB 776 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to health care services and declaring an emergency.

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

    “permit the board to designate trust and agency account funds to administer scholarships or education loan repayment assistance”

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