State Representative, 97th District · Kentucky 2026 General Election

Rebekah D. Skaggs

Democratic

Retired teacher

The gist

Supports fully funding District 97's public schools
Supports helping workers earn a living wage
Supports affordable, quality health care for all residents
Pledges to make District 97 communities safer

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Supports fully funding District 97's public schools
Rebekah Skaggs for State Representative — Strategic Platform and Background
Campaign website · Rebekah Skaggs for State Representative · rebekahskaggsforstaterep.com
“Supporting our public schools and educators by fully funding education for children in District 97.”
Supports helping workers earn a living wage
Rebekah Skaggs for State Representative — Strategic Platform and Background
Campaign website · Rebekah Skaggs for State Representative · rebekahskaggsforstaterep.com
“Support efforts of citizens to earn a living wage and provide workers and businesses the tools to build a thriving economy in KY.”
Supports affordable, quality health care for all residents
Rebekah Skaggs for State Representative — Strategic Platform and Background
Campaign website · Rebekah Skaggs for State Representative · rebekahskaggsforstaterep.com
“Ensuring that all residents have access to affordable and quality healthcare services.”
Pledges to make District 97 communities safer
Rebekah Skaggs for State Representative — Strategic Platform and Background
Campaign website · Rebekah Skaggs for State Representative · rebekahskaggsforstaterep.com
“Working to create a safe and secure environment for all families in District 97.”

Bobby W. McCool

RepublicanIncumbent

State representative; retired educator · Van Lear

The gist

Opposes Flock license-plate camera surveillance
Pledges to finish U.S. 460 and Martin County water projects
Pledges to protect retired teachers' pensions
Supports keeping rare-earth mining benefits in Eastern Kentucky
Sponsored bill funding accessibility ramps for disabled veterans' homesIn office

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

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Opposes Flock license-plate camera surveillance
Bobby McCool For State Representative 97th District (campaign Facebook page, including Appalachia Insider's interview "Serving the People")
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“I will fight against Flock cameras with every fiber of my being.”
Pledges to finish U.S. 460 and Martin County water projects
Bobby McCool For State Representative 97th District (campaign Facebook page, including Appalachia Insider's interview "Serving the People")
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“I want to see U.S. 460 completed, and I want to see Martin County's water and wastewater infrastructure completed.”
Pledges to protect retired teachers' pensions
Bobby McCool For State Representative 97th District (campaign Facebook page, including Appalachia Insider's interview "Serving the People")
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“As a retired public educator, I understand that a pension is a promise”
Supports keeping rare-earth mining benefits in Eastern Kentucky
Bobby McCool For State Representative 97th District (campaign Facebook page, including Appalachia Insider's interview "Serving the People")
Candidate social media · Facebook · facebook.com
“We need the mechanisms and policies in place to make sure the benefits are maintained here.”
Sponsored bill funding accessibility ramps for disabled veterans' homes
HB 214 (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to disabled veterans.
Government record · Kentucky General Assembly (Legislative Research Commission) · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“funding the construction and installation of accessibility ramps on residences of disabled veterans”