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State Senator, 34th District

Vote for: 1
Term: 4 years
Candidates: 2
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A state senator votes on Kentucky laws and the state budget in the General Assembly.

Candidates Compare by issue

Jessica D. McIntosh

Democratic

School bus driver and driver training instructor

The gist

Proposes one statewide transparency standard for school districts.
Opposes finalizing major public decisions behind closed doors.
Supports giving classified school employees a meaningful voice.
Opposes shifting development risks onto taxpayers.

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Proposes one statewide transparency standard for school districts.
Transparency in Kentucky Schools – Jessica McIntosh for Kentucky Senate
Campaign website · Jessica McIntosh for Kentucky Senate · mcintoshky34.com
“Kentucky needs one basic transparency standard for every public school district that makes the same core financial, staffing, policy, board, and audit information available”
Opposes finalizing major public decisions behind closed doors.
Different Issues. Same Pattern. – Jessica McIntosh for Kentucky Senate
Campaign website · Jessica McIntosh for Kentucky Senate · mcintoshky34.com
“I am opposed to presenting the public with a finished decision after the important conversations have already happened behind closed doors.”
Supports giving classified school employees a meaningful voice.
Jessica McIntosh – Jessica McIntosh for Kentucky Senate
Campaign website · Jessica McIntosh for Kentucky Senate · mcintoshky34.com
“the people doing this essential work deserve a meaningful voice in the decisions affecting their jobs, families, and students”
Opposes shifting development risks onto taxpayers.
Different Issues. Same Pattern. – Jessica McIntosh for Kentucky Senate
Campaign website · Jessica McIntosh for Kentucky Senate · mcintoshky34.com
“Government should not place the risk on taxpayers while allowing a small number of private interests to collect the reward.”

Jared K. Carpenter

RepublicanIncumbent

State senator; real estate and rental property owner · Berea

The gist

Sponsored law allowing declared animal health emergencies.In office
Co-sponsored law protecting homeowners from fraudulent contractors.In office
Supported budget raising per-pupil school funding 2 percent.In office
Led Senate passage of limits on public insurance adjusters.In office

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

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Sponsored law allowing declared animal health emergencies.
2026 Regular Session SB 155: AN ACT relating to animal health emergencies and declaring an emergency.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“authorize the Commissioner of Agriculture, in consultation with the state veterinarian, to declare an animal health emergency”
Co-sponsored law protecting homeowners from fraudulent contractors.
Finishing Strong: Key Outcomes from the 2026 Session (column by Sen. Jared Carpenter)
Public statement · Richmond Register · Apr 7, 2026 · richmondregister.com
“SB 153 strengthens accountability for contractors and protects homeowners from fraudulent and abusive practices, particularly following natural disasters.”
Supported budget raising per-pupil school funding 2 percent.
Finishing Strong: Key Outcomes from the 2026 Session (column by Sen. Jared Carpenter)
Public statement · Richmond Register · Apr 7, 2026 · richmondregister.com
“we increased per-pupil funding by 2 percent to continue supporting our public schools”
Led Senate passage of limits on public insurance adjusters.
Finishing Strong: Key Outcomes from the 2026 Session (column by Sen. Jared Carpenter)
Public statement · Richmond Register · Apr 7, 2026 · richmondregister.com
“HB 568 strengthens consumer protections by tightening regulations on public insurance adjusters”

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