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State Senator, 36th 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.

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Sarah Cole McIntosh

Democratic

Former teacher and Jefferson County school board member · Middletown

The gist

Opposes breaking up JCPS or funding private schools publicly.
Supports sending more resources directly to teachers' classrooms.
Voted against raising Louisville property taxes on school board.
Opposes federal cuts to schools, food aid and health care.

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Opposes breaking up JCPS or funding private schools publicly.
Why I'm Running | Sarah Cole McIntosh
Campaign website · Sarah Cole McIntosh for Kentucky · sarahcolemcintosh.com
“not trying to break up the school district or send public school dollars to private schools”
Supports sending more resources directly to teachers' classrooms.
Sarah Cole McIntosh for Kentucky State Senate District 36 — About
Campaign website · Sarah Cole McIntosh for Kentucky · sarahcolemcintosh.com
“fight to send more resources directly into teachers' classrooms”
Voted against raising Louisville property taxes on school board.
Sarah Cole McIntosh for Kentucky State Senate District 36 — About
Campaign website · Sarah Cole McIntosh for Kentucky · sarahcolemcintosh.com
“voted against increasing Louisville property taxes”
Opposes federal cuts to schools, food aid and health care.
Why I'm Running | Sarah Cole McIntosh
Campaign website · Sarah Cole McIntosh for Kentucky · sarahcolemcintosh.com
“stripping funding away from our public schools, cutting off food assistance for those who need it, and creating a healthcare crisis”

Julie Raque Adams

RepublicanIncumbent

State senator; small business owner · Louisville

The gist

Sponsored law capping superintendent raises at teachers' average raise.In office
Sponsored bill banning marriage under age 18.In office
Sponsored bill requiring Medicaid coverage of palliative care.In office
Sponsored law creating an autism spectrum disorder trust fund.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 capping superintendent raises at teachers' average raise.
2026 Regular Session SB 2: AN ACT relating to school administrators and declaring an emergency.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“provides the superintendent a percentage pay increase greater than the average percentage pay increase provided to classroom teachers within the district”
Sponsored bill banning marriage under age 18.
2026 Regular Session SB 156: AN ACT relating to child marriage.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“prohibit marriage with a person under 18 years of age”
Sponsored bill requiring Medicaid coverage of palliative care.
2026 Regular Session SB 92: AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for palliative care.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“require Medicaid coverage for palliative care services”
Sponsored law creating an autism spectrum disorder trust fund.
2026 Regular Session SB 69: AN ACT relating to the autism spectrum disorder trust fund and declaring an emergency.
Government record · Kentucky Legislative Research Commission · apps.legislature.ky.gov
“establish the autism spectrum disorder trust fund”

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