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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.
Taxes & budget
Sarah Cole McIntoshDemocratic
- Voted against raising Louisville property taxes on school board.
Julie Raque AdamsRepublican
No documented position found.
Education
Sarah Cole McIntoshDemocratic
- Opposes breaking up JCPS or funding private schools publicly.
- Supports sending more resources directly to teachers' classrooms.
Julie Raque AdamsRepublican
- Sponsored law capping superintendent raises at teachers' average raise.In office
Health & human services
Sarah Cole McIntoshDemocratic
- Opposes federal cuts to schools, food aid and health care.
Julie Raque AdamsRepublican
- Sponsored bill requiring Medicaid coverage of palliative care.In office
- Sponsored law creating an autism spectrum disorder trust fund.In office
Courts & justice
Sarah Cole McIntoshDemocratic
No documented position found.
Julie Raque AdamsRepublican
- Sponsored bill banning marriage under age 18.In office
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