Federal

U.S. Representative, 3rd Congressional District

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

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

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Maria Teresa Rodriguez

Republican

Trauma nurse

The gist

Supports free markets and pledges to fight socialism
Supports police efforts to crack down on violent crime
Pledges to fight tax hikes and wasteful spending
Supports legal immigration and secure borders
Pledges to defend the unborn and the sanctity of life
Pledges to protect opportunities for female athletes in sports

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Supports free markets and pledges to fight socialism
Maria Rodriguez for Congress — Putting Kentucky Families First
Campaign website · Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress · mariaforuscongress.com
“She believes strongly in free enterprise, safe communities, legal immigration, and protecting the constitutional rights of all Americans.”
Where I Stand (campaign rack card, PDF)
Campaign website · Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress · mariaforuscongress.com
Supports police efforts to crack down on violent crime
Where I Stand (campaign rack card, PDF)
Campaign website · Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress · mariaforuscongress.com
Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress · facebook.com
“As someone who proudly stands with law enforcement”
Pledges to fight tax hikes and wasteful spending
Where I Stand (campaign rack card, PDF)
Campaign website · Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress · mariaforuscongress.com
Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress (campaign Facebook page)
Candidate social media · Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress · facebook.com
“Let families keep more of what they earn!”
Supports legal immigration and secure borders
Maria Rodriguez for Congress — Putting Kentucky Families First
Campaign website · Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress · mariaforuscongress.com
“Legal Immigration”
Where I Stand (campaign rack card, PDF)
Campaign website · Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress · mariaforuscongress.com
Pledges to defend the unborn and the sanctity of life
Maria Rodriguez for Congress — Putting Kentucky Families First
Campaign website · Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress · mariaforuscongress.com
“Protecting The Unborn”
Where I Stand (campaign rack card, PDF)
Campaign website · Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress · mariaforuscongress.com
Pledges to protect opportunities for female athletes in sports
Maria Rodriguez for Congress — Putting Kentucky Families First
Campaign website · Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress · mariaforuscongress.com
“Protecting Women's Sports”
Where I Stand (campaign rack card, PDF)
Campaign website · Maria Rodriguez for U.S. Congress · mariaforuscongress.com

Morgan McGarvey

DemocraticIncumbent

U.S. Representative

The gist

Opposes the Camp Ground Road data center in LouisvilleIn office
Opposes EPA exemptions from toxic air limits for chemical plantsIn office
Introduced a $500 monthly tax credit for 18- to 24-year-oldsIn office
Co-led a letter opposing prosecutions over miscarriagesIn office
Voted against a funding package adding $70 billion for ICEIn office
Introduced the Cogswell-Macy Act for deaf and blind studentsIn office

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

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Opposes the Camp Ground Road data center in Louisville
Rep. McGarvey Opposes Camp Ground Road Data Center in Letter to LG&E: Don't Raise Louisville's Rates to Pay for It
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Jul 9, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
“LG&E must ensure that this hyper-scale data construction and the development of infrastructure required to serve it do not increase costs for existing ratepayers”
Opposes EPA exemptions from toxic air limits for chemical plants
Congressman McGarvey Sends Letter to EPA Administrator Opposing Exemptions for Kentucky Chemical Plants
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Aug 10, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
“EPA should not reward polluters with exemptions without any regard for the people who will live with the consequences”
Introduced a $500 monthly tax credit for 18- to 24-year-olds
Reps. McGarvey, Casar, and Watson Coleman Introduce Young Adult Tax Credit Act
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · May 27, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
“a bill to create a universal $500 monthly tax credit, indexed to inflation, for every 18- to 24- year old in the United States”
Co-led a letter opposing prosecutions over miscarriages
Reps. McGarvey, Williams Lead Democrats from Abortion Ban States to Demand End to Growing Criminalization of Miscarriages
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Jun 24, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
“No one should be afraid to go to jail during what could be one of the most devastating moments of their life”
Voted against a funding package adding $70 billion for ICE
Congressman Morgan McGarvey Attempts to Divert $70 Billion ICE Budget Bill to Homeless Veterans
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Jun 9, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
“Rep. McGarvey proposed diverting the funding to the Department of Veterans Affairs for veterans homelessness assistance programs”
Introduced the Cogswell-Macy Act for deaf and blind students
Reps. McGarvey and Rutherford Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help Children with Hearing and Vision Disabilities
Public statement · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · Jun 5, 2026 · mcgarvey.house.gov
“a bill to improve educational resources for children and youth who are blind or low vision, deaf or hard of hearing, deafblind, or deafdisabled”

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