2026 Kentucky Legislative Scorecard

The following scorecard lists several key votes in the Kentucky General Assembly in 2026 and ranks state representatives and senators based on their fidelity to (U.S.) constitutional and limited-government principles.

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House Votes

1. Water Fluoridation

Would have made fluoridation of public drinking water optional in Kentucky.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB103 Passed 67 to 29 on Feb 5, 2026 See Ninth Amendment and 14th Amendment

2. Machine-gun Conversion Devices

Would have made it a Class C felony in Kentucky to knowingly possess a device designed to convert a semiautomatic firearm into a fully automatic machine gun.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
HB299 Passed 65 to 25 on Mar 2, 2026 See Second Amendment and 10th Amendment

3. Grooming of Minors

Establishes the criminal offense of grooming a minor in Kentucky.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB4 Passed 92 to 0 on Mar 31, 2026 See Ninth Amendment, 14th Amendment, and Declaration of Independence

4. Pesticide Labeling Requirements and Liability Protections

Establishes that pesticides registered with state or federal authorities and carrying EPA-approved warning labels satisfy Kentucky's health-risk-warning requirements.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB199 Passed 56 to 32 on Apr 1, 2026 See Article I Section 8, 10th Amendment, and 14th Amendment

5. Cryptocurrency Kiosk Regulations

Establishes licensing and regulatory requirements for businesses operating virtual currency kiosks.
Read More Constitutional Vote: No
SB189 Passed 81 to 7 on Apr 1, 2026 See Article I Section 10, Fourth Amendment, and 14th Amendment

6. Firearm Manufacturer and Dealer Liability Protections

Protects Kentucky firearm and ammunition manufacturers, sellers, and trade associations from certain civil lawsuits arising from the criminal use of their products by third parties.
Read More Constitutional Vote: Yes
HB78 Passed 80 to 19 on Apr 14, 2026 See Second Amendment and 14th Amendment

How did they vote?

Legend: Constitutional Unconstitutional Did not vote
Name Party Score 1 2 3 4 5 6
Chad Aull D 33%
Shane Baker R 83%
Kimberly Banta R 83%
Jared A. Bauman R 50%
Ryan Bivens R 50%
John C. Blanton R 50%
Tina Bojanowski D 50%
Adam Bowling R 67%
Joshua Branscum R 50%
Steve Bratcher R 50%
Josh Bray R 75%
Randall Bridges R 50%
George A. Brown D 40%
Lindsey Burke D 33%
Emily Callaway R 67%
Josh Calloway R 83%
Adrielle Camuel D 40%
Beverly Chester-Burton D 0%
Mike Clines R 60%
Stephanie A. Dietz R 50%
Steven Doan R 100%
Anne Donworth D 33%
Myron B. Dossett R 50%
Ryan Dotson R 80%
Robert B. Duvall R 60%
Daniel B. Elliott R 67%
Daniel A. Fister R 50%
Patrick Flannery R 67%
Ken Fleming R 60%
Deanna L. Frazier Gordon R 67%
Chris Freeland R 50%
Chris Fugate R 33%
Alan Gentry D 33%
Jim Gooch R 60%
Peyton Griffee R 60%
Daniel Grossberg D 33%
Vanessa Grossl R 67%
David Hale R 50%
Tony Hampton R 50%
Erika Hancock D 33%
Mark Hart R 80%
Samara Rae Heavrin R 50%
Jennifer Henson Decker R 75%
John F. Hodgson R 60%
Kimberly Holloway R 100%
Thomas Huff R 50%
Mary Beth Imes R 50%
Kevin Jackson R 33%
DJ Johnson R 50%
Kim King R 40%
Matthew R. Koch R 60%
Nima Kulkarni D 33%
William Lee Lawrence R N/A
Matthew Lehman D 33%
Chris Lewis R 50%
Derek Lewis R 50%
Scott Lewis R 33%
Matt Lockett R 80%
Savannah Maddox R 100%
Mary Lou Marzian D 20%
Candy D. Massaroni R 100%
Bobby Wayne McCool R 75%
Shawn McPherson R 50%
David Meade R 67%
Michael Lee Meredith R 60%
Suzanne Miles R 33%
Adam Moore D 33%
Kimberly Poore Moser R 83%
Amy Neighbors R 60%
Jason Michael Nemes R 50%
David W. Osborne R 50%
J.T. Payne R 40%
Jason Petrie R 50%
Michael Pollock R 50%
Marianne Proctor R 80%
Felicia Rabourn R 100%
Rebecca Raymer R 60%
Steve Riley R 33%
Rachel Roarx D 33%
T.J. Roberts R 100%
Steven Jack Rudy R 60%
Scott L. Sharp R 50%
Tom Odell Smith R 50%
Sarah Stalker D 40%
Pamela D. Stevenson D 25%
Ashley Tackett Laferty D 50%
Nancy J. Tate R 80%
Walker Wood Thomas R 33%
Aaron Thompson R 80%
James A. Tipton R 50%
Timothy Truett R 40%
Susan Tyler Witten R 67%
Ken Upchurch R 50%
Joshua Watkins D 20%
Billy Wesley R 67%
Mitchum Whitaker R 67%
Richard White R 50%
D. Wade Williams R 33%
Lisa Willner D 33%
Nicolas Wilson R 50%

Average Freedom Score by Party

PartyScore
Democrat32.4%
Republican60.4%
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