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✝ God First0/ 70
🏛️ State First0/ 30
★National Rank
#5,680 of 8,776 · bottom 35.3%among candidates with at least one scored answer
Two-term Dem governor in deep-red KY (Trump won KY by 30+ pts in 2024). Deacon at Beargrass Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Louisville. Grandfather was Baptist minister. Leans heavily into faith messaging — forthcoming book 'Go and Do Likewise' references Good Samaritan parable. VETOED ban on gender-affirming care for minors, calling it 'too much government interference in personal healthcare.' Vetoed conversion therapy ban repeal. Vetoed 5 anti-abortion bills (all overridden by supermajority). Called for red flag law after Louisville bank shooting that killed his mentor Tommy Elliott. NRA 0% rating — 'F' grade. Supports background checks but opposes assault weapons ban. Accepted refugees under federal program. Said ICE is 'going too far' but supports border security in principle. Kentucky Family Foundation criticized his faith as inconsistent with biblical teaching. [2026 actions: Issued 32 vetoes during 2026 session; Republican supermajority overrode nearly all. Vetoed HB 1 (private school tax credits + federal school choice); overridden. 2028 D presidential speculation.]
Candidate affirms marriage as exclusively the lifelong union of one man and one woman as instituted by God
FALSE (0)
Candidate opposes state recognition of same-sex marriage / civil unions / domestic partnerships, and supports state non-recognition resolutions where federally permitted
FALSE (0)
Candidate has voted for state legislation affirming biological sex (bathroom/locker access, sports participation, minor gender-procedure bans)
FALSE (0)
Candidate supports state no-fault divorce reform and pro-marriage policy (covenant marriage option, waiting periods, etc.)
FALSE (0)
Candidate opposes promotion of LGBTQ+ identity in state-funded schools, state agencies, and state corporate-partnership programs
Candidate has voted for state school-choice (vouchers, ESAs, charter expansion) and supports state homeschool freedom statutes
FALSE (0)
Candidate has voted for state law requiring parental notification + consent on minors' medical, mental-health, and gender interventions (incl. school counseling referrals)
FALSE (0)
Candidate has voted for state law restricting CRT/SOGI/comprehensive-sex-ed/gender-ideology curricula in K-12
FALSE (0)
Candidate has voted for state age-verification laws on pornographic content and state criminal penalties for sexualizing minors
FALSE (0)
Candidate has voted for state RFRA-style protections for faith-based adoption + foster agencies; opposes state-mandated SS-couple placement
Candidate has voted for state law protecting cash as legal tender, opposing state-level CBDC pilot programs, and protecting crypto-as-property status
FALSE (0)
Candidate supports sound-money policies including gold/silver as constitutional money and audit/abolition of the Federal Reserve
FALSE (0)
Candidate has voted for state balanced-budget compliance + opposed state borrowing for non-capital expenditures
FALSE (0)
Candidate has voted for state usury caps + state predatory-lending protections + state charitable-deduction parity
FALSE (0)
Candidate has voted for state pension/treasury divestment from ESG-aligned funds (e.g., BlackRock) + state anti-monopoly enforcement against financial cartels
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted for state hand-count requirements / opposed electronic voting machines
FALSE (0)
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted for state photo voter ID + citizenship verification at registration
FALSE (0)
Candidate has voted to restrict state early-voting windows + tighten state absentee qualifications to verified medical/military
FALSE (0)
Candidate has voted against state mass mail-in voting expansion, against state drop-box deployment, and against legalizing ballot harvesting
FALSE (0)
Candidate (state SoS/legislature) has voted to ban state acceptance of private election grants ('Zuckerbucks') + state penalties for foreign interference
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