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J. T. Payne — Kentucky House District 11
Republican · Kentucky general election, November 3, 2026.
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BJ. T. PayneRepublican
Incumbent for State Representative District 11 (Republican).
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Incumbent representative (Republican). Grades rest on 2023–2026 floor votes, Kentucky Right to Life and NRA-PVF.
- Life: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 90 (2025, lists the medical care that is not an abortion under the ban: concurrence and veto override). Recommended (not endorsed) by Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC for 2026.
- Family: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 495 (2025, no Medicaid money for gender transition: passage).
- Religious liberty: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for SB 19 (2025, moment of silence and released-time instruction in schools: veto override) and voted against SB 19 (2025, moment of silence and released-time instruction in schools: passage).
- 2nd Amendment: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 312 (2026, concealed carry at ages 18 to 20: passage and veto override); HB 78 (2026, liability shield for gun makers: passage and concurrence and veto override). NRA-PVF 2026 grade A (endorsed).
- Limited gov’t: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 4 (2025, bans DEI offices at public colleges: passage and concurrence and veto override); HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: passage and veto override).
- Fiscal: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: passage and veto override); HB 1 (2025, income tax cut to 3.5%: passage).