Who is running for Kentucky House District 77 in Kentucky in 2026?

George A. Brown Jr. (D), Jason Griffith (R)

When is the Kentucky 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.

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Kentucky House District 77 — Kentucky 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Kentucky Secretary of State filings, as of October 30, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

FGeorge A. Brown Jr.Democratic

Incumbent for State Representative District 77 (Democrat).

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyF2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalF

Incumbent representative (Democrat). Grades rest on 2023–2026 floor votes, NRA-PVF, Moms Demand Action and C-FAIR.

Life: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted against HB 90 (2025, lists the medical care that is not an abortion under the ban: concurrence and veto override).
Family: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted against SB 150 (2023, bans gender-transition treatment for minors: passage and veto override); HB 495 (2025, no Medicaid money for gender transition: passage and concurrence and veto override). Endorsed by the Fairness Campaign PAC (C-FAIR), Kentucky's LGBTQ-rights PAC (2026).
Religious liberty: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted against SB 19 (2025, moment of silence and released-time instruction in schools: passage and veto override); HB 547 (2023, religious expression in public schools: passage).
2nd Amendment: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted against HB 357 (2024, Second Amendment Privacy Act: passage); HB 312 (2026, concealed carry at ages 18 to 20: passage and veto override); HB 78 (2026, liability shield for gun makers: concurrence and veto override). NRA-PVF 2026 grade F. Named a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026).
Limited gov’t: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted against HB 4 (2025, bans DEI offices at public colleges: passage and veto override); HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: passage); HB 2 (2024, school-choice constitutional amendment: passage); SB 7 (2023, ends payroll deduction of public-employee union dues: passage and veto override).
Fiscal: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted against HB 1 (2023, income tax cut to 4.5% and 4%: passage); HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: passage); HB 1 (2025, income tax cut to 3.5%: passage).

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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AJason GriffithRepublican

Candidate for State Representative District 77 (Republican).

LifeBFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Non-incumbent (Republican). Grades rest on Kentucky Right to Life and iVoterGuide answers.

Life: Listed as the preferred candidate (not endorsed) by Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC for 2026. Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: strongly agrees life should be protected from conception; opposes taxpayer funds for abortion providers; states that abortion is something the candidate does not believe in.
Family: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports marriage as one man and one woman; agrees gender transition of a child is child abuse; opposes males in women's sports and spaces.
Religious liberty: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: strongly disagrees that businesses should be required to provide services that violate their beliefs.
2nd Amendment: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: says no gun restrictions should be imposed.
Limited gov’t: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: agrees with eliminating the U.S. Department of Education; supports cutting waste and bureaucracy.
Fiscal: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: calls free enterprise essential; opposes taxpayer-funded lobbying.

Sources: [1] [2]

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