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

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Kentucky House District 82 — Kentucky 2026

1 candidate 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

BNick WilsonRepublican

Incumbent for State Representative District 82 (Republican).

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Incumbent representative (Republican). Grades rest on 2023–2026 floor votes and NRA-PVF. 1 value uses the Republican default.

Life: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide lists no rating.
Family: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for SB 150 (2023, bans gender-transition treatment for minors: passage); HB 495 (2025, no Medicaid money for gender transition: passage and concurrence and veto override).
Religious liberty: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for 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 for 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: 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 veto override); HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: veto override); SB 7 (2023, ends payroll deduction of public-employee union dues: passage) and voted against HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: passage); HB 2 (2024, school-choice constitutional amendment: passage).
Fiscal: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 1 (2023, income tax cut to 4.5% and 4%: passage); HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: veto override); HB 1 (2025, income tax cut to 3.5%: passage) and voted against HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: passage).

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