Kentucky State House District 25

Current seat holder: Steve Bratcher (R).

Cherlyn Smith

Cherlyn Smith The Democratic primary for this office on May 19, 2026 , was canceled.

“In addition to the three areas I named above, I am passionate about investing in crime prevention programs, including youth outreach and substance abuse prevention, to reduce crime rates and improve public safety. I will advocate for mental health services to be integrated into public safety initiatives, ensuring that individuals in crisis receive the appropriate care and support.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection)
“Being an elected official is a tremendous responsibility. Government is there to serve the people, and therefore, elected officials must be transparent, accessible, and responsive. That means giving constituents a chance to be heard, listening to their concerns, and acting on them. As your representative in the Kentucky House of Representatives, you can count on me to be open, honest, and sensitive to the needs of the people in this community.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection)
“As a teenager, my first job was a volunteering as a candy striper at Kenner Regional Medical Center in Kenner, Louisiana for two years.” (Ballotpedia Candidate Connection)

Steve Bratcher

Steve Bratcher

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Campaign site

“Community Servant : Steve believes that our community is better when we all work to help and serve those around us. He has a long history of doing just that. Serving the community, he coached youth soccer for many years helping kids to learn and enjoy the game. He has volunteered for Feeding America. coaching Youth Soccer, and serving on the high school Site Based Council to try to help impact education for our students and teachers.” (Campaign website)