2024 Kentucky General Election

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Adam graduated from Murray State University. He lives in the Dogwood Trace neighborhood with his wife, Andrea, and their son. He volunteers his time on Lexington's Commission on Veterans Affairs.

Adam currently runs a coaching business. He has also worked as a project manager coordinating the overhaul of technology systems in military hospitals. Adam previously served in the United States Army Reserve.

Ballotpedia, Adam Moore

Adam Moore's campaign for Kentucky State Representative in State House District 45 is his first run for public office.

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Supports local businesses and Kentucky families through tax credits and exemptions.

Plans to support local businesses through tax credits and exemptions

Supports establishing paid family and medical leave.

Supports establishing paid family and medical leave

Supports the passage of a statewide Fairness Act to provide equal protections for the LGBTQ community in housing, employment, and healthcare.

Supports the passage of a statewide Fairness Act to provide equal protections for the LGBTQ community in housing, employment, and healthcare

Believes the majority party in Frankfort is unfairly raising taxes on small business services and providing tax breaks to large corporations.

Believes the majority party in Frankfort is unfairly raising taxes on small business services and providing tax breaks to large corporations

- Plans to support local businesses through tax credits and exemptions
- Supports establishing paid family and medical leave
- Supports the passage of a statewide Fairness Act to provide equal protections for the LGBTQ community in housing, employment, and healthcare
- Believes the majority party in Frankfort is unfairly raising taxes on small business services and providing tax breaks to large corporations

Economy

Supports gun rights and closing background check loopholes.

Says he will "protect the rights of all Kentuckians who legally and responsibly own guns" but also wants to close background check loopholes

Believes the current approach of incarcerating drug users is ineffective and damaging to families and the state.

Believes the current approach of incarcerating drug users is ineffective and damaging to families and the state

Supports prioritizing treatment over incarceration for non-violent individuals struggling with addiction.

Supports prioritizing treatment over incarceration for non-violent individuals struggling with addiction

- Says he will "protect the rights of all Kentuckians who legally and responsibly own guns" but also wants to close background check loopholes
- Believes the current approach of incarcerating drug users is ineffective and damaging to families and the state
- Supports prioritizing treatment over incarceration for non-violent individuals struggling with addiction

Public Safety

Promises to " fight to ensure that every woman has the freedom to make her own healthcare decisions and control their reproductive health."

Supports community-based treatment for substance use disorders, believing it strengthens families, reduces foster care burdens, and boosts the economy.

- Promises to " fight to ensure that every woman has the freedom to make her own healthcare decisions and control their reproductive health."
- Supports community-based treatment for substance use disorders, believing it strengthens families, reduces foster care burdens, and boosts the economy.

Healthcare

Wants to promote personalized learning and student opportunities outside the classroom.

Wants to promote personalized learning and student opportunities outside the classroom

Supports competitive teacher pay and piloting universal pre-kindergarten programs in public schools.

Supports competitive teacher pay and piloting universal pre-kindergarten programs in public schools

Supports increased funding for public education.

- Wants to promote personalized learning and student opportunities outside the classroom
- Supports competitive teacher pay and piloting universal pre-kindergarten programs in public schools
- Supports increased funding for public education.

Education

Supports ending the operation of outdated and inefficient coal-burning power plants.

Supports ending the operation of "outdated and inefficient coal-burning power plants"

Believes that current energy policies are "artificially" raising utility rates and causing job losses for manufacturers seeking cleaner energy sources.

Believes that current energy policies are "artificially" raising utility rates and causing job losses for manufacturers seeking cleaner energy sources

- Supports ending the operation of "outdated and inefficient coal-burning power plants"
- Believes that current energy policies are "artificially" raising utility rates and causing job losses for manufacturers seeking cleaner energy sources

Energy & the Environment

Believes the right to vote is "the cornerstone of our democracy" and supports protecting and expanding voting rights for all Americans.

Supports permanently restoring voting rights for felons.

- Believes the right to vote is "the cornerstone of our democracy" and supports protecting and expanding voting rights for all Americans.
- Supports permanently restoring voting rights for felons.

Voting & Elections

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Adam Moore

Thomas and his wife, Denise, raised their 2 daughters in Lexington. They attend Southland Christian Church, where Thomas has serves as an usher.

Thomas previously worked in finance and sales. He is also the former president of the Willow Oak Homeowners Association.

Ballotpedia, Thomas Jefferson (Kentucky)

Thomas Jefferson's campaign for Kentucky state representative is his first run for public office. 

Supports policies that aid small businesses in recovering from the impacts of COVID-19 shutdowns.

- Supports policies that aid small businesses in recovering from the impacts of COVID-19 shutdowns.

Opposes gun control and says "I am 100% pro-gun and will always vote to protect our gun rights."

Supports legislation to eliminate gun free zones in Kentucky and expand concealed carry laws.

- Opposes gun control and says "I am 100% pro-gun and will always vote to protect our gun rights."
- Supports legislation to eliminate gun free zones in Kentucky and expand concealed carry laws.

Opposes abortion and supports passing the "life at conception act."

Opposes abortion access and supports passing the "life at conception act."

Supports investment into the adoption system.

Says, "I will make myself clear on this issue. Men do not have any business being in girl's restrooms. Men do not have any business playing in girls' sports. Children should not be having permanent life-altering gender transition surgeries."

- Opposes abortion access and supports passing the "life at conception act."
- Supports investment into the adoption system.
- Says, "I will make myself clear on this issue. Men do not have any business being in girl's restrooms. Men do not have any business playing in girls' sports. Children should not be having permanent life-altering gender transition surgeries."

Opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in schools saying "DEI is communist garbage that teaches our students to hate our country and our values."

- Opposes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in schools saying "DEI is communist garbage that teaches our students to hate our country and our values."

As of August 20, 2024, Thomas Jefferson’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Supports legislation to ban the practice of taxpayer funded lobbying to combat corruption.

- Supports legislation to ban the practice of taxpayer funded lobbying to combat corruption.

Thomas Jefferson

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- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 100 members of the Kentucky House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 24 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They only serve in the role part-time. 
- In addition to a $203 per day salary, state representatives also receive mileage reimbursements and a daily expense stipend of $182. 

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Kentucky State Representative, District 45

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