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Kentucky House District 20 Race
The information below was compiled by voting records and a candidate questionnaire distributed by the Commonwealth Policy Center,
a nonprofit, nonpartisan Kentucky organization.
Patti Minter
(D-Bowling Green)
Leanette Lopez
(I-Bowling Green)
A VOTE FOR LEANETTE LOPEZ IS A CONSISTENT VOTE FOR FISCAL
RESPONSIBILITY, PRO-LIFE AND PRO-FAMILY VALUES.
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*This Legislation would require educators to incorporate LGBT curriculum in sex education classes as early as Kindergarten.
1 Rep. Minter is endorsed by Planned Parenthood. Source: Planned Parenthood Action Kentucky. Voted against HB 5 (2019)
which would have outlawed abortions based on sex, disibility, race, and national origin. Source: KY Legislative Research Commission (KY LRC).
2 Rep. Minter voted against HB 254 (2019) which protected Freedom of Speech and Expression on college campuses. She also sponsored the state-wide sexual orientation and gender identity employment bill (HB 225, 2020) that threatens employers’ rights of religious freedom. Source: KY LRC.
3 “I oppose charter schools and any other attempt to privatize public education and turn it into a for-profit endeavor.” Source: www.pattiminterforky.com.
4 Sponsored HB 137 (2020) which would have expanded gambling and sports betting. Source: KY LRC.
5 Rep. Minter was endorsed by the Fairness Campaign in 2018. Source: C-Fair. Minter is also a primary co-sponsor of the K-12 LGBT Sex Education Bill (HB 296, 2020). Source: KY LRC.
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