Who will represent your values?
Kentucky House District 88 Race
The information below was compiled by voting records and a candidate questionnaire distributed by the Commonwealth Policy Center,
a nonprofit, nonpartisan Kentucky organization.

Cherlynn Stevenson
(D-Lexington)

Aaron Yates
(R-Lexington)
A VOTE FOR AARON YATES IS A CONSISTENT VOTE FOR FISCAL
RESPONSIBILITY, PRO-LIFE AND PRO-FAMILY VALUES.
Paid for by the Commonwealth Policy PAC, UCC. Not authorized by any candidate or campaign.
*This Legislation would require educators to incorporate LGBT curriculum in sex education classes as early as Kindergarten.
1 Rep. Stevenson is endorsed by Planned Parenthood Action Kentucky. Source: Planned Parenthood Action Kentucky. She also voted against SB 9 (2020) which would have outlawed infanticide. Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (KYLRC).
2 Rep. Stevenson 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 Protections Bill (HB 225) that threatens employers’ religious freedom rights. Source: KY LRC.
3 Rep. Stevenson does not support funding private schools through public education funds and does not support tax credits for those who choose to send their children to private schools. Source: 2018 Prichard Survey.
4 “In addition to changes in our tax laws, we need new, dedicated streams of revenue like expanded gambling, sports betting… and medical cannabis.” Source: www.cherlynnstevenson.com.
5 Rep. Stevenson was endorsed by the Fairness Campaign in 2018. Source: C-Fair. Stevenson also co-sponsored the K-12 LGBT Sex Education Bill (HB 296). Source: KY LRC.
More from the Commonwealth Policy Center
From the Blog
National Debt Over $33 Trillion
The U.S. national debt is now greater than $33 trillion for the first time. There’s no sign of the debt snowball slowing down. Some projections estimate that our national debt will pass $50 trillion by the end of the decade. A couple considerations come to mind....
Is KY Public School Funding Unconstitutional?
The Kentucky Center for Economic Policy reported that wealthy school districts receive almost $4,000 more per student than poor districts. In 1989, the KY Supreme Court ruled that state legislators must provide equal educational opportunities for all children. The...
Artist Delivers Blank Canvas to Art Museum
A Danish court ruled that the painter Jens Haaning must refund an art museum for turning in a blank canvas. The museum commissioned Haaning for about $76,000 for an art project, but in return, they received a blank canvas. The museum called it “a recognition that...
The Commonwealth Minute
The Commonwealth Minute is a daily radio commentary heard on over 40 stations, provides perspective on issues that affect Kentuckians.
Sign up for our mailinglist
And have updates and event information delivered right to your inbox.