Brandon is from Harlan, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor's degree from Clarks Summit University and a graduate degree from Knox Theological Seminary. Brandon currently lives in Ft. Thomas, Kentucky and is a father of three boys. He is an active volunteer in the Elks, Kiwannis, and Boy Scouts and is also a soccer coach.

Brandon is an ordained minister and the director of education at Trinity Episcopal Church in Covington. He has also worked as a 2nd grade teacher.

Brandon Long 

Brandon Long's campaign for Kentucky State Representative in House District 68 is his first run for public office.

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Supports investing in local businesses and infrastructure, particularly along the 27 corridor.

Believes the current state representative is failing to attract sufficient investment to the district.

Says the "current state representative is failing to attract sufficient investment to the district."

- Supports investing in local businesses and infrastructure, particularly along the 27 corridor.
- Says the "current state representative is failing to attract sufficient investment to the district."

Economy

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

Public Safety

Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare.

Supports protecting "women's health rights."

Supports addressing the opioid epidemic and promoting addiction recovery.

- Supports expanding access to affordable healthcare.
- Supports protecting "women's health rights."
- Supports addressing the opioid epidemic and promoting addiction recovery.

Healthcare

Supports giving all Kentucky teachers an 11% pay raise.

Opposes government funding of private schools, believing it compromises their independence and threatens religious liberty.

Supports limiting technology in classrooms and reviving a "great books" curriculum that includes grammar, logic, rhetoric, and civics in K-12 education.

Opposes school vouchers, saying they "primarily benefit a select group" and often leave students with greater needs behind.

Believes addressing child abuse is crucial for improving education.

- Supports giving all Kentucky teachers an 11% pay raise.
- Opposes government funding of private schools, believing it compromises their independence and threatens religious liberty.
- Supports limiting technology in classrooms and reviving a "great books" curriculum that includes grammar, logic, rhetoric, and civics in K-12 education.
- Opposes school vouchers, saying they "primarily benefit a select group" and often leave students with greater needs behind.
- Believes addressing child abuse is crucial for improving education.

Education

Believes in protecting family farms and natural resources from "unrestrained development."

Supports expanding access to clean water.

- Believes in protecting family farms and natural resources from "unrestrained development."
- Supports expanding access to clean water.

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Mike lives in Alexandria with his wife, Tammy, and their 3 sons. He attended Northern Kentucky University and the University of Cincinnati.

Mike previously worked as assistant superintendent and superintendent of schools for the Diocese of Covington’s Catholic School System. He also worked at Covington Catholic High School as principal, guidance counselor, and teacher. 

Mike Clines currently serves as a state representative in House District 68. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his first term. 

Supports job-creating policies and tax relief.

Believes in restoring a "strong economy."

Believes addressing county issues such as workforce development, education, sanitation, traffic flow, and city project funding is crucial for economic improvement.

As a local official, secured $13 million to improve infrastructure, including extending Pond Creek Road, enhancing KY-8, adding right turn lanes, and designing a roundabout and a truck climbing lane.

- Supports job-creating policies and tax relief.
- Believes in restoring a "strong economy."
- Believes addressing county issues such as workforce development, education, sanitation, traffic flow, and city project funding is crucial for economic improvement.
- As a local official, secured $13 million to improve infrastructure, including extending Pond Creek Road, enhancing KY-8, adding right turn lanes, and designing a roundabout and a truck climbing lane.

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

As a House Representative, sponsored HB 361 to retain quality healthcare professionals in Kentucky.

- As a House Representative, sponsored HB 361 to retain quality healthcare professionals in Kentucky.
- Opposes abortion access.

As a House Representative, sponsored legislation (HB 300) to enhance teachers’ due process rights and improve communication with the Education Professional Standards Board.

As a House Representative, sponsored HB 561 to increase childcare and early childhood education services.

Sponsored HB 561 to increase childcare and early childhood education services.

As a House Representative, sponsored House Concurrent Resolution 51 to establish the Autism in Education Task Force to study autism supports and services provided to K-12 students by Kentucky public schools.

Sponsored House Concurrent Resolution 51 to establish the Autism in Education Task Force to study autism supports and services provided to K-12 students by Kentucky public schools.

Supports advocating for improved educational opportunities after COVID-19.

- As a House Representative, sponsored legislation (HB 300) to enhance teachers’ due process rights and improve communication with the Education Professional Standards Board.
- Sponsored HB 561 to increase childcare and early childhood education services.
- Sponsored House Concurrent Resolution 51 to establish the Autism in Education Task Force to study autism supports and services provided to K-12 students by Kentucky public schools.
- Supports advocating for improved educational opportunities after COVID-19.

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Mike Clines

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Kentucky State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Kentucky General Assembly.
- 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. 