Ballotpedia, Chad Aull

Chad lives in Lexington and attended the University of Kentucky. He is a member of Southland Christian Church and has a wife and 2 children.

Chad currently works as the director of development at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He was the previous director of development of the University of Kentucky College of Law.

Chad Aull is a state representative for District 79. He was elected in 2022, and is serving his first term.

Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.

Supports repealing the "Right to Work" law and other legislation that he believes restricts workers from organizing and collectively bargaining.

Supports efforts to attract new businesses to Kentucky, believing that "new industries mean good-paying, high quality job opportunities for all Kentuckians."

Believes the tax system should be reformed to ensure low-income families are not burdened and high-income individuals and businesses pay their "fair share."

Supports a state Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) at 15% of the federal EITC.

Supports a state Earned Income Tax Credit at 15% of the federal level.

- Supports raising the minimum wage to $15 an hour.
- Supports repealing the "Right to Work" law and other legislation that he believes restricts workers from organizing and collectively bargaining.
- Supports efforts to attract new businesses to Kentucky, believing that "new industries mean good-paying, high quality job opportunities for all Kentuckians."
- Believes the tax system should be reformed to ensure low-income families are not burdened and high-income individuals and businesses pay their "fair share."
- Supports a state Earned Income Tax Credit at 15% of the federal level.

Economy

Believes in bipartisan collaboration to address public safety issues, such as improving the availability of school resource officers.

Supports state legislation to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, citing widespread discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in various sectors and its impact on public engagement.

- Believes in bipartisan collaboration to address public safety issues, such as improving the availability of school resource officers.
- Supports state legislation to ban discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, citing widespread discrimination against the LGBTQ+ community in various sectors and its impact on public engagement.

Public Safety

Believes in expanding access to affordable healthcare, citing his experience with the Kynect project.

Supports the continuation of Kentucky’s expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by writing it into law and making Kynect a permanent clearinghouse for health plans and other government services.

Supports the continuation of Kentucky’s expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act by writing it into law and making Kynect a permanent clearinghouse for health plans and other government services.

Believes access to affordable, high-quality healthcare is a right and supports comprehensive medical care, including affordable prescriptions and preventative care.

Believes healthcare access includes affordable prescription medications, preventative care, and reproductive health care for women.

Believes in raising taxes on tobacco and vaping products to reduce usage.

- Believes in expanding access to affordable healthcare, citing his experience with the Kynect project.
- Supports the continuation of Kentucky’s expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act by writing it into law and making Kynect a permanent clearinghouse for health plans and other government services.
- Believes access to affordable, high-quality healthcare is a right and supports comprehensive medical care, including affordable prescriptions and preventative care.
- Supports abortion access.
- Believes in raising taxes on tobacco and vaping products to reduce usage.

Healthcare

Supports fully funding the public pension system to attract and retain quality teachers.

Supports Governor Beshear's proposal for an 11% pay raise for all school employees, citing Kentucky's budget surplus and record rainy day fund as an opportunity to retain quality educators.

Supports expanding access to high-quality early childhood education, such as universal pre-kindergarten, believing that early investments yield long-term benefits for children.

- Supports fully funding the public pension system to attract and retain quality teachers.
- Supports Governor Beshear's proposal for an 11% pay raise for all school employees, citing Kentucky's budget surplus and record rainy day fund as an opportunity to retain quality educators.
- Supports expanding access to high-quality early childhood education, such as universal pre-kindergarten, believing that early investments yield long-term benefits for children.

Education

Supports job creation in electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing, believing it reduces fossil fuel use.

Supports electric vehicle manufacturing, believing fossil fuel reduction and job creation can be "mutually beneficial."

Believes in balancing utility infrastructure improvements with environmental conservation, advocating for tree protection in Lexington while seeking solutions to reduce power outages without sacrificing the community's tree canopy.

- Supports solar energy.
- Supports electric vehicle manufacturing, believing fossil fuel reduction and job creation can be "mutually beneficial."
- Believes in balancing utility infrastructure improvements with environmental conservation, advocating for tree protection in Lexington while seeking solutions to reduce power outages without sacrificing the community's tree canopy.

Energy & the Environment

Believes in protecting and expanding voting rights to ensure all citizens, regardless of their circumstances, can participate in democracy.

Supports expanding voting hours on Election Day and providing no-excuse early voting through mail-in and drop-off ballots.

Supports easing voting restrictions for newly eligible voters and for those with criminal records who have served their time.

Supports facilitating voting for newly eligible voters and for those with criminal records who have served their time.

- Believes in protecting and expanding voting rights to ensure all citizens, regardless of their circumstances, can participate in democracy.
- Supports expanding voting hours on Election Day and providing no-excuse early voting through mail-in and drop-off ballots.
- Supports facilitating voting for newly eligible voters and for those with criminal records who have served their time.

Voting & Elections

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Chad Aull

Chad Aull lives in Lexington, Kentucky, and attended the University of Kentucky. He is a member of Southland Christian Church and has a wife named Rebecca and two children.

Chad Aull currently works as the Director of Development at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. He previously served as the Director of Development for the University of Kentucky College of Law.

Chad Aull is currently a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing the 79th district. He was first elected in 2022, and is serving his first term.

- Believes climate change is real.
- Supports solar energy.
- Supports electric vehicle manufacturing, believing fossil fuel reduction and job creation can be "mutually beneficial."
- Believes in balancing utility infrastructure improvements with environmental conservation, advocating for tree protection in Lexington while seeking solutions to reduce power outages without sacrificing the community's tree canopy.

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