Calvin attended Pleasure Ridge Park High School. He earned a bachelor's degree in Spanish and is completing a master's degree in political science from the University of Louisville. He is a born-again Christian. 

Calvin currently works part-time at the airport and interns at Kentucky Refugee Ministries. He previously worked in Councilman Rick Blackwell’s office. Calvin has served in the U.S. Army Reserve for 5 years.

Calvin Leach's campaign for Kentucky State Senator in District 37 is his first run for public office.

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Supports small businesses and plans to eliminate "unnecessary regulations and barriers" to encourage entrepreneurship.

Plans to modernize the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport by adding a US Customs facility and a new concourse for international flights.

- Supports small businesses and plans to eliminate "unnecessary regulations and barriers" to encourage entrepreneurship.
- Plans to modernize the Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport by adding a US Customs facility and a new concourse for international flights.
- Supports lowering the state income tax.

Economy

Believes the government's primary responsibility is to protect its citizens, saying "If we aren’t doing that, then we aren’t doing our job."

Believes the government's primary responsibility is to "protect its citizens," saying, "If we aren’t doing that, then we aren’t doing our job."

Supports "any legislation that is tough on crime."

Believes in having resource officers and a well-equipped security team in schools every day.

Supports having resource officers, a well-equipped security team, and metal detectors in schools.

Supports the Safer Kentucky Act, which "includes harsh penalties for possession of fentanyl [and] acts of violence."

- Believes the government's primary responsibility is to "protect its citizens," saying, "If we aren’t doing that, then we aren’t doing our job."
- Supports "any legislation that is tough on crime."
- Supports having resource officers, a well-equipped security team, and metal detectors in schools.
- Supports the Safer Kentucky Act, which "includes harsh penalties for possession of fentanyl [and] acts of violence."

Public Safety

Said, "There's nobody that utterly detested King Andy's mask mandates and draconian lockdowns more than me. I am also fervently against any forced injection of an experimental drug."

- Said, "There's nobody that utterly detested King Andy's mask mandates and draconian lockdowns more than me. I am also fervently against any forced injection of an experimental drug."

Healthcare

Proposes more partnerships with local businesses and trade schools to help students find careers after high school.

Believes that "one's zip code should never determine the quality of their education," and supports equitable education opportunities regardless of location.

Believes that "one's zip code should never determine the quality of their education," and supports school voucher programs which enable parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

Supports the expansion of magnet career academies.

Supports the expansion of schools with specialized career tracks and vocational training programs.

Believes school curriculum should be "strictly academic and not ideologically motivated."

Believes education is vital to a functioning society.

Opposes the "delusional woke ideology that's been trying to push [its] way into the classroom," and said, "If I had any authority in the medical field, I'd be classifying it as a mental disease because that is exactly what it is, and there's no debate about that. I will join my (hopefully) future Republican colleagues in fighting against this cancer and keeping it away from the education system."

- Proposes more partnerships with local businesses and trade schools to help students find careers after high school.
- Believes that "one's zip code should never determine the quality of their education," and supports school voucher programs which enable parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Supports the expansion of schools with specialized career tracks and vocational training programs.
- Believes school curriculum should be "strictly academic and not ideologically motivated."
- Believes education is vital to a functioning society.
- Opposes the "delusional woke ideology that's been trying to push [its] way into the classroom," and said, "If I had any authority in the medical field, I'd be classifying it as a mental disease because that is exactly what it is, and there's no debate about that. I will join my (hopefully) future Republican colleagues in fighting against this cancer and keeping it away from the education system."

Education

Supports term limits for both federal and state lawmakers, saying, "Having the same powers in charge for too long is generally problematic, as they have a tendency to get drunk on power and forget who it is they’re supposed to represent ... It is imperative that we do whatever we can to hold the federal bureaucracy in check."

- Supports term limits for both federal and state lawmakers, saying, "Having the same powers in charge for too long is generally problematic, as they have a tendency to get drunk on power and forget who it is they’re supposed to represent ... It is imperative that we do whatever we can to hold the federal bureaucracy in check."

Voting & Elections

Supports greater funding for the energy sector and more affordable fuel prices.

- Supports greater funding for the energy sector and more affordable fuel prices.

Energy & the Environment

Calvin Leach

Calvin attended Pleasure Ridge Park High School. He has a bachelor's degree in Spanish and is completing a master's degree in political science from the University of Louisville. He is a born-again Christian. 

Supports expediting airport renovations, believing they are "long overdue" and will benefit Kentucky’s GDP.

Believes in supporting public safety through military service, having served 5 years in the US Army Reserve.

Supports helping migrants find employment and integrate into American society.

Supports education initiatives that address homelessness and vulnerable communities.

Supports the expansion of vocational training programs.

Believes school security is the top priority.

Calvin Leach is a graduate of the University of Louisville, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Spanish. He is a born-again Christian. He graduated from Pleasure Ridge Park High School.

Calvin Leach works part-time at the airport and interns at Kentucky Refugee Ministries, where he assists migrants with finding employment and assimilating into American society. He also had a brief stint working in Councilman Rick Blackwell’s office.

As of September 4, 2024, Calvin Leach’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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