2026 Kentucky General Election

Deanna Frazier Gordon

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Professional Experience
Hear At Your Service, Owner/Audiologist (2021 - Present)
Kentucky House of Representatives, State Representative - District 81 (2019 - Present)
Bluegrass Hearing Clinic, Owner (1997 - 2018)
Eastern Kentucky University, Faculty

Deanna Frazier Gordon — BallotReady

Deanna currently works as an owner and audiologist at Hear At Your Service. She previously owned Bluegrass Hearing Clinic and served on the faculty at Eastern Kentucky University.

Deanna Frazier Gordon | BallotReady

Deanna currently serves as the state representative for Kentucky House District 81.

As of August 12, 2026, Deanna Frazier Gordon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Economy

Voted against legalizing sports betting in 2023.

Gordon was also surprised by who is funding the PAC supporting her, as she also voted against legalizing sports betting in 2023.

“I'm grateful for any support,” Gordon said. “But I truly didn't know the nature behind this PAC.”

Sports betting industry spending big on Kentucky House GOP primaries

Public Safety

Helped pass legislation that removed annual benefit limits for speech therapy to treat stuttering.

During her time in the general assembly, Gordon has led several legislative efforts to support the professions of audiology and speech-language pathology. She played an integral role in passage of legislation that removed annual benefit limits for speech therapy as a treatment for stuttering.

ASHA-Certified Audiologist Runs for Congress

Championed Kentucky’s Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact, allowing audiologists and speech-language pathologists to practice across state lines without additional licenses.

She also championed Kentucky’s adoption of the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Interstate Compact (ASLP-IC), which expands access to care by allowing audiologists and SLPs to practice across state lines without needing to get additional licenses in each state.

Promoted legislation expanding telehealth coverage.

She has also promoted legislation that led to salary increases for school-based SLPs, telehealth coverage, student loan protections, and cancer screenings that are not subject to insurance deductibles.

Promoted legislation making cancer screenings exempt from insurance deductibles.

Healthcare

Promoted legislation raising salaries for school-based speech-language pathologists and providing student-loan protections.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Voting & Elections

Anthony Looney

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