2026 Kentucky General Election

Christopher Gatrost's campaign for Kentucky State Senate, District 10 Democratic primary, is his first entry into politics.

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Plans to fight to decriminalize homelessness and implement housing first facilities.

Seeks to improve low income housing tax credits to bring more infrastructure opportunities and better the housing market.

Said, "We will also fight to stop over monopolization of our housing market just like Washington and Georgia have prevented investors from owning over 25 single family homes."

- Plans to fight to decriminalize homelessness and implement housing first facilities.
- Seeks to improve low income housing tax credits to bring more infrastructure opportunities and better the housing market.
- Said, "We will also fight to stop over monopolization of our housing market just like Washington and Georgia have prevented investors from owning over 25 single family homes."

Economy

Believes all departments across the state should be wearing cameras that aren't controlled by the police.

Advocates for mental health assistance for first responders.

Aims to create a domestic violence registry for the state.

Wants to strengthen services for sexual assault survivors and change the registry to match federal standards.

Opposes allowing concealed carry in schools.

- Believes all departments across the state should be wearing cameras that aren't controlled by the police.
- Advocates for mental health assistance for first responders.
- Seeks to raise the age of consent.
- Aims to create a domestic violence registry for the state.
- Wants to strengthen services for sexual assault survivors and change the registry to match federal standards.
- Opposes allowing concealed carry in schools.

Public Safety

Supports abortion access, stating "I believe every woman should be in charge of what happens to their bodies and the medical treatments they see fit."

Supports offering Narcan in local parks and rest stops and offering rehabilitation "to provide everyone a new chance at life regardless of what attempt they're on."

- Supports abortion access, stating "I believe every woman should be in charge of what happens to their bodies and the medical treatments they see fit."
- Supports offering Narcan in local parks and rest stops and offering rehabilitation "to provide everyone a new chance at life regardless of what attempt they're on."
- Opposes LGBTQ+ conversion therapy.

Healthcare

Supports universal Pre-Kindergarten and believes in "pursuing ways to back the faculty and staff of every school in Kentucky."

Supports diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in college and work.

- Supports universal Pre-Kindergarten and believes in "pursuing ways to back the faculty and staff of every school in Kentucky."
- Supports diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in college and work.
- Supports competitive teacher pay.
- Supports increased school funding.

Education

Voting & Elections

Supports expanding internet access in rural Kentucky.

Supports regulating data centers through alternative cooling methods, such as direct to chip liquid cooling, immersion cooling, and air economizers, alongside closed-loop systems and non-potable or recycled water.

- Supports expanding internet access in rural Kentucky.
- Supports regulating data centers through alternative cooling methods, such as direct to chip liquid cooling, immersion cooling, and air economizers, alongside closed-loop systems and non-potable or recycled water.

Energy & the Environment

Has misdemeanor charges due to shoplifting movies at a Radcliff Walmart.

Pleaded guilty to a child endangerment charge that occurred due to his child eloping in the morning.

- Has misdemeanor charges due to shoplifting movies at a Radcliff Walmart.
- Pleaded guilty to a child endangerment charge that occurred due to his child eloping in the morning.

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Christopher Gatrost

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Matt Deneen is from Elizabethtown, Kentucky. He has a bachelor's degree in secondary education and business from Georgetown College and a master's degree in counseling from Western Kentucky University. He is Baptist.

Kentucky State Senate District 10 - Ballotpedia

Senator Matthew Deneen (R) - Legislative Research Commission

Matt Deneen is from Elizabethtown. He has a bachelor's degree in secondary education and business from Georgetown College and a master's degree in counseling from Western Kentucky University.

Matt is a real estate investor and property manager with Deneen Properties LLC. He previously worked as a teacher with Hardin County Schools. 

Matt previously worked as a teacher with Hardin County Schools. 

Matt is currently a member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 10. He was first elected in 2022.

Matt is currently a member of the Kentucky State Senate, representing District 10. He was first elected in 2022 and is serving his 1st term. He previously served as an Elizabethtown City Councilman. 

Sponsored a bill that amended the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) to allow a city to remove minimum and maximum payment amounts for different types of city officers by ordinance.

Wants to "create good-paying jobs and ensure safer neighborhoods for all" through steady, comprehensive, community-minded improvements.

- Sponsored a bill that amended the Kentucky Revised Statutes (KRS) to allow a city to remove minimum and maximum payment amounts for different types of city officers by ordinance.
- Wants to "create good-paying jobs and ensure safer neighborhoods for all" through steady, comprehensive, community-minded improvements.

As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 228 to address public safety.

As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 193 to revise certain criminal penalties.

Supports Senate Bill 2, which relates to correctional facilities.

As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 230 to make changes to military affairs.

- As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 228 to address public safety.
- As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 193 to revise certain criminal penalties.
- Supports Senate Bill 2, which relates to correctional facilities.
- As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 230 to make changes to military affairs.

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Sponsored a bill to prohibit a requirement for any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.

Sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 2, which prohibits hormone treatment or elective surgery for gender reassignment for prisoners.

- Sponsored a bill to prohibit a requirement for any individual to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
- Sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 2, which prohibits hormone treatment or elective surgery for gender reassignment for prisoners.

Sen. Deneen, Matthew Sponsored Bills

Senate Bill 265

Sponsored a bill that prohibits marriage with a person under 18 years old.

As a state senator, sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 265 to revise teacher certification.

Sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 265 to establish a teacher induction and mentor program and to develop new standards and regulations for teachers. 

- Sponsored a bill that prohibits marriage with a person under 18 years old.
- Sponsored Senate Bill (SB) 265 to establish a teacher induction and mentor program and to develop new standards and regulations for teachers. 

Believes in limited government, upholding the Bill of Rights, and safeguarding the Constitution.

- Believes in limited government, upholding the Bill of Rights, and safeguarding the Constitution.

As a state representative, sponsored Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 66, which urges the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville to explore opportunities to participate in federal nuclear-related programs and to expand their curricula to offer courses and degree paths to train the workforce that will construct and operate the next generation of nuclear energy facilities.

Sponsored Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 66, which urges specific universities to explore opportunities to participate in federal nuclear-related programs and to expand their curricula to offer courses and degree paths related to nuclear energy.

- Sponsored Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 66, which urges specific universities to explore opportunities to participate in federal nuclear-related programs and to expand their curricula to offer courses and degree paths related to nuclear energy.

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