Almaria Baker - Emerge Kentucky

Almaria Baker is from Cadiz, Kentucky  She earned a bachelor's degree in sociology and master's degrees in interdisciplinary early childhood education and special education from the University of Louisville, and a doctoral degree in educational administration from the University of the Cumberlands. Almaria lives in Louisville, Kentucky.

Almaria currently works as a teacher with Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) and is the owner of Early Learning Foundation, Inc. (ELF), a non-profit organization that provides early childhood training and services. She previously owned Baker Early Learning Center and worked as an adjunct professor at Campbellsville University and Ashford University.

Almaria Baker's campaign for the Democratic primary for Kentucky State Representative, District 28, is her first entry into politics.

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Almaria's campaign for the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 28 is her first run for public office.

Supports unions, collective bargaining, and a living wage.

Aims to strengthen the middle class by focusing on education, health care, and small business support.

- Supports unions, collective bargaining, and a living wage.
- Aims to strengthen the middle class by focusing on education, health care, and small business support.

Economy

Advocates for increased funding for anti-violence programs and support for individuals experiencing homelessness.

Opposes the Safer Kentucky Act and advocates for increased funding for anti-violence programs and support for individuals experiencing homelessness.

- Opposes the Safer Kentucky Act and advocates for increased funding for anti-violence programs and support for individuals experiencing homelessness.

Public Safety

Supports a woman's right to make decisions about her own body and is pro-choice.

Supports access to abortion and aims to overturn Kentucky's abortion ban.

- Supports access to abortion and aims to overturn Kentucky's abortion ban.

Healthcare

Opposes charter schools, believing they take away valuable resources needed for students of color.

- Opposes charter schools, believing they take away valuable resources needed for students of color.
- Supports more funding for education.

Education

Supports regulating chemical companies to protect the environment.

Supports strengthening environmental laws.

- Supports regulating chemical companies to protect the environment.
- Supports strengthening environmental laws.

Energy & the Environment

As of March 10, 2026, Almaria Baker’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Almaria Baker

Almaria Baker is originally from Cadiz, Kentucky and currently lives in Louisville, Kentucky. She has a bachelor's degree in sociology and two master's degrees in interdisciplinary early childhood education and special education from the University of Louisville. She has a doctorate degree in educational administration from the University of the Cumberlands.

Almaria currently works as a teacher with Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) and is the owner of Early Learning Foundation, Inc. (ELF), a non-profit organization that provides early childhood training and services. She previously owned Baker Early Learning Center and held various early childhood positions such as adjunct professor at Campbellsville University and Ashford University.

- 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. 