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Jared A. Bauman

REPUBLICAN

Jared A. Bauman is running for Kentucky State Representative, District 28, Republican Primary.

Personal background

Jared Bauman is from Louisville, Kentucky. He has a bachelor's degree in communication from the University of Louisville. He and his wife, Amanda have two children together. He attends Saint Lawrence Catholic Church.

Professional background

Jared currently works as a continuous improvement manager for The Lubrizol Corporation, a chemical manufacturing company. He previously held various operations and continuous improvement roles at Lubrizol and worked as an automotive accounts manager for Steel Technologies.

Political background

Jared is currently a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 28. He was first elected in 2022 and re-elected in 2024.

Economy

Supports eliminating the Kentucky state income tax.

Supports legalizing sports betting in Kentucky.

Supports eliminating the requirement of reformulated gasoline (RFG) in order to reduce gas prices in Louisville.

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Public Safety

Supports funding to increase pay for first responders.

Supports legalizing medical marijuana.

Supports term limits for elected officials in Kentucky, saying "allowing career politicians to operate in the same position for longer than 12 years delivers representation for the few at the expense of ALL."

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Healthcare

Opposes government-funded healthcare beyond existing Medicaid and Medicare programs

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Education

Supports school voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools, saying the state should fund education by “allowing dollars to follow the child instead of the bureaucracy.

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Energy & the Environment

Supports the use of hydraulic fracking to extract oil and natural gas resources, and opposes stricter environmental laws, stating they “cost too many jobs and hurt the economy.

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Voting & Elections

Supports voting without photo identification.

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