Paducah elections · Candidate listing

Background
Steven Rudy is the Republican state representative for District 1, which includes Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman, and part of McCracken County. The official 2026 candidate filing lists him for the November 3 general election.
Sources: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission — Contact House District 1, Kentucky Secretary of State — 2026 General Election candidate filings
What the candidate has said
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Spending and abortion
In his questionnaire for the November 3, 2026 general election, Rudy strongly agreed with a strict constitutional spending limit tied to population growth plus inflation. He also strongly agreed that human life begins at conception and deserves legal protection at every stage until natural death.
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