All candidates for Kentucky House of Representatives District 76 Democratic primary complete Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey

All three candidates running in the May 21, 2024, Democratic primary election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 76 — Joshua Buckman (D), Anne Donworth (D), and James Palumbo (D) — completed Ballotpedia’s Candidate Connection survey. These survey responses allow voters to hear directly from candidates about what motivates them to run for office.

Here are the candidates’ responses to the question: What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

Buckman:

• “Whether it’s elder care, maternal care, mental healthcare our medical system is broken. As someone who works in healthcare I am committed to working to improve healthcare in Kentucky.
• Reproductive care is under attack from extreme politicians. As state representative I will work to restore abortion rights, defend in vitro fertilization, and protect and expand access to contraception.
• Kentucky public schools must be fully funded in order to deliver a first class education for our students.”

Donworth:

• “Education: early childhood education, public schools, libraries, technical trades, colleges, and universities are the best investment we can make for our future. Further, our educators and support staff are heroes, and I will fight for fair compensation and policies to support them for their great work.
• Women’s Rights: women should be free to make the best decisions for their bodies and families, and they should receive equal pay for equal work. We also need to address child care in Kentucky, which is a concern that falls primarily upon women’s shoulders.
• Gun Safety: common sense gun safety measures save lives.”

Palumbo:

• “Public Education … I see firsthand the needs of the schools, and know that more resources are desperately needed to meet those needs. … I am strongly opposed to charter schools and anything that takes funding away from our public schools. Our public schools need more funding, not less.
• Access to Healthcare … the government should not come between a doctor and a patient’s medical care. … All of the elderly community should have access to the best healthcare possible without it being too expensive for them. … I will be a voice for the community to help end the stigma surrounding Mental Health and work to get more resources available to those in need. …
• Racial Civil Rights We need to work on issues of: -Gentrification -Profiling -Healthcare -Redlining.”

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