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Aaron Yates
Aaron Yates (Republican Party) ran for election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 88. He lost in the general election on November 3, 2020.
Yates completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Aaron Yates was born in Lexington, Kentucky. He earned a bachelor’s degree from Eastern Kentucky University in 2010. Yates’s career experience includes working as a marketing and political consultant.[1]
Elections
2020
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Cherlynn Stevenson defeated Aaron Yates in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Cherlynn Stevenson (D) | 51.5 | 16,025 |
 | Aaron Yates (R)  | 48.5 | 15,093 | |
| Total votes: 31,118 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Cherlynn Stevenson advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88
Aaron Yates defeated Monteia Mundy in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Yates | 75.6 | 4,545 |
 | Monteia Mundy | 24.4 | 1,466 | |
| Total votes: 6,011 | |||
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Campaign themes
2020
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Aaron Yates completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2020. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Yates' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- I am running to represent our district and our values, which I don't believe are being represented in Frankfort.
- I'm running for a better education system that empowers parents, students, and teachers to make the best decisions for themselves and their classrooms.
- I oppose job-killing tax-hikes that take money out of the pockets of hard-working families.
I am also passionate about addressing the pension crisis facing Kentucky. It is not a particularly fun issue, and it's going to be painful, but we cannot allow the problem to continue to be kicked down the road to future generations.
In the Kentucky legislature, I can name many more that I look up to and admire. Senator Thayer is a great example of somebody who has maintained his principles even in leadership. Representative Maddox has also made a name for herself as a principled conservative and leader. The same could be said for Representative Stan Lee and many others.
However, I have experienced situations in which new members have found themselves in an uncomfortable position because of oversight in bill drafting or them signing onto unpopular legislation that was given to them by a constituent, family member, lobbyist or group.
Even if you were to bond it out at a low-interest rate, you are still left with annual payments being one of the largest single items on the entire state budget. That's not even addressing the pension moving forward.
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See also
2020 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on April 2, 2020
