Lauren Hines
Lauren Hines (Democratic Party) ran for election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 5. She lost in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Hines completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Lauren Hines was born in Lexington, Kentucky. She graduated from Murray High School. She earned a bachelor's degree from Murray State University in 2007, a graduate degree from the University of Kentucky in 2008, and a graduate degree from Murray State University in 2013. Her career experience includes working in real estate.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 5
Incumbent Mary Imes defeated Lauren Hines in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 5 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Mary Imes (R) | 65.5 | 13,247 |
Lauren Hines (D)  | 34.5 | 6,977 | ||
| Total votes: 20,224 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Lauren Hines advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 5.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Incumbent Mary Imes advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 5.
Endorsements
Hines received the following endorsements.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection
Lauren Hines completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Hines' responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Our dollars are not going as far as they used to. The cost of food and fuel have increased even though wages have stayed the same. The price of prescription drugs and healthcare continue to climb and access to affordable college tuition seems out of reach. We need a representative in Frankfort who will fight to drive down these out of control costs and put our western Kentucky families first. As your next state representative I will support and propose common sense legislation so your dollars go further and allow you to feel financially secure.
- Frankfort is focused on taking our personal freedoms from us. They want to remove our families from making our own decisions about our healthcare, our schools and our farms. Those aren’t the values of western Kentuckians. Our representatives should be working to expand personal freedoms and allow our people to make their own decisions. They should be working on policies that respect our time instead of policies that increase red tape so that we can spend that time with loved ones or participating in our communities. Frankfort doesn’t always know best and Kentuckians deserve leaders who put them first.
- Every year west Kentucky sends tax dollars up to Frankfort, but what are we getting in return? We need strong representation in the legislature that is going to stand up for west Kentucky families and bring investment back to our region. Our communities need fully funded public schools, safer roads and bridges, eldercare and childcare assistance and small business growth opportunities. We aren’t getting back what we are putting in. I will fight everyday in the legislature to make sure that every west Kentucky family gets a fair shake and their fair share.
I love getting to know people and have truly enjoyed my experiences getting to know voters at the door and at community events. I have spent most of my life here in Murray, Kentucky while spending breaks traveling near and far to understand how others live around the world. There is nothing that I would love to do more than to use that experience and knowledge to benefit my community and my state.
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Campaign finance summary
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See also
2024 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on October 8, 2024
