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J. T. Payne

J. T. Payne

Republican · Kentucky · 2026 · Incumbent

Running for Kentucky House District 11, Kentucky

Top priorities

From the campaign site

  • Education, with school safety first
  • Government spending and taxpayer stewardship
  • Infrastructure, including the I-69 project
Biography

Payne began a career as an agriculture teacher and FFA advisor at Henderson County High School and currently serves as Assistant Principal of Career and Technical Education, per the campaign site. Payne holds a Bachelor's in Agriculture Science and two Master's degrees in Education from Murray State University, where Payne served as student body president, per the campaign site.

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Kentucky House District 11Kentucky · 2026Henderson County sample ballot

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