Sarah Stalker
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DemocratIn office since Nov 2022

Sarah Stalker

Kentucky State Representative, District 34 since 2022. Ran in 2 elections between 2022 and 2024, winning 2. Re-elected in 2026. Next on the ballot in 2028.

Kentucky State Representative, District 34

In office
3 yrs
Since 2022
Bills became law
8
48 sponsored, 2025–2026 session
Votes missed
4.1%
Chamber median 7.5%
With party
97%
On votes splitting the parties
Next election
2028
Nov 7, 2028
Elections
3
2022–2026

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET

Committees

As of 2026-10.

  • Agriculture
  • Agriculture
  • Capital Projects and Bond Oversight
  • Education
  • Families and Children
  • Families and Children
  • Local Government
  • Local Government
  • Postsecondary Education

Source: Open States committeesUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 9:43 AM ET

Legislation

2025–2026 session · 48 sponsored · 8 became law
BillIntroCmteHouseSenateLaw
HB 826 AN ACT relating to education.
Education, Elementary And Secondary · Became law Apr 2026
HB 311 AN ACT relating to railroad crossings.
Local Mandate · Became law Apr 2026
HB 480 AN ACT relating to state contracts.
Administrative Regulations And Proceedings · Became law Apr 2026
HB 176 AN ACT relating to prior authorization.
Actuarial Analysis · Became law Apr 2026
HB 778 AN ACT relating to child welfare.
Corrections Impact · Became law Apr 2026

Source: Open States billsUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:22 PM ET

Voting record

2025–2026 session · placement by roll-call votes

Where Stalker sits in the Kentucky House of Representatives

Stalker is closer to the center than 33% of the chamber's Democrats.

Dem. medianRep. medianStalkerMore liberalMore conservative

Closest: George Brown, Lisa Willner, Anne Donworth

Source: 99chambers roll-call scalingUpdated Nov 6, 2026, 4:50 PM ET

With Stalker’s party

  • Votes with the chamber's Democrats97%

Black tick: the average of Democrats in the Kentucky House of Representatives.

Source: 99chambers legislative scores from roll calls and cosponsorships

Key votes

Votes chosen for their effect, not their side: Stalker’s vote, each party’s majority, and the result. An orange vote differs from most Democrats.

DateBillStalkerDem. majorityRep. majorityResult
Apr 15, 2026HB 869: AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency.NoYesYesPassed 70–22
Apr 14, 2026HB 379: AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.NoNoYesPassed 80–17
Apr 14, 2026HB 142: AN ACT relating to depredating wildlife and declaring an emergency.YesNoYesPassed 86–11
Apr 14, 2026HB 904: AN ACT relating to gaming.Not votingNoYesPassed 67–7
Apr 14, 2026HB 652: AN ACT relating to critical facility mapping and declaring an emergency.NoNoYesPassed 81–17

Source: 99chambers key votes from Congress.gov, Voteview and Open States roll calls

Career

Offices held, and every time Stalker was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.

Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)

Elections

Margin against the seat’s presidential baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year.

YearRaceResultMarginSeat+/−
2026Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34Won—D+35.8—
2024Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34Won—D+35.8—
2022Kentucky House of Representatives, District 34Won—D+34.0—

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Campaign money, 2025–26

Raised
$45.4K
Spent
$20.8K

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Campaign committees

Open committees can still raise and spend money.

Sarah Stalker (GENERAL 11/03/2026)
State
Active
Sarah Stalker (PRIMARY 05/19/2026)
State
Active

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Seats Stalker has held

Source: 99chambers results archive

Who Stalker has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)

How we know Stalker

One person, matched across every source we use.

Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 1:52 PM ET