It has been an honor to serve as your State Senator for the 36th District, and I am excited to continue being your voice in Frankfort. With your support and partnership, I will work every day to strengthen our community and ensure that our Commonwealth remains a wonderful place to live, work, and play.
Louisville Familes Deserve
A Safer Louisville
State Senator Julie Adams is Passing Tougher Laws to:
Combat Criminals and STOP Woke Judges from Letting Them Out!
Louisville has experienced an unacceptable level of criminal violence, but together we’re fighting back.
State Senator Julie Raque Adams had enough and got tough. Julie helped lead the effort in the senate to reinstate the three strikes law, which keeps repeat offenders behind bars.
To ensure that the worst offenders remained locked up, Julie removed judicial discretion in sentencing, making violent criminals serve 85% of their punishment, and blocked out-of state activists from funding bail for the accused. No more woke judges letting criminals out early!
Reinstated "Three Strikes" to Lock up Career Criminals
Created a New Felony Statute to Punish Carjackers
Reduce Woke Judges' Discretion to Offer Probation or Early Release
Prohibited Out-of-State Activists from Bankrolling Bail
Increased Drug Trafficking Penalties
Cutting Taxes & Investing in
Louisville's Future
State Senator Julie Adams is KEEPING More Money IN YOUR POCKET and Creating a Stronger Louisville!
Julie Raque Adams is helping Louisville families today while ensuring our city’s best days remain ahead of us!
Julie is working to make life more affordable. She helped cut the state income tax from 6% to 3.5%, returning billions to the pockets of hardworking families.
While passing conservative, fiscally responsible tax relief, Julie was also making needed investments to secure a better future in Eastern Jefferson County. She secured millions in funding for a First Responder Training Center in the City of Middletown and economic incentives to bring the PGA back to Valhalla.
Secured almost $200 Million to Revitalize Downtown, Increase Housing Capacity and Jump Start Job Growth
Delivered $21 Million to Expand Louisville International Airport
Secured $707 Million for Louisville Transportation Projects
Passed $2.5 Billion in Tax Relief for Families
No New Taxes
Not Now, Not Ever!
State Senator Julie Adams is Cutting Taxes to Help Deal with Rising Costs!
tWe all have felt the inflation that’s hitting our day-to-day expenses. That is why Senator Julie Adams led the charge in the State Senate to help make life just a bit more affordable for Louisville families.
To help families get ahead, Julie helped pass legislation making homes more affordable by allowing consumers to buy down their interest rate on the front-end and passed a law to evaluate new sources of energy production to address rising utility rates.
Most importantly, Julie led the way to cut taxes for hard working families. She helped secure billions in tax relief by dropping the income tax rate from 6% to 3.5% and voted to opt-in to the federal education tax credit program to alleviate educational costs.
Julie knows there is more work to do and remains committed to responsibly cutting taxes and finding additional revenues to help families make ends meet.
Taking Action to Lower Utility Costs and Mortgage Rates
Providing $2.5 Billion in Personal Income Tax Relief
Never Raise Taxes - Cut Them
Making Louisville More Affordable
A Record of Getting Results
Julie Raque Adams has spent her career focused on strengthening education and improving the lives of Kentucky’s children and families. Her legislative work reflects a long‑standing commitment to the systems that shape a child’s well‑being — from early childhood development and family services to child protection and support for vulnerable youth. In education, she has consistently engaged in efforts to support schools, enhance learning environments, and address the needs of both students and educators. Her track record shows a steady, hands‑on approach to policies that impact classrooms, families, and the broader health and safety of children across the Commonwealth.
- SB 2* AN ACT relating to school administrators and declaring an emergency.
- SB 14 AN ACT relating to paid maternity leave for state employees.
- SB 21* AN ACT relating to music therapy.
- SB 51 AN ACT proposing to create a new section of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to property exempt from taxation.
- SB 68 AN ACT relating to executive branch agencies.
- SB 69* AN ACT relating to the autism spectrum disorder trust fund and declaring an emergency.
- SB 79* AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 145 of the Constitution of Kentucky relating to persons entitled to vote.
- SB 82* AN ACT relating to administrative regulations for medications for substance use disorder and declaring an emergency.
- SB 92* AN ACT relating to Medicaid coverage for palliative care.
- SB 97 AN ACT relating to coverage for prostheses and orthoses.
- SB 109* AN ACT relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring an emergency.
- SB 111 AN ACT relating to physical activity in schools.
- SB 122* AN ACT relating to judicial proceedings.
- SB 144* AN ACT relating to calorie information.
- SB 145* AN ACT relating to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control and declaring an emergency.
- SB 146* AN ACT relating to filings with the county clerk.
- SB 156* AN ACT relating to child marriage.
- SB 177 AN ACT relating to speech-language pathologists.
- SB 196 AN ACT relating to grooming.
- SB 269* AN ACT relating to occupations and professions.
- SB 270* AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages.
- SB 283* AN ACT relating to Medicaid.
- SB 300* AN ACT relating to animal care.
- SB 301* AN ACT relating to health and family services.
SB 345* AN ACT relating to Medicaid waiver program coverage for community interveners. - SB 346* AN ACT relating to postsecondary education.
- SB 349* AN ACT relating to relative and fictive kin caregivers.
- SCR 138* A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION directing the establishment of the Property Tax Relief Task Force.
- SR 123* A RESOLUTION recognizing and honoring Norton Children’s for its commitment to serving children and families.
- SR 137* A RESOLUTION recognizing October as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Kentucky and acknowledging the contributions of Hope in the Fight KY.
- SR 192 A RESOLUTION endorsing the Ohio River Restoration Program Act to support clean water, healthy fish and wildlife populations, economic development, and expanded recreation opportunities in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- SB 223: SFA (1) AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis-infused beverages.
- SB 223: SFA (2) AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis-infused beverages.
- SB 223: SFA (3) AN ACT relating to the regulation of cannabis-infused beverages.
- HB 36: SCA (1) AN ACT relating to interstate licensure compacts.
- HB 185: SCA (1) AN ACT relating to employment and declaring an emergency.
- HB 470: SCA (1) AN ACT relating to behavioral health services and declaring an emergency.
- HB 776: SCA (1) AN ACT relating to health care services and declaring an emergency.
Julie Raque Adams plays an active role across a wide range of Senate committees and caucuses, reflecting her long-standing engagement with issues that affect Kentucky’s communities, families, and local institutions. Her work includes service on key standing committees such as Health Services, State and Local Government, Banking and Insurance, and she chairs the Senate Licensing and Occupations Committee. During the interim, she continues that involvement as Co‑Chair of the Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee and as a member of several others focused on health, state government, local government, and financial oversight. She also serves on statutory bodies including the Administrative Regulation Review Subcommittee and Co‑Chairs the Medicaid Oversight and Advisory Board. In addition to her committee responsibilities, she participates in multiple caucuses—ranging from the Women’s Caucus and Affordable Housing Caucus to groups focused on civic engagement, Louisville‑area issues, nonprofits, and Kentucky’s cultural and economic sectors. Together, these roles illustrate the breadth of her policy interests and her ongoing involvement in legislative areas that touch daily life across the Commonwealth.
Julie Raque Adams: Legislative Work in Action
Ways to Vote in the Primary Election
In-Person Voting on Election Day May 19th
In-Person Voting on Election Day is Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Find your polling location.
Mail-in Absentee Ballot Drop Box Locations
Return your mail‑in absentee ballot at the Jefferson County Clerk Election Center.