# Amanda Bledsoe

Amanda Bledsoe is a Republican member of the Kentucky Senate for district 12.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: Kentucky Senate, district 12
- Serving since: 2023-01-01
- Current term: KY 2025–26 session
- Open States ID: ocd-person/7c03bd44-8541-49b0-9794-a9e606c292ce

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7c03bd44-8541-49b0-9794-a9e606c292ce (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Bledsoe reported $237.9K in the 2026 cycle, in the top quarter of State Senate Republicans (median $46.2K).

## What Bledsoe says (KY 2025–26 session)

117 classified statements: 117 posts on X. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the State Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Bledsoe | State Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 0.0% | 2.3% | 272 of 354 |
| Policy criticism | 0.0% | 9.5% | 331 of 354 |
| Policy discussion | 19.7% | 37.3% | 287 of 354 |
| Bipartisanship | 6.0% | 2.3% | 31 of 354 |
| Credit claiming | 10.3% | 15.4% | 204 of 354 |
| Extreme labels | 0.0% | 1.3% | 261 of 354 |

Most discussed policy areas: Transportation and Public Works 17% (State Senate Republicans 6.0%); Economics and Public Finance 13% (State Senate Republicans 12%); Emergency Management 13% (State Senate Republicans 3.1%); Families 13% (State Senate Republicans 4.2%); Government Operations and Politics 13% (State Senate Republicans 17%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +0.48 (standard error 0.03), from 275 donors and 415 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 68% of State Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (KY 2025–26 session)

803 roll calls. Attendance 97.5% (Kentucky Senate 97.0%). Party unity 98.7% (95.3%). 4 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-04-15 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 66 w/ HCS 1 · SB 66 AN ACT relating to the operation of a motor vehicle. · pass · https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/SB66/
- 2026-04-15 · voted yea · CONSENT PASSAGE OF HB 826 w/ SCS 1, SCA 1 (T) · HB 826 AN ACT relating to education. · pass · https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/HB826/
- 2026-04-15 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 133 w/ HFA 3 · SB 133 AN ACT relating to the fiscal reporting of local entities. · pass · https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/SB133/
- 2026-04-15 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 37 w/ HFA 1, HFA 3, HFA 2 (T) · SB 37 AN ACT relating to state symbols. · pass · https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/SB37/
- 2026-04-15 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE OF SJR 116 w/ HCS 1, HFA 1, HCA 1 (T) · SJR 116 A JOINT RESOLUTION directing the University of Kentucky, the University of Louisville, and Eastern Kentucky University to coordinate a search for… · pass · https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/SJR116/
- 2026-04-15 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 324 w/ HCS 1, HCA 1 (T) · SB 324 AN ACT relating to the entertainment industry. · pass · https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/SB324/
- 2026-04-15 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 220 · HB 220 AN ACT relating to pension spiking in the systems administered by the Kentucky Public Pensions Authority. · pass · https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/HB220/
- 2026-04-15 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE OF HB 869 · HB 869 AN ACT relating to fiscal matters and declaring an emergency. · pass · https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/HB869/
- 2026-04-15 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 214 w/ HFA 1, HFA 2 (T) · SB 214 AN ACT relating to agriculture and declaring an emergency. · pass · https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/SB214/
- 2026-04-15 · voted yea · FINAL PASSAGE OF SB 197 w/ HCS 2, HCA 2 (T) · SB 197 AN ACT providing funding and establishing conditions for state government agencies and institutions, making an appropriation therefor, and declaring an… · pass · https://openstates.org/ky/bills/2026RS/SB197/

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Itemized receipts $237.9K (State Senate Republicans median $46.2K). 88% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/AmandaMBledsoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2109132327322337299
- 2026-10-11 · Post on X · https://x.com/AmandaMBledsoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2109136378499899757
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/AmandaMBledsoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2108961103740895234
- 2026-10-10 · Post on X · https://x.com/AmandaMBledsoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2108993882579210555
- 2026-10-08 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/AmandaMBledsoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2108302355448176958
- 2026-10-06 · Post on X · https://x.com/AmandaMBledsoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2107496698893488273
- 2026-10-04 · Post on X · https://x.com/AmandaMBledsoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2106554255041823143
- 2026-09-22 · Post on X · https://x.com/AmandaMBledsoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2102494630231371829
- 2026-08-29 · Post on X · https://x.com/AmandaMBledsoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2093723246549999706
- 2026-08-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/AmandaMBledsoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor/status/2090795758635143274

## Links

- Official site: https://legislature.ky.gov/Legislators/Pages/Legislator-Profile.aspx?DistrictNumber=112
- Campaign site: https://www.amandamaysbledsoe.com/
- X: https://x.com/AmandaMBledsoe?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/amanda.m.bledsoe
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amanda-mays-bledsoe-a4008259/

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/7c03bd44-8541-49b0-9794-a9e606c292ce