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J.T. Payne is a Republican State House representative for Kentucky district 11 and holds an OppScore of +4.00. OppScore is a nonpartisan political rating system that scores politicians from -5.00 to +5.00 across the Five Points of Opportunity, using published voting records and public disclosures.
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J.T. Payne is the Republican representative for Kentucky House District 11, covering Henderson County, and has served since January 2025. A 28-year-old educator from Reed, Kentucky, he is the youngest member of the General Assembly. His background as an agriculture teacher and school administrator shapes his emphasis on workforce education, rural economies, and tax relief.
We hold little public record for J.T. Payne so far, so most of this score is inferred from their stated party and general positions rather than from documented votes. It will change as a record appears, or when they complete the OppScore self assessment.
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