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Housing Affordability

Housing affordability is identified as a key issue affecting Kentuckians, with candidates addressing it as part of broader economic concerns. The issue is particularly relevant in urban areas like Lexington in Fayette County.

What should be done to address housing affordability in Kentucky?

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Sources

Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman — https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article314082053.html
"As lieutenant governor, I will continue to travel the commonwealth listening to Kentuckians and focusing on the issues they tell me are most important to them: affordability, education, healthcare and housing..."
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Local governments should fund significant affordable housing initiatives and rent control programs.
  2. Use zoning reforms and tax incentives to encourage development of mixed-income housing.
  3. Address housing through public-private partnerships without heavy regulation.
  4. Reduce zoning and construction regulations to allow market-driven housing development.
  5. Remove government housing subsidies and let the free market determine housing supply.

Housing affordability

Housing is one of the issues Kentuckians tell candidates matters most, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman said as she weighs the 2027 governor's race, naming it alongside affordability, education, and healthcare. The concern resonates in Lexington-Fayette County, where housing costs are a recurring topic in local and statewide campaigns.

How should Kentucky address housing affordability?

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Sources

Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman — https://www.kentucky.com/news/politics-government/article314082053.html
focusing on the issues they tell me are most important to them: affordability, education, healthcare and housing
Positions on this issue  ·  liberal → conservative
  1. Fund public and subsidized housing at a much larger scale and strengthen renter protections
  2. Offer incentives and assistance to build affordable units and help first-time buyers
  3. Undecided — housing costs are high but the best solution isn't clear to me
  4. Cut zoning and permitting barriers so builders can add supply and lower prices
  5. Leave housing to the private market with minimal government intervention