Kentucky State Senate District 37 - Ballotpedia

Wendy Higdon was born in Anchorage, Alaska. She earned an associate degree from Jefferson Community College in 2020. 

Wendy is a healthcare professional. She worked as a surgical technician at a level 1 trauma pediatric hospital. 

Wendy previously ran for Kentucky State Senator, District 42, in 2012 but did not win. 

Supports eliminating property taxes on primary residences and vehicles under $20,000, and removing sales tax on food, medical visits, and prescription medicine.

Supports eliminating property taxes on primary residences and vehicles under $20,000.

Supports balanced budgets and strategic spending cuts to protect Kentucky's economic future and maintain essential community programs.

Supports balanced budgets and strategic spending cuts that maintain essential community programs.

Opposes "bailouts for failing businesses."

- Supports eliminating property taxes on primary residences and vehicles under $20,000.
- Supports balanced budgets and strategic spending cuts that maintain essential community programs.
- Opposes "bailouts for failing businesses."

Economy

Supports personal and civil liberties, including marijuana legalization, marriage equity, and school choice.

Supports privacy rights, opposes government surveillance and military-style policing, and advocates for decriminalizing "victimless crimes."

- Supports personal and civil liberties, including marijuana legalization, marriage equity, and school choice.
- Supports privacy rights, opposes government surveillance and military-style policing, and advocates for decriminalizing "victimless crimes."

Public Safety

Healthcare

Proposes splitting the district into smaller parts to ensure timely school transportation and greater parental control over school boards.

Proposes splitting school districts into smaller parts to ensure timely school transportation and greater parental control over school boards.

- Proposes splitting school districts into smaller parts to ensure timely school transportation and greater parental control over school boards.

Education

As of November 12, 2025, Wendy Higdon’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Voting & Elections

Energy & the Environment

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Wendy Higdon

Wendy Higdon was born in Anchorage, Alaska. She earned an associate degree from Jefferson Community College in 2020. Her career experience includes working as a healthcare professional, surgical tech of a level 1 trauma pediatric hospital, and member of a neurology emergency call team.

Wendy's campaign for Kentucky State Senator, District 37 is her first entry into politics. 

As of November 12, 2025, Wendy Higdon did not have a website or any information online.

Believes there should be no sales tax on food, doctor visits, or prescription medicine.

Wendy is a healthcare professional. She previously worked as a surgical tech at a level 1 trauma pediatric hospital and was a member of a neurology emergency call team. 

Supports eliminating property taxes on primary residences and vehicles under $20,000, and eliminating sales tax on food, medical visits, and prescription medicine.

Opposes sales tax on food, medical visits, and prescription medicine.

Believes Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) is failing children due to "out of control" budget, "bloated" administration, and "some of the lowest standards and results for our kids of any district in the country."

- Your state senator represents the interests of your district in the Kentucky State Senate. The State Senate, along with the State House of Representatives, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Kentucky General Assembly. 
- Your state senator can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws after going through the legislative process. 
- There are 38 Kentucky state senators, each representing a single district. Senators must be at least 30 years old and reside in the state for at least six years before their election. 
- State senators are elected to four-year terms, with half of the Senate elected every two years. They only serve part-time.
- In addition to a $203 per day salary, state representatives also receive mileage reimbursements and a daily expense stipend of $182. 