Brandon N. Montano was born in Fairbanks, Alaska and raised in Rye, Colorado. He is a husband and father of three. 

Brandon is the owner of Kingdom Men Trucking LLC, a trucking company serving Northern Kentucky. He previously worked as a correctional officer for the Alaska Department of Corrections and as a probation officer in Colorado and Kentucky. He also served in the U.S. Navy.

Brandon is the owner of Kingdom Men Trucking LLC. He previously worked as a correctional officer for the Alaska Department of Corrections and as a probation officer in Colorado and Kentucky. He also served in the U.S. Navy.

Brandon N. Montano's campaign for Kentucky State Representative, District 78, Republican Primary is his first entry into politics.

Brandon campaign for Kentucky State Representative, District 78, Republican Primary is his first entry into politics. 

Wants to reduce unnecessary government spending.

Opposes "wasteful programs and unfunded mandates."

Supports tax policies that aim to "reward work and entrepreneurship."

Supports reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses.

Supports trades, skilled labor, and entrepreneurship.

Believes in ensuring government regulations are "practical and common sense."

Supports and defends workers and family-run businesses.

Aims to support and defend workers and family-run businesses.

Supports "responsible" road and infrastructure maintenance.

- Wants to reduce unnecessary government spending.
- Opposes "wasteful programs and unfunded mandates."
- Supports tax policies that aim to "reward work and entrepreneurship."
- Supports reducing regulatory burdens on small businesses.
- Supports trades, skilled labor, and entrepreneurship.
- Believes in ensuring government regulations are "practical and common sense."
- Aims to support and defend workers and family-run businesses.
- Supports "responsible" road and infrastructure maintenance.

Economy

Supports criminal justice reform based on evidence.

Supports criminal justice reform that is based on evidence.

Supports prioritizing public safety and victim accountability.

Seeks to prioritize public safety and victim accountability.

Supports reducing repeat offenses through rehabilitation.

Believes in ensuring law enforcement and corrections policies are "practical and humane."

Believes in defending state and individual rights.

- Supports criminal justice reform that is based on evidence.
- Seeks to prioritize public safety and victim accountability.
- Supports reducing repeat offenses through rehabilitation.
- Believes in ensuring law enforcement and corrections policies are "practical and humane."
- Believes in defending state and individual rights.

Public Safety

As of March 10, 2026, Brandon N. Montano’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Healthcare

Supports parental rights and transparency in education.

Supports encouraging high academic standards and measurable outcomes.

Supports school choice, homeschooling, and alternative education pathways.

Supports homeschooling and alternative education pathways.

Supports merit-based accountability for educators and administrators.

Wants to protect minors from online exploitation and pornography.

Supports school choice, or programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.

Seeks to ensure education funding prioritizes classrooms.

- Supports parental rights and transparency in education.
- Supports encouraging high academic standards and measurable outcomes.
- Supports homeschooling and alternative education pathways.
- Supports merit-based accountability for educators and administrators.
- Wants to protect minors from online exploitation and pornography.
- Supports school choice, or programs that allow qualifying families to use public money for alternative schooling options, including private schools.
- Seeks to ensure education funding prioritizes classrooms.

Education

Energy & the Environment

Advocates pushing back against "unnecessary federal overreach" and restore decision-making to local communities and the states.

Supports calling for a Convention of States per Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

Supports calling for a Convention of States, citing Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

- Supports Congressional term limits.
- Advocates pushing back against "unnecessary federal overreach" and restore decision-making to local communities and the states.
- Supports calling for a Convention of States, citing Article V of the U.S. Constitution.

Voting & Elections

Brandon N. Montano

Brandon is a small business owner. He works at Kingdom Men Trucking LLC, a trucking company he owns serving Northern Kentucky. He previously worked as a Correctional Officer in Alaska and as a Probation Officer in Colorado and Kentucky.

Brandon is the owner of Kingdom Men Trucking LLC, a small trucking company serving Northern Kentucky. He previously worked as a Correctional Officer in Alaska and as a Probation Officer in Colorado and Kentucky.

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Buket Urgen

Mark Hart is from Falmouth, Kentucky. He has a bachelor 27s degree in biology and psychology from Northern Kentucky University. He attends Falmouth Christian Church.

Kentucky House of Representatives District 78 - Ballotpedia

Representative Mark Hart (R) - Legislative Research Commission

Mark Hart is from Falmouth.. He has a bachelor 's degree in biology and psychology from Northern Kentucky University. He attends Falmouth Christian Church.

Mark is a paramedic and firefighter. He previously served in the Kentucky Army National Guard from 1994 to 2003. He also worked as an EMS/paramedic captain with Pendleton County, Kentucky, and as an EMS/paramedic and firefighter with the City of Lexington. He founded Pendleton County Search and Rescue. 

Mark previously served in the Kentucky Army National Guard from 1994 to 2003. He also worked as an EMS/paramedic captain with Pendleton County, Kentucky, and as an EMS/paramedic and firefighter with the City of Lexington, and founded the Pendleton County Search and Rescue. 

Mark is currently a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 78. He was first elected in 2016.

Mark is currently a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 78. He was first elected in 2016 and is serving his 5th term.

As of March 10, 2026, Mark Hart did not have a website or any information online.

Supports an EMS Professionals Foundation Program Fund that provides annual training payments to eligible EMS professionals.

- Supports an EMS Professionals Foundation Program Fund that provides annual training payments to eligible EMS professionals.

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Mark Hart

Mark Hart is from Falmouth. He has a bachelor 's degree in biology and psychology from Northern Kentucky University. He lives with his wife, and attends Falmouth Christian Church.

As of March 10, 2026, Mark Hart’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Milan Parker

- Your state representative represents the interests of your local district in the Kentucky State House of Representatives. The State House of Representatives, along with the State Senate, makes up your state lawmaking body: the Kentucky General Assembly.
- Your state representative can author, sponsor, and vote on bills that may become state laws. 
- There are 100 members of the Kentucky House of Representatives, each representing a single district. Representatives must be at least 24 years old and reside in the state for at least two years before their election. 
- State Representatives are elected to two-year terms. They only serve in the role part-time. 
- In addition to a $203 per day salary, state representatives also receive mileage reimbursements and a daily expense stipend of $182. 

Kentucky State Representative, District 78, Republican Primary

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