Tyler K. Dean is from Kentucky. He lives with his three kids in Danville, Kentucky.

Tyler works in Kentucky's beer, bourbon, and beverage industries. 

Tyler previously ran for Kentucky State Senate District 12 in 2026.

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Tyler's campaign for the Kentucky State Senate is his first run for public office.

Supports defending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and making sure "working families can afford groceries, utilities, and childcare".

Supports protecting small businesses and their access to state resources and capital.

- Supports defending Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and making sure "working families can afford groceries, utilities, and childcare".
- Supports protecting small businesses and their access to state resources and capital.

Economy

Supports strengthening local law enforcement partnerships, expanding mental health and addiction services, and improving emergency response.

- Supports strengthening local law enforcement partnerships, expanding mental health and addiction services, and improving emergency response.

Public Safety

Supports lowering healthcare costs and protecting Medicaid.

Supports increased investment in preventive health.

Aims to fully fund veteran services, including community health clinics.

Opposes reclassification of the nursing workforce that "harms nurse flexibility or wages" and supports incentives to recruit and retain nurses in Kentucky.

- Supports lowering healthcare costs and protecting Medicaid.
- Supports increased investment in preventive health.
- Aims to fully fund veteran services, including community health clinics.
- Opposes reclassification of the nursing workforce that "harms nurse flexibility or wages" and supports incentives to recruit and retain nurses in Kentucky.

Healthcare

Opposes voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.

- Opposes voucher programs that allow parents to use public funds to enroll their children in schools beyond their local options, including private schools.
- Supports raising teacher pay.

Education

As of March 10, 2026, Tyler K. Dean’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Tyler K. Dean

Tyler K. Dean is a Kentucky native currently residing in Danville. He is a father of three children. 

Tyler has spent the last 25 years working in Kentucky's beer, bourbon, and beverage industries. 

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- 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. 

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