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Commonwealth of Kentucky. Senator Phillip Wheeler |
SEN. PHILLIP WHEELER ENCOURAGES CONSTITUENT ENGAGEMENT DURING THE 2026 LEGISLATIVE SESSION. Provides details on how to receive legislative updates,share thoughts with lawmakers |
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FRANKFORT, KY. (Jan. 6, 2026) — As the Constitution of Kentucky calls for convening the 2026 Legislative Session on Tuesday, January 6, in Frankfort, Sen. Phillip Wheeler, R-Pikeville, of the 31st Senate District, urges constituents to stay informed and engaged in the legislative process. The 2026 Legislative Session is a constitutionally required 60-day budget session, in which lawmakers will be required to implement a new two-year state spending and road plan. RECEIVE UPDATES Wheeler encourages constituents to sign up for legislative updates from his office. By staying informed, constituents can actively shape legislative outcomes that directly impact the communities of Elliott, Johnson, Lawrence, Martin, and Pike Counties. To receive timely updates from Wheeler’s office, please consider signing up using THIS LINK, or by going to the senator’s profile on the Legislative Research Commission (LRC) profile and clicking “Join My Mailing List” to the right of the screen. To receive updates from the Senate Majority Caucus, please visit KYSenateGOP.com and add your email to the landing page. CONTACT LAWMAKERS Residents can also use the LRC legislative message line at 800-372-7181. This platform enables constituents to send messages to their respective state representatives and senators, and express their support or opposition to specific legislation. Residents can also find their delegation members using the ‘Find Your Legislator’ tool on the LRC website. Click the map to get the legislator and district information for that location. If you use the address search, click beside the location icon to get legislator information once your address is found. Constituents can also utilize specialized lines for specific inquiries, including:
WATCH LIVE AND FIND ARCHIVED MEETINGS Follow legislative activity and access bill status information, meeting details, and legislator profiles at Legislature.ky.gov. Live coverage of legislative proceedings can also be found at KET.org/Legislature or via the LRC YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/@KYLRCCommitteeMeetings/streams). Archived footage is available on both platforms at KET.org/legislature/archives and https://www.youtube.com/@KYLRCCommitteeMeetings/videos. FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA For broader legislative updates, follow the Senate Majority Caucus at @KYSenateGOP on X, @kysenate.gop on Instagram, or Facebook at Facebook.com/KySenateRepublicans. As the 2026 Legislative Session approaches, Wheeler encourages your continued engagement. ### Sen. Phillip Wheeler, R-Pikeville, represents Kentucky’s 31st Senate District, including Elliott, Johnson, Lawrence, Martin, and Pike Counties. Wheeler serves as chair of the Senate Economic Development, Tourism, and Labor Committee and vice chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee. He is also co-chair of the Capital Planning Advisory Board. Additionally, Wheeler is a member of the Senate Committees on Transportation, Natural Resources and Energy, and Licensing and Occupations. |
He has not done anything for this area, why should he be elected back in.