Eric C. Deters

Criminal Justice / Public Safety

As Governor of Kentucky, I will do everything in my power to stop the terrible attack on our brave men and women of service under the guise of “Defund the Police.” The evidence is clear: this movement has directly increased violent crime across the country and has worsened the victimization of innocent people in low income communities. As Governor of Kentucky, I will honor these brave citizens, who risk their lives daily and whose families make the ultimate sacrifice. Learn more

Kentucky needs the very best police officers; men and women who will excel in their fields, perform at the highest levels of integrity and protect our citizens at all costs. We will achieve this by fully funding the police and investing in tools and training to ensure exemplary recruitment, job performance, retention and leadership. It is crucial to operate under a system of Law and Order. I will never allow the stability and safety of Kentuckians to fall to the sinister agenda of the liberal left. As your Governor, I will keep Kentucky safe by backing the blue. Learn more

Drug Policy

Kentucky doesn’t have a marijuana problem, Kentucky has a narcotics problem. Which is why, as Governor of Kentucky, I will focus on battling the trafficking of these highly addictive and lethal drugs. I will direct resources to prevent the drug cartels, through a disgraceful open southern border, from raging an addiction war on our state. Kentucky will not fall victim to these drug cartels on my watch. Learn more

When I am Governor of Kentucky, I will support the full legalization of marijuana, medicinal and recreational, for ages twenty one and older. Individual counties should have the authority to determine the extent to which this legalization applies to their communities (including opting out). We will issue licenses in the same manner alcohol licenses are issued in each county. Learn more

Education

Kentucky will manage the statewide education budget responsibly, by not wastefully funding the Kentucky Department of Education or over spending on classroom resources. Rather, we will reassess the budget and invest in people, not chrome books. Currently, over 50% of Kentucky’s state budget of 42B is spent on education. Kentucky’s tax dollars will support a state education that will no longer be ranked 46th in the country, and our standards of excellence will be raised. As your next Governor of Kentucky, I promise to protect your children from indoctrination and to pave the path toward an educational platform of which Kentuckians can be proud. Learn more

Kentucky children deserve the best in public education. To achieve this, we need to redefine the educator’s role in a child’s life. For too long teachers have been filling the roles of educator and nurse while being crippled with documentation and paperwork on a daily basis. It is not the state’s responsibility to raise our children. Teachers should teach, Parents should parent. Learn more

Kentucky is going to get back to teaching the ABCs and 123s. We will teach true and accurate American History, not a CRT infused Marxist agenda, which teaches our children that their skin color defines them. Our children will thrive in environments where the teachers help them to master the fundamental building blocks of a successful educational journey, on which they will be able to advance confidently and will progress on to the advanced skills needed to achieve in a high tech, competitive world. Learn more

As Governor, I will ensure our schools invest in their teachers; great teachers, who put the interests of our children before their own. We will not enable teacher’s unions, school boards or site based councils to push woke ideology while masking our kids and trying to shut down schools at every opportunity. The abuses in the system are glaring; concealing curriculum from parents, spying on them and labeling them as terrorists, will never occur in the state of Kentucky under my Governorship. Learn more

Government Reform

First, Voter I.D. Is a non-negotiable requirement for every voter. Kentucky deserves fair elections and the most fair approach is for every eligible Kentucky voter to cast one vote. The mainstream legacy media continues to push a false narrative, stating that Voter I.D. Is unpopular; however, the mainstream media lies. The truth is that Voter I.D. Is wildly popular among American voters, nationwide. Leftist progressives push this agenda because it enables them to run and participate in fraudulent elections. As Governor of Kentucky, I refuse to disenfranchise you. Learn more

As governor I will support legislation to abolish the Certificate of Need laws both for Kentucky and any influence, we can garner on the national stage to move from these laws nationally. We need to track and show the success of Kentucky to be a leader in regional healthcare and serve the communities of Kentucky with world class local care. Learn more

Third, I will push for regular, highly accurate audits of the results to ensure accuracy and to establish credibility and transparency within our voting process. Elections have consequences, as is evident by our current political climate, and as your Governor, I will lead a secure and honest voting process, which will preserve the power for and by the people for generations to come. Learn more

Our country is living during a time where free speech is succumbing to a politically correct agenda, controlled by progressives, big tech and the media. Not only are the fears of a dystopic, big brother society coming to fruition, but our fundamental and most basic and coveted right is slipping from our grasp. The alliance between cancel culture, big tech, higher education and government has hijacked our freedom of speech and thought. As Governor of Kentucky, I will lead the fight against this oppression, and any publicly funded institution, including public schools, in the state of Kentucky that engages in censorship or limiting freedom of speech, beyond the traditional boundaries of inciting violence, etc. Will be subject to a withholding of state shared revenue and state grants. Kentucky taxpayers will not fund the erosion of their First Amendment. Additionally, any businesses or companies that partake in this cancel culture will not be eligible for tax breaks or incentives. Kentucky will not fall victim to a woke corporate governance. Learn more

Second, we must require pre—printed paper ballots. We will not print ballots on site at polling locations, which would increase the likelihood of individuals casting multiple ballots. We should remove all electronic equipment which utilize ballot counting software. If it has software, it is penetrable and exposed to a hacking risk. We should never allow our elections to have a vulnerability such as this, which is why Kentucky should invest in the personnel and resources we need for a proper, in person, ballot count. All ballots should be hand-counted by voters from that neighborhood precinct BEFORE the ballots leave the public sight. Learn more

During the Kentucky COVID lockdowns, Kentuckians experienced government interference within their freedom to worship where, when and how they choose. Our religious institutions were forced to close, and in some cases, license plate numbers were gathered in parking lots, as a measure to prosecute the citizens participating in religious gatherings. This extreme government overreach should never happen again. I will guarantee every Kentuckian’s freedom to worship however they choose, and no government official will interfere with that right. As Governor of Kentucky, I will work with legislators to pass a law forbidding this level of government overreach from ever happening again. Learn more

Guns

As Governor I will support legislation to block the enforcement and implementation of any so-called Red Flag Laws, and to ban the adoption of Red Flag type laws within the borders of our commonwealth. Learn more

As Governor, I will support legislation put forth to limit government control over our second amendment rights. Simply put, I believe the second amendment is clear and concise and was meant to be a simple message to the American people that their government has limited control over their rights to defend themselves. Learn more

Legislation

I support the Kentucky legislature passing laws to ban foreign ownership of agricultural land in Kentucky similar to Mississippi, Hawaii, Oklahoma, North Dakota, Iowa and Minnesota. The practice presents both national security and food security concerns. Foreign ownership of agricultural land within states is a crucial issue during record high inflation and supply chain issues. As Governor of Kentucky, I will protect Kentucky’s land. Learn more

Taxes / Budget

Eliminate Annual Property Tax On Autos, Trucks, Boats. Learn more