Jared Carpenter is a Republican Kentucky State Senator representing District 34, which includes Lincoln, Madison, and Rockcastle counties. Born on April 26, 1977, he resides in Berea, Kentucky, and has served in the Senate since 2011, first elected in 2010 with his next election in 2026. He owns KJC Properties, LLC, focusing on real estate and rental properties, and previously worked as a banker at First Southern National Bank. He is Baptist and married to Erica.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Eastern Kentucky University , BA in Communication with a minor in Business Administration.
• Political Experience:
  • Chairman, Senate Committee on Banking and Insurance.
  • Co-Chair, Interim Joint Committee on Banking and Insurance.
  • Member of Senate Committees on Agriculture, Transportation, and Natural Resources and Energy.
  • Member of Interim Joint Committees on Transportation, Agriculture, and Natural Resources and Energy.