Jacob Trimble
About Jacob Trimble
Jacob Trimble (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 5th Congressional District. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 19, 2026. Trimble also ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent Kentucky. He did not appear on the ballot for the Republican primary on May 19, 2026.
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Candidate on the Issues
[{"question": "U.S. Senate", "answer_html": "<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>", "answer_text": ""}, {"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-xs-10 col-md-6 col-xs-offset-1 col-md-offset-3\"><p><a href=\"https://ballotpedia.org/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\"><img align=\"middle\" alt=\"Candidate Connection\" src=\"https://cdn.ballotpedia.org/images/8/88/Candidate_Connection_Logo.png\" width=\"90%\"/></a></p></div></div>\n<p>Jacob Trimble completed <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a> survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Trimble's responses.</p>\n<p><span class=\"expand-all\">Expand all</span> | <span class=\"collapse-all\">Collapse all</span></p>\n<div aria-multiselectable=\"true\" class=\"panel-group\" id=\"accordion\" role=\"tablist\"><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-264216-2025-06-24\" id=\"heading1-264216-2025-06-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse1-264216-2025-06-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse1-264216-2025-06-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading1-264216-2025-06-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse1-264216-2025-06-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\t1. Veterans’ Affairs & Military Service<br/><br/>\n<p>2. Healthcare Access & Rural Health<br/><br/>\r\n3. Economic Development & Job Creation<br/><br/>\n</p>\n4. Constitutional Rights\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-264216-2025-06-24\" id=\"heading2-264216-2025-06-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse2-264216-2025-06-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse2-264216-2025-06-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading2-264216-2025-06-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse2-264216-2025-06-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tAn elected official must be able to look their constituents in the eye and say, ‘I’m going to Washington for you.’ It’s about trust, service, and putting the people’s needs above politics.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div><div class=\"panel panel-default\"><div class=\"panel-heading\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-264216-2025-06-24\" id=\"heading3-264216-2025-06-24\" role=\"tab\"><p class=\"panel-title\" style=\"font-size: 14px;font-weight: 600;\"><a aria-controls=\"collapse3-264216-2025-06-24\" aria-expanded=\"false\" class=\"collapsed\" data-parent=\"#accordion\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" href=\"#collapse3-264216-2025-06-24\" role=\"button\"><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-right pull-right\"></i><i class=\"fa fa-chevron-down pull-right\"></i>\t\t\t\tWhat legacy would you like to leave?\t\t\t</a></p></div><div aria-labelledby=\"heading3-264216-2025-06-24\" class=\"panel-collapse collapse\" id=\"collapse3-264216-2025-06-24\" role=\"tabpanel\"><div class=\"panel-body\" style=\"max-height: 500px; overflow-y: scroll;\"><div class=\"answers-container\"><span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\t\t\t\tI want to be remembered not just for the things I accomplished, but for who I was as a person — someone who treated everyone with respect and dignity, no matter their background or beliefs. My hope is to leave a legacy of genuine love and fairness, showing that true leadership means standing up for all Kentuckians equally and with compassion.\t\t\t</span></div></div></div></div></div>\n<div class=\"small\" data-nosnippet=\"\"><p><i><b>Note:</b> Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it.</i></p></div>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\n\nJacob Trimble completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2025. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Trimble's responses.\nExpand all | Collapse all\nWhat areas of public policy are you personally passionate about? 1. Veterans’ Affairs & Military Service 2. Healthcare Access & Rural Health 3. Economic Development & Job Creation 4. Constitutional Rights What characteristics or principles are most important for an elected official? An elected official must be able to look their constituents in the eye and say, ‘I’m going to Washington for you.’ It’s about trust, service, and putting the people’s needs above politics. What legacy would you like to leave? I want to be remembered not just for the things I accomplished, but for who I was as a person — someone who treated everyone with respect and dignity, no matter their background or beliefs. My hope is to leave a legacy of genuine love and fairness, showing that true leadership means standing up for all Kentuckians equally and with compassion.\nNote: Ballotpedia reserves the right to edit Candidate Connection survey responses. Any edits made by Ballotpedia will be clearly marked with [brackets] for the public. If the candidate disagrees with an edit, he or she may request the full removal of the survey response from Ballotpedia.org. Ballotpedia does not edit or correct typographical errors unless the candidate's campaign requests it."}, {"question": "U.S. House", "answer_html": "<div style=\"clear:both;\"></div>", "answer_text": ""}, {"question": "Ballotpedia survey responses", "answer_html": "<p>See also: <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection</a></p>\n<p>Jacob Trimble did not complete <a href=\"/Ballotpedia%27s_Candidate_Connection\">Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection</a> survey.\n</p>", "answer_text": "See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection\nJacob Trimble did not complete Ballotpedia's 2026 Candidate Connection survey."}]
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