1.  What’s your vision for Kentucky? How will the lives of Kentuckians be improved as a result of your time in office? What legislative committees will you request to serve on once elected?

Sainte (D) - My vision for Kentucky is to restore the trust in government and the  the individual rights that have been taken away from women across the state and children and their parents. I am pro rights pro choice pro union and pro small business.  I am a product of public education and will support raising the bar on schools, teacher benefits and salaries. I am also committed to cleaning up the environment and making people's voices heard

2. Even after Governor Beshear's December 2019 executive order that restored voting rights to some Kentuckians with felonies in their past, 161,595 Kentuckians are still barred from voting. Do you support a constitutional amendment to automatically restore voting rights to all Kentuckians with felonies in their past once they've served their time, probation, and parole? Why or why not?

Sainte (D) - Yes.  People that commit crimes when they are young especially, have a right to regain their place in society after serving their sentence.

3. What is your position on HB 1 and HB 5, two regressive tax laws passed this year which will shrink important revenue sources? What would you do to ensure everyone pays their fair share in taxes and that the state has enough revenue for the services we need?

Sainte (D) - Although it will be difficult, I would try to convince my fellow senators that anything that is not good for our citizens is not good for Kentucky.  Barrel tax removes revenue from the districts where the distilleries are.  Revenue that these districts rely on to fund necessary programs that are needed by the collective

4. Many undocumented and mixed immigration status families in Kentucky do not have access to government aid and other resources, while they’re simultaneously more likely to be essential workers and are still at the highest risk for COVID-19 infection. What would you do to expand support and resources to Kentucky’s immigrant families, undocumented or otherwise?

Sainte (D) - State Government should partner with the Federal Government to facilitate pathways to citizenship for anyone in an essential job.

5. In 2021, the Clark County Fiscal Court voted to prevent additional industrial solar projects in the county. Is increasing investments in solar energy a priority for you, and if so, how would you get community buy-in for solar projects? More broadly, what policies do you support to address the climate crisis?

Sainte (D) - Decreasing or eliminating the sources of pollutants that are causing climate change.  We have to put effort in to educating people that passive solar and wind driven generators are non polluting.  Not knowing the long term effects of solar and wind, it is difficult to predict the ramifications of these methods of power generation.  Alas, I have no idea how to convince people who outnumber us to negotiate on this issue.  I do know, however, what will happen if we don't do something clean.  I don't think many people are aware of how fragile our invironment has become.

6. As a State Senator, how would you ensure you are representing the entirety of District 28? Have you met with residents of the historically Black neighborhoods in the district, including Green Acres, Winburn, and Poynterville, and if so, what have you learned about what issues are important to residents of those neighborhoods?

Sainte (D) - Yes I have.  The issues that I'm aware of are continued discrimination against black and brown people, funding for projects that would enhance and benefit these people as well as the community.  Food insecurity and food deserts continue to be more prevalent in black neighborhoods, while insurance programs and affordable healthcare remain key issues.

7. What is your position on HB 3, the newly passed law that increases youth detention pre-adjudication? If elected, would ending mass incarceration in Kentucky and reinvesting resources into the communities most impacted by this system be a priority for you?

Sainte (D) - I have always  believed that incarceration or lack of same should reflect the seriousness of the crime they committed to lead up to the detention.  I believe it would be much more productive to reinvest the money in the communities.

8. What is your position on SB 150, an omnibus anti-LGTBQ+ bill passed this year that, among other things, restricts gender-affirming care for trans youth and allows teachers and administrators to misgender students? What protections do you think are needed for LGTBQ+ Kentuckians, especially trans Kentuckians, to be safe from discrimination in housing, healthcare, employment, and financial transactions?

Sainte (D) - This is a baffling situation to me, due to the negative impact that results.  I have never thought that the hysteria around LGTBQ+  people had any basis other than personal prejudice and fear.  SB 150 is a clear case of government overreach and should be repealed I am not sure how anyone with a conscience could support this legislation

9. How would you ensure access to quality, affordable healthcare to poor and working class individuals? How would you address the COVID 19 pandemic which continues to affect Kentuckians?

Sainte (D) - Affordable health care would need to be a priority for all people in order to exist. As it is, people who have good insurance, aren't concerned about those of us who don't.  Long Covid is a fact of everyday life for some Kentuckians.  Like every other unexpected issue,  only the collaboration of all government services and law makers to fund them could save these people from financial ruin and declining health. The narrative coming out of Frankfort would have to change dramatically for this to even be possible.