Ralph Alvarado

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Says he will bring "independent leadership" to Washington and work with both parties on affordable health care.[1]
• Points to nearly three decades as a physician caring for patients across Central Kentucky.[1]
• Says he has a plan to bring down the cost of groceries, gas and health care and to grow good-paying Kentucky jobs.[1]

Background

• Commissioner, Tennessee Department of Health · 2023–2025[3],[4]
• State Senator, District 28, Kentucky Senate · 2015–2023[5],[3]
• Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor (running mate of Gov. Matt Bevin), Kentucky gubernatorial election · 2019[5]
• Chief Executive Officer (former), Alvarado Medical Services, PLLC[3],[4]
• Attending physician (internal medicine and pediatrics) · About 30 years[3],[1]

Education

• B.S., Loma Linda University[3],[5]
• M.D., Loma Linda University[3],[5]
• Residency in internal medicine and pediatrics, University of Kentucky[3]

Where they stand

• Health Care
  Says he wants to require large health insurers to publicly disclose their profits, the share of claims they deny and average wait times for routine care; also says he supports lowering prescription drug prices and increasing funding for rural and vulnerable hospitals.[2]
• Taxes
  Supports eliminating taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security; says he wants to cut taxes for working people and increase the child tax credit.[2]
• Social Security & Medicare
  Says he supports Social Security and Medicare and wants mandatory minimum sentences for people who rob or scam programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.[2]
• Immigration
  Said in his July 2025 campaign announcement that he would work to secure the border and to stop immigrants in the country illegally from using Medicaid.[7]
• Economy & Jobs
  Says he would lower the cost of living and eliminate what he calls wasteful government spending that drives up inflation.[1]

Voting record

Ralph Alvarado has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words