2026 General Election Endorsements

KFTC members are working for a day when all Kentuckians can thrive – when our lives and communities matter more than profits, and when every voice is heard in our democracy. To get there, we must elect leaders who share our values and who will govern for all of us.

That’s why voter engagement is a central focus for KFTC’s organizing. Members are sharing our vision for a better Kentucky across the state and listening to ideas from our neighbors. We’re registering, having conversations with, and mobilizing tens of thousands of voters.

And we’re supporting candidates who will work with and for us toward that vision. KFTC’s New Power PAC is endorsing:

Federal Endorsements

U.S. Senate

  • Charles Booker, U.S. Senate

U.S. House

  • John “Drew” Williams, U.S. House 1

  • Megan Wingfield, U.S. House 2

  • Ned Pillersdorf, U.S. House 5

  • Zach Dembo, U.S. House 6

State Endorsements

Kentucky House

  • Nima Kulkarni, KY House 40

  • Adam Moore, KY House 45

  • Randy Jackson Simpkins, KY House 62

  • Matt Lehman, KY House 67

  • Wilanne Stangel, KY House 69

  • Anne Donworth, KY House 76

  • George Brown, KY House 77

  • Anthony Looney, KY House 81

  • Adrielle Camuel, KY House 93

  • Rebekah Skaggs, KY House 97

  • Iva Markicevic Daley, KY House 99

Kentucky Senate

  • Stella Pollard, KY Senate 20

  • Joshua Baker, KY Senate 24

  • Jessica McIntosh, KY Senate 34

Local Endorsements

Boyle County

  • Jonah Cline, Danville City Commission

Fayette County

  • Raquel Carter, Lexington Mayor

  • James Brown, Lexington Fayette Urban County Council, At Large

  • Herbert Lynn, Lexington Fayette Urban County Council, At Large

  • Emma Curtis, Lexington Fayette Urban County Council, District 4

  • Tina Bryson, Lexington Fayette Urban County Council, District 6

  • Amy Beasley, Lexington Fayette Urban County Council, District 8

  • Cassandra Vogl, Lexington Fayette Urban County Council, District 11

  • Kathy Schiflett, Fayette County School Board, District 2

  • Amanda Main Ferguson, Fayette County School Board, District 4

  • Shannon Brooks, District Judge, Division 2

Jefferson County

  • Shameka Parrish-Wright, Louisville Mayor

  • Andrea Parr, Louisville Metro Council, District 9

Laurel County

  • Chase Carson, London City Council

Madison County

  • Darrian Botts, District Court Judge

Mercer County

  • Melinda Wofford, Burgin City Council

Northern Kentucky

  • Brant Owens, Campbell Co. Commissioner, District 3

  • Renee Wilson, Erlanger City Council

  • Larry Owen, Kenton Co. Soil & Water Conservation Supervisor

  • Serena Owen, Erlanger-Elsmere School Board

  • Lesley Chambers, Florence City Council

  • Ben Bach, Kenton Co. Commissioner, District 2

  • Jordan Baldridge, Kenton Co. Commissioner, District 3

  • Sarah Froelich, Kenton Co. Commissioner, District 1

Pulaski County

  • Phyllis Lawson, Somerset City Council

Rowan County

  • Edna Schack, Morehead City Mayor

Scott County

  • Sonja Wilkins-Brent, Georgetown City Council

  • Donnie Black, Georgetown City Council

  • Willow Hambrick, Georgetown City Council

Shelby County

  • Kesia Hatcher, Simpsonville Commission

  • James Mulcahy, Shelbyville City Council

Warren County

  • Dana Beasley Brown, Bowling Green City Commission

  • Carlos Bailey, Bowling Green City Commission

  • Thomas Morris, Bowling Green City Commission

  • Megan Bailey, Warren Co. Magistrate, District 4

  • Barry Brown, Warren Co. Magistrate, District 3

To learn more about these and other candidates in their own words, visit www.KentuckyElection.org

KFTC chapters and members make recommendations for endorsements, which are considered and decided by our elected statewide Executive Committee. The power of KFTC’s endorsement is in the action of Kentuckians. Find an event near you or virtual opportunities to get out the vote at www.KFTC.org/events.