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KY-06 Democratic nominee?
$31.0K
MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleFormer State Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyMainstream Democrat
Age50 years old (Jul 17, 1976)
GenderFemale
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LocationKentucky
BackgroundPolitician
EducationMorehead State University — B.S., behavioral sciences
Notable personal detailsCherlynn Watley Stevenson is an American politician and businesswoman who served in the Kentucky House of Representatives for the 88th District from 2019 to 2025 and held a Democratic caucus leadership role. She was born in Hindman, Kentucky, and earned a B.S. in behavioral sciences from Morehead State University. Stevenson has worked as a small business owner and in healthcare and manufacturing. She later ran for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
The candidate has opposed recent reductions in Kentucky’s personal income tax rate and emphasizes protecting revenue for core services and working families while opposing Medicaid cuts. Her campaign frames economic policy around supporting middle-class and rural Kentuckians rather than additional tax cuts for the wealthy.
Healthcare
Supports protecting and expanding access to healthcare, opposes Medicaid cuts, and backs measures to make healthcare more affordable and accessible (including preserving existing public programs).
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
The candidate supports protecting and expanding access to reproductive healthcare and has said she will defend patients and doctors from prosecution under Kentucky’s abortion restrictions. She positions herself as a pro-reproductive-rights Democrat and has received endorsement from Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates.
Climate & Energy
No clear, specific climate or energy policy is outlined in the candidate’s campaign materials; public sources note her background from Eastern Kentucky (including a coal-mining family) and her prior service on legislative natural-resources/energy committees, but do not present a clear progressive or conservative policy stance on climate or energy transition.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate says she is not seeking to take away firearms and notes she owns guns, while also supporting “basic common sense” measures to keep people safe. Her public ratings include a 0% NRA score, indicating alignment with gun-safety policies rather than pro-gun lobby positions.
Polls
KY-06 Democratic nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$661.1K
$495.8K
$330.5K
$165.3K
$0
2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
Total spent
Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$661.1K
$0.00
$661.2K
$34.8K
Source: FEC
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