
Kevin Smith
KY-05 Republican nominee?
Primary Election
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Overview
Current roleAttorney
PartyRepublican
LocationKentucky
BackgroundAttorney
EducationUnion College
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Notable personal detailsKevin R. Smith is an attorney based in London, Kentucky. He filed as a Republican candidate for U.S. House in Kentucky’s 5th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle and designated “Kevin Smith for Congress” as his principal campaign committee. Smith has worked as a Republican political operative and previously served as an aide to Mike Duncan and briefly as an aide to U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell.
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Public Safety & Guns
The candidate expresses support for the Second Amendment and lists it among his conservative priorities; no detailed policy proposals on background checks, assault-weapons bans, red flag laws, or carry rules were located in the sources found.
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 20262026
LatestCycle 2026
Source: FEC
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