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Kentucky Democratic Senate nominee?
$24.7K
MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Overview
Current roleState Representative
PartyDemocratic
Political ideologyProgressive Democrat
GenderFemale
LocationKentucky
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BackgroundAttorney (Judge Advocate General, U.S. Air Force; retired)
EducationIndiana University Bloomington — B.A. in Finance
Notable personal detailsPamela Stevenson is a Democratic politician and U.S. Air Force veteran who has served in the Kentucky House of Representatives since 2021, representing District 43 (Louisville/Jefferson County). She is the House Minority Floor Leader and a retired Air Force colonel who served as a judge advocate (JAG). Stevenson earned a B.A. in Finance from Indiana University and a J.D. from Indiana University Maurer School of Law. She is also an ordained Baptist minister and has run statewide as the Democratic nominee for Kentucky attorney general in 2023.
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Positions
LiberalConservative
Economy & Taxes
Supports tax and budget changes that reduce burdens on low- and middle-income families (rent credits, eliminating sales tax on essentials) while asking higher earners to pay more; backs targeted state spending increases for affordability and social programs. Advocates revising the tax code to make it more progressive and refundable credits for renters and education savings.
Healthcare
Advocates expanding and protecting Medicaid, increasing access to affordable care, limiting medical debt, and supporting investments to stabilize rural hospitals. Supports policy measures aimed at lowering healthcare costs and removing administrative barriers to coverage. Has prioritized healthcare access as a legislative and campaign issue.
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Abortion & Reproductive Rights
Pamela Stevenson supports abortion rights and reproductive healthcare access and has said she will defend patients and providers from prosecution under Kentucky’s abortion laws. She has pledged to use prosecutorial discretion and the attorney general’s office to protect reproductive choices and has been endorsed by reproductive-rights organizations. Stevenson has spoken out against legislative restrictions on abortion and argued that medical decisions should be left to patients and doctors.
Climate & Energy
Pamela Stevenson serves on the Kentucky House Natural Resources and Energy committee and has voted on energy-related bills, but she has not published a clear, comprehensive climate or energy platform specifying aggressive emissions targets, fossil-fuel phase-out, or specific clean-energy policy goals. Available public records show some votes and legislative activity on energy and emissions-related measures but do not establish a consistent progressive or conservative policy position on climate and energy.
Public Safety & Guns
The candidate frames gun violence as a serious public-safety problem and emphasizes balancing public safety with compassion and justice. She has criticized powerful pro-gun lobbying and supported reforms to laws and policing practices tied to violent incidents, indicating support for gun-safety reforms while respecting broader public-safety concerns.
Polls
Kentucky Democratic Senate nominee?
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
Fundraising
Latest report: Cycle 2026Total raisedCash on hand
$311.4K
$233.5K
$155.7K
$77.8K
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2026
LatestYear
Total raised
Cash on hand
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Burn rate
Cycle 2026
$311.4K
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$286.7K
$19.1K
Source: FEC
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