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Steve Shannon

Steve Shannon

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Overview

Current roleNonprofit executive

PartyRepublican

Political ideologyModerate Republican

LocationKentucky

BackgroundNonprofit executive

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Notable personal detailsSteve Shannon is a Republican candidate who filed with the FEC to run for the U.S. House in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District in the 2026 cycle. He has worked in Kentucky’s community mental health system and has served as executive director of KARP, Inc. (Kentucky Association of Regional Programs), an association of regional community mental health centers. His campaign website describes him as a Lexington resident since 1991, married to Martha Shannon, with two daughters.

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fec.govshannonforky.comwkms.orgprojects.propublica.orglinkedin.comen.wikipedia.orgkentucky.comthecandidate.comballotready.orgivoterguide.comcookpolitical.comkentuckylantern.comapps.npr.orgapnews.comsos.ky.govpbs.orgkysenaterepublicans.compolitics1.comdbhdid.ky.govtransition.fec.govapps.legislature.ky.govlanereport.comkentoncountykyclerk.comwkyt.comapps.klec.ky.govkyscience.orgkypublicnotices.newzgroup.comconnectionnewspapers.compodscripts.coyahoo.comspectrumnews1.comffxnow.comfox56news.comcourier-journal.compredictionedge.compro.stateaffairs.comstangop.orgfacebook.cominstagram.comhistory.house.govdocquery.fec.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Healthcare

The candidate emphasizes making healthcare adequate and affordable and supports a federal mechanism to help families with truly catastrophic medical costs, while also stressing personal responsibility and conservative fiscal approaches. The position does not endorse specific broad reforms such as Medicare for All or an explicit public option and remains fairly general about the role of government in healthcare.

Polls

KY-06 Republican nominee?
Polling Average
40%30%20%10%0%
30.3%
13%
Steve Shannon
S. Shannon
Ralph Alvarado
R. Alvarado
Ryan Dotson
R. Dotson
Greg Plucinski
G. Plucinski
Adam Perez Arquette
A. Arquette
Date (Start - End)SpreadShannonAlvaradoDotsonPlucinskiArquette
Polling Average
Alvarado+28.3
2.0%30.3%13.0%4.7%0.7%
1892 PollingMay 4 - 7
Alvarado+35.0
3.0%38.0%15.0%8.0%1.0%
1892 PollingApr 6 - 8
Alvarado+31.0
1.0%32.0%11.0%6.0%0.0%
1892 PollingFeb 10 - 12
Alvarado+19.0
2.0%21.0%13.0%0.0%1.0%

Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne

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