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State Rep. Pamela Stevenson launches campaign for the U.S. Senate

Pamela Stevenson, the top-ranking Democrat in the Kentucky House and known for her fiery speaking style, launched her U.S. Senate campaign on Monday for the seat long held by Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, who is not seeking reelection in 2026.
Mitch McConnell announced in February that he will retire when his current term ends, after serving as the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. History.
Stevenson, an attorney and minister who serves as the minority floor leader in the Kentucky House and is the first Black woman to lead a legislative caucus in the Kentucky General Assembly, is campaigning to stop the recklessness in Washington and restore the balance of power.
Stevenson ran for state attorney general in 2023, but lost by a wide margin to Republican Russell Coleman, despite pledging to fight for health care access and public education.
Former state Attorney General Daniel Cameron, U.S. Rep. Andy Barr, and businessman Nate Morris are also considering a Senate run; Kentucky has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since Wendell Ford in 1992.

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Top Democrat in Kentucky, Pamela Stevenson, running for McConnell's seat

The first Democrat is now officially running for Sen. Mitch McConnell's seat.

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Kentucky Democrat Pamela Stevenson launches bid to fill McConnell’s Senate seat

Democratic Kentucky state Rep. Pamela Stevenson announced a bid to fill outgoing Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) seat ahead of the 2026 midterm elections. Stevenson declared her candidacy on Monday, marking a long-shot bid to become the state’s first Democratic senator…

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Pamela Stevenson, the top Democrat in the Kentucky House, launches campaign for the US Senate - WNKY News 40 Television

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky lawmaker Pamela Stevenson, the top-ranking Democrat in the GOP-led state House, launched her U.S. Senate campaign on Monday, vowing to help “stop the recklessness” in Washington if elected. The seat has long been held by Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, who is not seeking reelection in 2026. Stevenson, an attorney and minister, ran for state attorney general in 2023 but lost by a wide margin to Republican Russell …

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Pamela Stevenson launches campaign for Senate

HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT)- Kentucky House Minority Leader Pamela Stevenson officially launches her campaign for the seat now held by Senator Mitch McConnell, who announced in February he would not seek re-election. Runaway fugitive found with “trafficking-level” amounts of illegal narcotics Stevenson is a Democrat from Louisville and is a retired Air Force Colonel, attorney, and minister who has served in the Kentucky House since 2021. She pre…

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'Not on my watch': Democrat hoping to take Mitch McConnell's old seat says GOP has failed Kentucky

MSNBC's Symone Sanders is joined by Col. Pam Stevenson, the Kentucky Democrat, former Air Force JAG officer, ordained pastor, and Kentucky State House Minority Leader who is running for the U.S. Senate for the seat being vacated by retiring Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell.

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Pamela Stevenson, the top Democrat in the Kentucky House, launches US Senate campaign

Kentucky lawmaker Pamela Stevenson, the top-ranking Democrat in the GOP-led state House, launched her U.S. Senate campaign on Monday, vowing to help stop the recklessness in Washington if elected. The seat has long been held by Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell, who is not seeking reelection in 2026.Stevenson, an attorney and minister, ran for state attorney general in 2023 but lost by a wide margin to Republican Russell Coleman. The only Kentucky…

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