KENTUCKY · 2028 U.S. SENATE

THE COAL DUST, THE BLUEGRASS & THE PEOPLE BETWEEN

MUGWUMPS · ATLAS · FOUR-SOURCE CONVERGENCE

Monday, November 9, 2026 · Langhorne P. Breedlove · Research synthesis · 8:29 PM ET

Four independently assembled research dossiers combined; 186 distinct named entries in the supplied source indexes, after exact-name normalization. This is a public civic research index, NOT a list of prospective consenting nominees, declared challengers, political endorsements or ideological classifications.

01 | EXECUTIVE EDITORIAL CONCLUSION

The most differentiated Kentucky bench is not concentrated in a single party or metro. It emerges from coalfield occupational health, Appalachian cultural infrastructure, county-level agriculture, addiction recovery, rural hospital access, public-interest law, LGBTQ+ civic networks and hunger relief. Several names have direct community delivery experience but scant evidence of political interest. The next step is individual biography verification, not pretending institutional affiliation equates to political program.

The fourth dossier supplied important missing sectors (teachers, faith leaders, recovery advocates and LGBTQ+ community leadership), but its short index contains merged/corrupt text in several lines. Names have been parsed from the individual profiles and source indexes; some occupation and geography claims remain provisional. Source multiplicity below means appearance across the supplied files, not independent confirmation of biographical claims.

02 | RACE & ELECTORAL CONTEXT

Seat: Kentucky U.S. Senate Class III, November 7, 2028. Incumbent: Rand Paul (Republican). David Biery (Independent) is identified in the supplied source dossiers as a listed 2028 candidate. Paul’s existing federal committee is not, by itself, a newly announced 2028 campaign. Neither committee registration nor third-party directory appearance guarantees certified ballot access.

The 2026 Senate election was for Kentucky's OTHER seat (Class II); Andy Barr, Charles Booker and Christopher Campbell are historical context, not automatically competitors in this race. The separate 2027 Kentucky governor dossiers are not merged into this Senate roster unless one of the four supplied Senate dossiers explicitly names the person.

03 | TOP 25 FOR ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL DILIGENCE

ORDERING NOTE: Research priority, not a voter-persuasion ranking, endorsement, ideological “MW percentage” or inference of willingness to run. Criteria: unusual public-service record, state/region differentiation, direct contact with a public problem, relatively limited elective-office entrenchment and available source leads. Scores are deliberately withheld pending direct evidence.

01  Alice Hayes  ·  Southeastern Kentucky coalfields

Documented/publicly described role: Southeast Kentucky Black Lung Association secretary.

Why examine: Distinctive public-service network deserving primary-source review. Mentioned by source dossiers 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

02  Tiffany Sturdivant  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

Documented/publicly described role: Appalshop executive director.

Why examine: Distinctive public-service network deserving primary-source review. Mentioned by source dossiers 2, 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

Institutional reference — https://appalshop.org/our-people/

03  Wes Addington  ·  Eastern Kentucky / Whitesburg

Documented/publicly described role: Executive director; miner-safety and black-lung attorney.

Why examine: Distinctive public-service network deserving primary-source review. Mentioned by source dossiers 2. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

Institutional reference — https://aclc.org/staff/

04  Gerry Seavo James  ·  Statewide conservation network

Documented/publicly described role: Kentucky Conservation Committee president; Explore Kentucky Initiative founder.

Why examine: Distinctive public-service network deserving primary-source review. Mentioned by source dossiers 2. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

Institutional reference — https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

05  Dustin Reinstedler  ·  Louisville area / statewide

Documented/publicly described role: Kentucky AFL-CIO president; bricklayers' trade and union apprenticeship leadership..

Why examine: Distinctive public-service network deserving primary-source review. Mentioned by source dossiers 1, 3, 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

Institutional reference — https://ky.aflcio.org/about-us

06  Senora May  ·  Eastern Kentucky; Appalachian roots

Documented/publicly described role: Musician and Appalachian Relief Fund cofounder.

Why examine: Community-grounded profile with a potentially useful regional or issue perspective. Mentioned by source dossiers 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

07  Rebecka Fugate  ·  Hindman

Documented/publicly described role: Hindman Settlement School director of foodways..

Why examine: Community-grounded profile with a potentially useful regional or issue perspective. Mentioned by source dossiers 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

08  Alex Elswick  ·  Lexington

Documented/publicly described role: Voices of Hope cofounder; opioid commission appointee.

Why examine: Community-grounded profile with a potentially useful regional or issue perspective. Mentioned by source dossiers 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

09  Shelby Gayheart  ·  East / Knott County

Documented/publicly described role: Knott County Farm Bureau president..

Why examine: Community-grounded profile with a potentially useful regional or issue perspective. Mentioned by source dossiers 1, 3, 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

Institutional reference — https://www.kyfb.com/knott/about-us/

10  Amber Duke  ·  Louisville

Documented/publicly described role: ACLU of Kentucky executive director.

Why examine: Community-grounded profile with a potentially useful regional or issue perspective. Mentioned by source dossiers 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

11  Dustin Combs  ·  Hindman

Documented/publicly described role: Hindman Settlement School executive director.

Why examine: Community-grounded profile with a potentially useful regional or issue perspective. Mentioned by source dossiers 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

12  Angela Jewell  ·  Far west / Mayfield

Documented/publicly described role: Purchase Area Development District food-bank coordinator..

Why examine: Community-grounded profile with a potentially useful regional or issue perspective. Mentioned by source dossiers 1, 3. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

Institutional reference — https://feedingky.org/our-team/

13  Melissa McDonald  ·  Central / Frankfort statewide nonprofit

Documented/publicly described role: Feeding Kentucky executive director; public-health and human-services background..

Why examine: Supplementary geographic or institutional coverage. Mentioned by source dossiers 1, 2, 3, 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

Institutional reference — https://feedingky.org/our-team/

14  Alexander Griggs  ·  Louisville · north-central

Documented/publicly described role: Fairness Campaign outreach coordinator and Trans Wellness Coalition co-chair.

Why examine: Supplementary geographic or institutional coverage. Mentioned by source dossiers 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

15  Chris Hartman  ·  Louisville · north-central

Documented/publicly described role: Fairness Campaign executive director.

Why examine: Supplementary geographic or institutional coverage. Mentioned by source dossiers 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

16  Pam Pilgrim  ·  East / Wolfe County

Documented/publicly described role: Wolfe County Farm Bureau president and women's chair..

Why examine: Supplementary geographic or institutional coverage. Mentioned by source dossiers 1, 3, 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

Institutional reference — https://www.kyfb.com/wolfe/about-us/

17  David McGlone  ·  Northeast / Carter County

Documented/publicly described role: Carter County Farm Bureau president..

Why examine: Supplementary geographic or institutional coverage. Mentioned by source dossiers 1, 3. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

Institutional reference — https://www.kyfb.com/carter/about-us/

18  Joellen Reed  ·  Winchester · Bluegrass/east-central

Documented/publicly described role: Mayor of Winchester and Kentucky League of Cities second vice president 2026–27.

Why examine: Supplementary geographic or institutional coverage. Mentioned by source dossiers 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

19  Cathy Hinko  ·  Statewide housing community

Documented/publicly described role: Kentucky Housing Corporation nonprofit-housing representative..

Why examine: Supplementary geographic or institutional coverage. Mentioned by source dossiers 1. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

Institutional reference — https://www.kyhousing.org/page/board-directors

20  Kayla Thacker  ·  Hindman

Documented/publicly described role: Hindman Settlement School dyslexia director..

Why examine: Supplementary geographic or institutional coverage. Mentioned by source dossiers 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

21  John David Fourqurean  ·  Cadiz · far west

Documented/publicly described role: Trigg County Farm Bureau president in 2026.

Why examine: Supplementary geographic or institutional coverage. Mentioned by source dossiers 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

22  Dustin Pugel  ·  Berea / central Kentucky; statewide service

Documented/publicly described role: Policy director.

Why examine: Supplementary geographic or institutional coverage. Mentioned by source dossiers 2. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

Institutional reference — https://kypolicy.org/about/

23  Mimi Pickering  ·  Eastern Kentucky / Whitesburg

Documented/publicly described role: Board chair.

Why examine: Supplementary geographic or institutional coverage. Mentioned by source dossiers 2, 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

Institutional reference — https://aclc.org/staff/

24  Colby Hall  ·  Pikeville

Documented/publicly described role: Economic development and regional civic leader.

Why examine: Supplementary geographic or institutional coverage. Mentioned by source dossiers 4. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

25  Charles Dennis  ·  Central / Elizabethtown

Documented/publicly described role: Feeding Kentucky board chair; Feeding America Kentucky's Heartland executive director..

Why examine: Supplementary geographic or institutional coverage. Mentioned by source dossiers 1, 3. Next checks: direct biography, public statements, former races, precise home region, sector independence and explicit interest (if any).

Institutional reference — https://feedingky.org/our-team/

04 | FULL COMBINED DIRECTORY — 186 UNIQUE NAMES

The first 25 names correspond to the research-priority overview above. The remaining names are alphabetical for easy lookup, not sorted by alleged ideology. All source references identify which submitted dossier(s) contain the entry. Where a role or region was drawn from a composite organizational entry, it should be rechecked before external publication.

001 | Alice Hayes  ·  Southeastern Kentucky coalfields

Southeast Kentucky Black Lung Association secretary  ·  Dossiers 4

002 | Tiffany Sturdivant  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

Appalshop executive director  ·  Dossiers 2+4  ·  https://appalshop.org/our-people/

003 | Wes Addington  ·  Eastern Kentucky / Whitesburg

Executive director; miner-safety and black-lung attorney  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://aclc.org/staff/

004 | Gerry Seavo James  ·  Statewide conservation network

Kentucky Conservation Committee president; Explore Kentucky Initiative founder  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

005 | Dustin Reinstedler  ·  Louisville area / statewide

Kentucky AFL-CIO president; bricklayers' trade and union apprenticeship leadership.  ·  Dossiers 1+3+4  ·  https://ky.aflcio.org/about-us

006 | Senora May  ·  Eastern Kentucky; Appalachian roots

Musician and Appalachian Relief Fund cofounder  ·  Dossiers 4

007 | Rebecka Fugate  ·  Hindman

Hindman Settlement School director of foodways.  ·  Dossiers 4

008 | Alex Elswick  ·  Lexington

Voices of Hope cofounder; opioid commission appointee  ·  Dossiers 4

009 | Shelby Gayheart  ·  East / Knott County

Knott County Farm Bureau president.  ·  Dossiers 1+3+4  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/knott/about-us/

010 | Amber Duke  ·  Louisville

ACLU of Kentucky executive director  ·  Dossiers 4

011 | Dustin Combs  ·  Hindman

Hindman Settlement School executive director  ·  Dossiers 4

012 | Angela Jewell  ·  Far west / Mayfield

Purchase Area Development District food-bank coordinator.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://feedingky.org/our-team/

013 | Melissa McDonald  ·  Central / Frankfort statewide nonprofit

Feeding Kentucky executive director; public-health and human-services background.  ·  Dossiers 1+2+3+4  ·  https://feedingky.org/our-team/

014 | Alexander Griggs  ·  Louisville · north-central

Fairness Campaign outreach coordinator and Trans Wellness Coalition co-chair  ·  Dossiers 4

015 | Chris Hartman  ·  Louisville · north-central

Fairness Campaign executive director  ·  Dossiers 4

016 | Pam Pilgrim  ·  East / Wolfe County

Wolfe County Farm Bureau president and women's chair.  ·  Dossiers 1+3+4  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/wolfe/about-us/

017 | David McGlone  ·  Northeast / Carter County

Carter County Farm Bureau president.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/carter/about-us/

018 | Joellen Reed  ·  Winchester · Bluegrass/east-central

Mayor of Winchester and Kentucky League of Cities second vice president 2026–27  ·  Dossiers 4

019 | Cathy Hinko  ·  Statewide housing community

Kentucky Housing Corporation nonprofit-housing representative.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://www.kyhousing.org/page/board-directors

020 | Kayla Thacker  ·  Hindman

Hindman Settlement School dyslexia director.  ·  Dossiers 4

021 | John David Fourqurean  ·  Cadiz · far west

Trigg County Farm Bureau president in 2026  ·  Dossiers 4

022 | Dustin Pugel  ·  Berea / central Kentucky; statewide service

Policy director  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kypolicy.org/about/

023 | Mimi Pickering  ·  Eastern Kentucky / Whitesburg

Board chair  ·  Dossiers 2+4  ·  https://aclc.org/staff/

024 | Colby Hall  ·  Pikeville

Economic development and regional civic leader  ·  Dossiers 4

025 | Charles Dennis  ·  Central / Elizabethtown

Feeding Kentucky board chair; Feeding America Kentucky's Heartland executive director.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://feedingky.org/our-team/

026 | A. Gwynn Henderson  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Lexington  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

027 | Adam K. Raymond  ·  Berea / central Kentucky; statewide service

Communications director  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kypolicy.org/about/

028 | Adrianne Gleeson  ·  Central / Lexington

Feeding Kentucky accounting specialist with organizational finance background.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://feedingky.org/our-team/

029 | Alane Snider  ·  South / Simpson County

Simpson County Farm Bureau young farmer chair.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/simpson/about-us/

030 | Amanda Dennison  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Kentucky Rural Health Association board president; revenue-cycle consultant  ·  Dossiers 2+4  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

031 | Amy Beasley  ·  Central / Lexington

Bluegrass Central Labor Council representative.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://ky.aflcio.org/schedule-meetings

032 | Amy Smith  ·  Far east  ·  Martin County

Martin County Farm Bureau officers  ·  Dossiers 3

033 | Andrew Berry  ·  Statewide conservation network

KCC board; Bernheim Forest conservation director  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

034 | Andy Barr  ·  Central / Lexington; statewide

Won Kentucky's separate Class II U.S. Senate election in November 2026.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Kentucky%2C_2028

035 | Andy Meserve  ·  West / Owensboro

Owensboro Central Labor Council contact.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://ky.aflcio.org/schedule-meetings

036 | Angela Caporelli  ·  Frankfort / central and statewide

Kentucky agriculture animal and aquaculture production contact  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://marketready.uky.edu/sites/default/files/2026-01/2025-key-contacts-of-marketready.pdf

037 | Angela Rakes  ·  Central / Marion County

Marion County Farm Bureau secretary.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/marion/about-us/

038 | Annissa M. Franklin  ·  Central / Lexington

Urban League of Lexington interim CEO; Kentucky Housing Corporation homelessness-services representative appointed 2026.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://kyhousing.org/news/2026-10-21-kentucky-housing-corporation-welcomes-annissa-m-franklin-board-directors

039 | Ashley Snider  ·  Statewide; residence not established

Kentucky AFL-CIO vice president.  ·  Dossiers 1+3+4  ·  https://ky.aflcio.org/about-us

040 | Ashley Spalding  ·  Berea / central Kentucky; statewide service

Senior fellow  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kypolicy.org/about/

041 | Ashley Stanley  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Board director; Kentucky Primary Care Association  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

042 | Austin Lanich  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Treasurer; CPA  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

043 | Austin Nugent  ·  Frankfort / statewide

Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities public policy manager  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://ccdd.ky.gov/about/Pages/council-staff.aspx

044 | Barry Noffsinger  ·  Statewide manufactured housing

Kentucky Housing Corporation manufactured-housing representative.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://www.kyhousing.org/page/board-directors

045 | Becca Trueman  ·  Statewide conservation network

KCC secretary; nature-based solutions consultant  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

046 | Belle Townsend  ·  Statewide; residence not established

Kentucky AFL-CIO communications director.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://ky.aflcio.org/about-us

047 | Benjamin Knoll  ·  Statewide conservation network

KCC past president; Centre College professor  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

048 | Bernice Amburgey  ·  East / Knott County

Knott County Farm Bureau women's chair.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/knott/about-us/

049 | Beverly May  ·  Eastern Kentucky / Whitesburg

Board member  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://aclc.org/staff/

050 | Bo Boles  ·  West / Webster County

Webster County Farm Bureau president.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/webster/about-us/

051 | Brandon Gilles  ·  West  ·  Daviess County / Owensboro

Daviess County Farm Bureau officers  ·  Dossiers 3

052 | Bruce B. Brown  ·  Statewide consumer interest

Kentucky Housing Corporation consumer representative.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://www.kyhousing.org/page/board-directors

053 | Cameron Edwards  ·  West / Webster County

Webster County Farm Bureau young farmer chair.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/webster/about-us/

054 | Chad Conley  ·  Northeast / Ashland

Ashland Area Labor Council representative.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://ky.aflcio.org/schedule-meetings

055 | Charles Booker  ·  North-central / Louisville; statewide

2026 Democratic nominee for separate Class II Senate seat.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Kentucky%2C_2028

056 | Chris Kummer  ·  South / Simpson County

Simpson County Farm Bureau president.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/simpson/about-us/

057 | Christopher A. Robinson  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Richmond  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

058 | Christopher Campbell  ·  Statewide electoral context

2026 Kentucky Party nominee in separate Class II Senate election.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Kentucky%2C_2028

059 | Colin Mcallister  ·  Statewide conservation network

KCC board; cybersecurity professional and conservation advocate  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

060 | Cynthia Kirkhart  ·  Northeast / Huntington-area regional service

Facing Hunger Foodbank executive director, based in West Virginia with Kentucky service ties.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://feedingky.org/our-team/

061 | Danielle Harmon  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Board director; Appalachian Regional Healthcare community development  ·  Dossiers 2+4  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

062 | Darlene Franklin-Campbell  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Columbia  ·  Dossiers 2+4  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

063 | David Asher  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Secretary; Harrison Memorial Hospital strategy officer  ·  Dossiers 2+4  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

064 | David Biery  ·  Statewide electoral connection; locality unverified

Listed independent 2028 Senate candidate on Ballotpedia's dated race page.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Kentucky%2C_2028

065 | David Pollack  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Lexington  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

066 | David Yates  ·  West / Paducah

Western Kentucky AFL-CIO area council contact.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://ky.aflcio.org/schedule-meetings

067 | Dawson Fee  ·  Lexington · central

Lexington Pride Center director; festival merchandising volunteer.  ·  Dossiers 4

068 | Dianna Vice-Pasch  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Board director; telehealth clinical specialist  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

069 | Dorothy Horn  ·  Far east  ·  Martin County

Martin County Farm Bureau officers  ·  Dossiers 3

070 | Ebony Cross  ·  Louisville · north-central

Louisville Pride Foundation executive director, previously administrative coordinator  ·  Dossiers 4

071 | Eliot Jacobs  ·  Boyd County · northeast  ·  Eastern Kentucky Education Association president

23  MADDIE SHEPARD  ·  Dossiers 4

072 | Em Coakley  ·  Statewide conservation network

KCC board; higher education staff and outdoor volunteer  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

073 | Emmanuel Fields  ·  Statewide conservation network

KCC board; Bluegrass Land Conservancy stewardship director  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

074 | Erin Arnett  ·  South-central  ·  Green County

Green County Farm Bureau officers  ·  Dossiers 3

075 | Ethan Morgan  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Board director; medical student  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

076 | Frank Beaty  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Eubank  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

077 | Garrett Anspach  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Board director; physician and doctoral student  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

078 | Garrett Blaize  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

Advancement strategist, Appalshop partner  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://appalshop.org/our-people/

079 | Glenye Cain Oakford  ·  Statewide conservation network

KCC administrative and outreach coordinator  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

080 | Greyden Howard  ·  Hindman

Hindman Settlement School maintenance foreman.  ·  Dossiers 4

081 | James E. Ward  ·  Far east  ·  Martin County

Martin County Farm Bureau officers  ·  Dossiers 3

082 | James Sizemore  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Manchester  ·  Dossiers 2+4  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

083 | Jason Bailey  ·  Berea / central Kentucky; statewide service

Kentucky Center for Economic Policy executive director  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kypolicy.org/about/

084 | Jason Schubert  ·  Lexington

Lexington Pride Center board president  ·  Dossiers 4

085 | Jeff Wiggins  ·  Western Kentucky / statewide

Kentucky AFL-CIO secretary-treasurer; United Steelworkers background.  ·  Dossiers 1+3+4  ·  https://ky.aflcio.org/about-us

086 | Jennifer Godbey  ·  South-central / Casey County

Casey County Farm Bureau women's chair.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/casey/about-us/

087 | Jeremy Goodson  ·  East  ·  Knott County

Knott County Farm Bureau elected local leadership  ·  Dossiers 3

088 | Jerry Hardt  ·  Eastern Kentucky / Whitesburg

Board member  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://aclc.org/staff/

089 | Jessica Hiler  ·  Frankfort

17  LEVI SANDERS  ·  Dossiers 4

090 | Jessica Klein  ·  Berea / central Kentucky; statewide service

Senior policy associate  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kypolicy.org/about/

091 | Jessica Leigh Mullins  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

Appalshop board member  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://appalshop.org/our-people/

092 | Jill Fraley  ·  Eastern Kentucky / Whitesburg

Board member  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://aclc.org/staff/

093 | Jill Willingham  ·  South-central  ·  Simpson County

Simpson County Farm Bureau local officers  ·  Dossiers 3

094 | Joel Wolford  ·  Frankfort

16  JESSICA HILER  ·  Dossiers 4

095 | John D. Wilson  ·  Statewide conservation network

KCC board; utility-regulation analyst  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

096 | John Huff  ·  North  ·  Boone County

Boone County Farm Bureau officers  ·  Dossiers 3

097 | John Rosenberg  ·  Eastern Kentucky / Whitesburg

Board member  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://aclc.org/staff/

098 | Jon Endonino  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Kentucky Native American Heritage Commission; Richmond  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

099 | Joseph C. Mills  ·  West / Local 633 trade jurisdiction

Kentucky Housing Corporation building-trades representative; Plumbers and Pipefitters Local 633.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://www.kyhousing.org/page/board-directors

100 | Josh Outsey  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

Appalshop board member  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://appalshop.org/our-people/

101 | Joy Girgis  ·  Berea / central Kentucky; statewide service

Policy associate  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kypolicy.org/about/

102 | Katie Thompson  ·  Kentucky statewide · locality unverified

Recovery Corps executive director of Kentucky programs.  ·  Dossiers 4

103 | Kelly Hyberger  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Louisville  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

104 | Kevin Walton  ·  West / Henderson region

Kentucky AFL-CIO recording secretary; regional council contact.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://ky.aflcio.org/about-us

105 | Kim Coomer  ·  Warren County · south-central west  ·  Third District Education Association president

20  SHANNON COX  ·  Dossiers 4

106 | Kristin Ingwell-Goode  ·  Central / Versailles

Feeding Kentucky development director, with communications and food-bank program experience.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://feedingky.org/our-team/

107 | Kyla Horn Preece  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

Community media and outreach manager  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://appalshop.org/our-people/

108 | Lane Boldman  ·  Statewide conservation network

KCC executive director  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

109 | Leandre Knox  ·  Kentucky statewide rural-health network

Executive director, Kentucky Rural Health Association  ·  Dossiers 4

110 | Leda Dean  ·  Northeast / Carter County

Carter County Farm Bureau secretary-treasurer.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/carter/about-us/

111 | Leigh Ann Kuegel  ·  West / Daviess County

Daviess County Farm Bureau women's chair.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/daviess/about-us/

112 | Levi Sanders  ·  Marshall County · far west  ·  First District Education Association president

18  MELISSA REED  ·  Dossiers 4

113 | Lewis Nicholls  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Greenup  ·  Dossiers 2+4  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

114 | Lexie McCutcheon  ·  Lexington

Lexington Pride Center executive director  ·  Dossiers 4

115 | Liles Taylor  ·  Statewide; residence not established

Kentucky AFL-CIO director of mobilization.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://ky.aflcio.org/about-us

116 | Linda Omer  ·  East  ·  Johnson County

Johnson County Farm Bureau officers  ·  Dossiers 3

117 | M. B. Denham Jr.  ·  Statewide housing finance

Kentucky Housing Corporation chair; financial professional.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://www.kyhousing.org/page/board-directors

118 | Maddie Shepard  ·  Louisville · north-central  ·  Jefferson County Teachers Association president

24  CHRIS HARTMAN  ·  Dossiers 4

119 | Madison Buchanan  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

Appalshop media producer  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://appalshop.org/our-people/

120 | Marcie Venter  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Murray  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

121 | Marilyn Mason  ·  Statewide housing and real estate

Kentucky Housing Corporation real-estate representative.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://www.kyhousing.org/page/board-directors

122 | Mary Varson Cromer  ·  Eastern Kentucky / Whitesburg

Public-interest lawyer; Appalachian Citizens’ Law Center  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://aclc.org/staff/

123 | Matt Coleman  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Board director; Kentucky Office of Rural Health  ·  Dossiers 2+4  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

124 | Matthew Mattingly  ·  Central  ·  Marion County

Marion County Farm Bureau local officers  ·  Dossiers 3

125 | Meagan Klee  ·  South-central  ·  Casey County

Casey County Farm Bureau officers  ·  Dossiers 3

126 | Melissa Howard  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Jackson  ·  Dossiers 2+4  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

127 | Melissa Reed  ·  Daviess County · western Kentucky  ·  Second District Education Association president

19  KIM COOMER  ·  Dossiers 4

128 | Mike Amburgey  ·  Eastern Kentucky / Whitesburg

Staff attorney; hometown Whitesburg  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://aclc.org/staff/

129 | Natalie Cunningham  ·  Berea / central Kentucky; statewide service

Outreach director  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kypolicy.org/about/

130 | Nell Fields  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

Appalshop board member  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://appalshop.org/our-people/

131 | Nicole Maher  ·  Frankfort / statewide

Commonwealth Council on Developmental Disabilities advocacy and communications manager  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://ccdd.ky.gov/about/Pages/council-staff.aspx

132 | Noah McKenzie  ·  Northeast  ·  Carter County

Carter County Farm Bureau local officers  ·  Dossiers 3

133 | Pam Thomas  ·  Berea / central Kentucky; statewide service

Senior policy director  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kypolicy.org/about/

134 | Parker Hobson  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

Community media and WMMT producer  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://appalshop.org/our-people/

135 | Patience Martin  ·  Berea / central Kentucky; statewide service

State policy fellow / team role subject to update  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kypolicy.org/about/

136 | Paula Benton  ·  North / Boone County

Boone County Farm Bureau women's chair.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/boone/about-us/

137 | Rachel Norton  ·  Statewide conservation network

Kentucky Conservation Committee treasurer; energy efficiency specialist  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

138 | Rand Paul  ·  South-central / Bowling Green; statewide

Incumbent Class III U.S. senator since 2011.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Kentucky%2C_2028

139 | Rebecca Shelton  ·  Eastern Kentucky / Whitesburg

Environmental and community policy advocate  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://aclc.org/staff/

140 | Rick Goins  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Board director; Mercy Health Lourdes COO  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

141 | Ricky Arnett  ·  Central / Green County

Green County Farm Bureau president.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/green/about-us/

142 | Robb Adams  ·  North / Carrollton

Carrollton mayor and Kentucky Housing Corporation local-government representative.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://www.kyhousing.org/page/board-directors

143 | Robert Schwenke  ·  North / Boone County

Boone County Farm Bureau president.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/boone/about-us/

144 | Rose Adotei  ·  Berea / central Kentucky; statewide service

Development coordinator  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kypolicy.org/about/

145 | Samantha Taylor-Kaai  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Board director; Audubon Area Community Services COO  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

146 | Sammie Asher  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Vice president; Ruralynx Billing and Consulting COO  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

147 | Samuel Tarter  ·  Statewide building industry

Kentucky Housing Corporation construction industry representative.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://www.kyhousing.org/page/board-directors

148 | Sarah Gibbs  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Campton  ·  Dossiers 2+4  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

149 | Sarah Lynn Cunningham  ·  Statewide conservation network

KCC past president; founder Louisville Climate Action Network  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

150 | Sarah Reeves  ·  Statewide conservation network

KCC board; Sierra Club Kentucky organizer  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyconservation.org/board-and-staff

151 | Sarah Vaughn  ·  Central / Georgetown

Feeding Kentucky programs director.  ·  Dossiers 1+2+3  ·  https://feedingky.org/our-team/

152 | Shane Terry  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

Appalshop board member  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://appalshop.org/our-people/

153 | Shannon Cox  ·  Taylor County · south-central  ·  Fourth District Education Association president

21  CAROL MILBY  ·  Dossiers 4

154 | Sharon Edwards  ·  West  ·  Webster County

Webster County Farm Bureau officers  ·  Dossiers 3

155 | Sharon Spencer  ·  Frankfort / central and statewide

Kentucky agriculture direct farm marketing contact  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://marketready.uky.edu/sites/default/files/2026-01/2025-key-contacts-of-marketready.pdf

156 | Shena Link  ·  Owensboro · west  ·  Apprenticeship council appointee

15  JOEL WOLFORD  ·  Dossiers 4

157 | Sister Amrita Manjaly  ·  Nazareth

41  SISTER MARY RICHARD MORRIS  ·  Dossiers 4

158 | Sister Jackulin Jesu  ·  Nazareth

40  SISTER AMRITA MANJALY  ·  Dossiers 4

159 | Sister Mary Richard Morris  ·  Louisville · north-central  ·  Little Sisters of the Poor contact

42  WES ADDINGTON  ·  Dossiers 4

160 | Sundown Clark  ·  Central / Green County

Green County Farm Bureau women's chair.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/green/about-us/

161 | Susan Cable  ·  East / Wolfe County

Wolfe County Farm Bureau treasurer.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/wolfe/about-us/

162 | Susan Mullins  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Berea  ·  Dossiers 2+4  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

163 | Tawyna Brock  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Board director; outpatient accreditation manager  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

164 | Taylor Macy  ·  Eastern Kentucky / Whitesburg

Staff attorney, joined March 2026  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://aclc.org/staff/

165 | Tiffany Hampton  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

WMMT general manager  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://appalshop.org/our-people/

166 | Tim Donoghue  ·  North / Covington

Northern Kentucky AFL-CIO Labor Council president.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://ky.aflcio.org/schedule-meetings

167 | Tim Goodlett  ·  South-central / Casey County

Casey County Farm Bureau president.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/casey/about-us/

168 | Timmy Jones  ·  Central / Marion County

Marion County Farm Bureau president.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/marion/about-us/

169 | Tina Garland  ·  Frankfort / central and statewide

Kentucky Farm to School program coordinator  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://marketready.uky.edu/sites/default/files/2026-01/2025-key-contacts-of-marketready.pdf

170 | Todd Dunn  ·  North-central / Louisville

Greater Louisville Central Labor Council representative.  ·  Dossiers 1+4  ·  https://ky.aflcio.org/schedule-meetings

171 | Tommy Anderson  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

Appalshop board member  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://appalshop.org/our-people/

172 | Travis Hall  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

Appalshop finance and operations director; Knott County native  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://appalshop.org/our-people/

173 | Tyler Ferguson  ·  East / Johnson County

Johnson County Farm Bureau young farmer chair.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/johnson/about-us/

174 | Tyler Syck  ·  Whitesburg / eastern Kentucky

Appalshop board member  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://appalshop.org/our-people/

175 | Venus Evans  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Corbin  ·  Dossiers 2+4  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

176 | Victoria Syimone  ·  Louisville · north-central

Performer and Louisville Pride Foundation board chair  ·  Dossiers 4

177 | Vincent James  ·  North-central / Louisville

Feeding Kentucky vice chair; Dare to Care Food Bank executive director.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://feedingky.org/our-team/

178 | W. Roger Murray  ·  East / Johnson County

Johnson County Farm Bureau president.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/johnson/about-us/

179 | Wally Taylor  ·  West / Daviess County

Daviess County Farm Bureau president.  ·  Dossiers 1+3  ·  https://www.kyfb.com/daviess/about-us/

180 | William 'Chip' Richardson  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Lexington  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

181 | William Amburgey  ·  East  ·  Knott County

Knott County Farm Bureau elected local leadership  ·  Dossiers 3

182 | William Crump  ·  Statewide rural hospitals; Hazard / western and central counties

Board director; University of Louisville Trover campus associate dean  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://kyrha.org/page-1863719

183 | William Graham  ·  East  ·  Wolfe County

Wolfe County Farm Bureau officers and agriculture network  ·  Dossiers 3

184 | William J. Jones  ·  Statewide housing finance

Kentucky Housing Corporation financial-institutions representative.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://www.kyhousing.org/page/board-directors

185 | William St. Pierre  ·  Commission members across eastern, central, western Kentucky

Commission; Villa Hills  ·  Dossiers 2  ·  https://heritage.ky.gov/aa-na/Pages/na-commission.aspx

186 | Zach Heronemus  ·  West / Tri-State service region

Feeding Kentucky treasurer; Tri-State Food Bank executive director based in Evansville, Indiana; organizational service connection is not residency.  ·  Dossiers 1  ·  https://feedingky.org/our-team/

05 | WHERE THE FOUR RESEARCH TEAMS OVERLAP

48 of the 186 entries appear in two or more source indexes; 1 appear in all four. These overlaps reflect a commonly discoverable source, not independent voting support or confirmation of candidate quality.

Melissa McDonald — dossiers 1, 2, 3, 4

Ashley Snider — dossiers 1, 3, 4

Dustin Reinstedler — dossiers 1, 3, 4

Jeff Wiggins — dossiers 1, 3, 4

Pam Pilgrim — dossiers 1, 3, 4

Sarah Vaughn — dossiers 1, 2, 3

Shelby Gayheart — dossiers 1, 3, 4

Alane Snider — dossiers 1, 3

Amanda Dennison — dossiers 2, 4

Angela Jewell — dossiers 1, 3

Angela Rakes — dossiers 1, 3

Belle Townsend — dossiers 1, 3

Bernice Amburgey — dossiers 1, 3

Bo Boles — dossiers 1, 3

Cameron Edwards — dossiers 1, 3

Charles Dennis — dossiers 1, 3

Chris Kummer — dossiers 1, 3

Danielle Harmon — dossiers 2, 4

Darlene Franklin-Campbell — dossiers 2, 4

David Asher — dossiers 2, 4

David Biery — dossiers 1, 3

David McGlone — dossiers 1, 3

James Sizemore — dossiers 2, 4

Jennifer Godbey — dossiers 1, 3

Kevin Walton — dossiers 1, 3

Leda Dean — dossiers 1, 3

Leigh Ann Kuegel — dossiers 1, 3

Lewis Nicholls — dossiers 2, 4

Liles Taylor — dossiers 1, 3

Matt Coleman — dossiers 2, 4

Melissa Howard — dossiers 2, 4

Mimi Pickering — dossiers 2, 4

Paula Benton — dossiers 1, 3

Ricky Arnett — dossiers 1, 3

Robert Schwenke — dossiers 1, 3

Sarah Gibbs — dossiers 2, 4

Sundown Clark — dossiers 1, 3

Susan Cable — dossiers 1, 3

Susan Mullins — dossiers 2, 4

Tiffany Sturdivant — dossiers 2, 4

Tim Goodlett — dossiers 1, 3

Timmy Jones — dossiers 1, 3

Todd Dunn — dossiers 1, 4

Tyler Ferguson — dossiers 1, 3

Venus Evans — dossiers 2, 4

Vincent James — dossiers 1, 3

W. Roger Murray — dossiers 1, 3

Wally Taylor — dossiers 1, 3

06 | FIVE STATE ISSUE CLUSTERS

COAL, BLACK LUNG AND OCCUPATIONAL DIGNITY

Benefits and care for miners, black-lung adjudication, pensions, emergency response and local economic planning.

FLOOD RECOVERY AND SAFE HOUSING

Eastern Kentucky rebuilding, secure water and sewer networks, insurance affordability and resilient housing.

RURAL HEALTH AND RECOVERY

Community hospitals, emergency transport, maternal access, addiction-treatment pathways and disability services.

JOBS, WAGES AND LOCAL ECONOMIC POWER

Trade skills, industrial safety, sustainable coalfield job transitions, farm income, local small businesses and food distribution.

COUNTY VOICE AND TRUSTED INSTITUTIONS

Meaningful participation from mountain towns, western river counties, northern Kentucky, Louisville, Bluegrass regions, Indigenous cultural organizations and faith communities.

07 | RESEARCH QUALITY, CONFLICTS & WHAT TO VERIFY

Some rank-and-file profiles are organizational officer listings rather than independently developed biographies. Do not treat one-line Farm Bureau roles or commission memberships as evidence of statewide leadership. Source 4's short index is visibly malformed: some rows append another person’s numbered header. Interpret the fuller individual record before citing a title. Organization geography is not residential domicile. Namesake collisions, role updates and candidate self-announcements must be checked independently.

Do not infer political beliefs, party affiliation, ethnicity, gender identity, personal trauma, religion, consent, or candidate interest from a directory. More than 150 names remain useful as a contact/research universe but are not demonstrably viable Senate prospects based on these dossiers alone. A more selective future shortlist should be supported by public interviews, issue positions and independently verified career history.

08 | ORIGINAL FOUR DOSSIERS — SOURCE OF RECORD

1. Source dossier 1 — https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B2pkq4urBH5ntuHUGc3ruW8t12BMxI1qwcx_6Nu-hns/edit

2. Source dossier 2 — https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e8qQ5XLd-Cg2aqhBwAeHu_aLcUl4_WJ4SoDB1u2ZTmA/edit

3. Source dossier 3 — https://docs.google.com/document/d/1mNSYe9pkemyaXyycL18Yl-qUR7KklPoFscc6UAP9nFg/edit

4. Source dossier 4 — https://docs.google.com/document/d/1_JNRq07Vf_I4o8lhaUhWjBNy8mGJGHlX8MVJdm_EhpQ/edit