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Cherlynn Stevenson
Cherlynn Stevenson (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 6th Congressional District. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Stevenson (Democratic Party) was a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 88. She assumed office on January 1, 2019. She left office on January 1, 2025.
Biography
Cherlynn Stevenson was born in Lexington, Kentucky. She earned a bachelor of science in behavioral science from Morehead State University. Stevenson’s career experience includes working as a nonprofit event planner. She has been a member of the American Cancer Society board and the Women's Network of Fayette County.[1]
Committee assignments
Note: This membership information was last updated in September 2023. Ballotpedia completes biannual updates of committee membership. If you would like to send us an update, email us at: editor@ballotpedia.org.
2023-2024
Stevenson was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- House Appropriations and Revenue Committee
- House Banking and Insurance Committee
- House Committee On Committees
- House Rules Committee
- Banking and Insurance Committee
2021-2022
Stevenson was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- House Banking and Insurance Committee
- Tourism and Outdoor Recreation Committee
- House Transportation Committee
2019-2020
Stevenson was assigned to the following committees:
- House Natural Resources and Energy Committee
- Small Business & Information Technology Committee
- House Transportation Committee
Sponsored legislation
The following table lists bills this person sponsored as a legislator, according to BillTrack50 and sorted by action history. Bills are sorted by the date of their last action. The following list may not be comprehensive. To see all bills this legislator sponsored, click on the legislator's name in the title of the table.
Elections
2026
See also: Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election, 2026
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 6
Zach Dembo, David Kloiber, Erin Petrey, and Cherlynn Stevenson are running in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 6 on May 19, 2026.
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 6
Ralph Alvarado, Ryan Dotson, and Deanna Frazier Gordon are running in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 6 on May 19, 2026.
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Andy Barr (R)
Endorsements
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- Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman (D)
2024
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88
Vanessa Grossl defeated incumbent Cherlynn Stevenson in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Vanessa Grossl (R) | 50.3 | 11,722 |
 | Cherlynn Stevenson (D) | 49.7 | 11,597 | |
| Total votes: 23,319 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Cherlynn Stevenson advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Vanessa Grossl advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88.
Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Stevenson in this election.
2022
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2022
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Cherlynn Stevenson defeated Jim Coleman in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cherlynn Stevenson (D) | 50.1 | 8,216 |
| Jim Coleman (R) | 49.9 | 8,179 | ||
| Total votes: 16,395 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Cherlynn Stevenson advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88.
Republican primary election
The Republican primary election was canceled. Jim Coleman advanced from the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88.
2020
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2020
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88
Incumbent Cherlynn Stevenson defeated Aaron Yates in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 on November 3, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cherlynn Stevenson (D) | 51.5 | 16,025 |
 | Aaron Yates (R) | 48.5 | 15,093 | |
| Total votes: 31,118 | |||
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Democratic primary election
The Democratic primary election was canceled. Incumbent Cherlynn Stevenson advanced from the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88.
Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88
Aaron Yates defeated Monteia Mundy in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 on June 23, 2020.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Aaron Yates | 75.6 | 4,545 |
 | Monteia Mundy | 24.4 | 1,466 | |
| Total votes: 6,011 | |||
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2018
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88
Cherlynn Stevenson defeated William Farmer Jr. in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 on November 6, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cherlynn Stevenson (D) | 50.1 | 12,378 |
 | William Farmer Jr. (R) | 49.9 | 12,330 | |
| Total votes: 24,708 (100.00% precincts reporting) | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88
Cherlynn Stevenson defeated Josh Mers and Gail Swanson in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Cherlynn Stevenson | 51.0 | 2,862 |
 | Josh Mers | 30.6 | 1,716 | |
| Gail Swanson | 18.5 | 1,037 | ||
| Total votes: 5,615 | |||
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Republican primary election
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88
William Farmer Jr. defeated Jennifer McVay Martin and Ashley Boggs Bruggeman in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 on May 22, 2018.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | William Farmer Jr. | 42.8 | 1,844 |
 | Jennifer McVay Martin | 32.4 | 1,396 | |
 | Ashley Boggs Bruggeman | 24.7 | 1,065 | |
| Total votes: 4,305 | |||
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
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2022
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2020
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Scorecards
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2024
In 2024, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 2 to April 15.
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- Legislators from the Louisville area are scored on their votes on bills related to business issues.
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- Legislators are scored on their votes on bills related to family issues.
2023
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In 2023, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 3 to March 30.
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2022
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In 2022, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 4 to April 14.
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2021
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In 2021, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 5 to March 30.
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2020
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In 2020, the Kentucky State Legislature was in session from January 7 to April 15.
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2019
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In 2019, the Kentucky General Assembly was in session from January 8 through March 29.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Candidate U.S. House Kentucky District 6 |
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Footnotes
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| Preceded by Robert J. Benvenuti III (R) |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 88 2019-2025 |
Succeeded by Vanessa Grossl (R) |
