Anne Donworth
Anne Donworth (Democratic Party) is a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives, representing District 76. She assumed office on January 1, 2025. Her current term ends on January 1, 2027.
Donworth (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the Kentucky House of Representatives to represent District 76. She declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on May 19, 2026.[source]
Biography
Anne Donworth was born in Lexington, Kentucky. Donworth earned a high school diploma from Groton School, a bachelor's degree from the University of Virginia in 2007, and a degree Indiana University, Purdue University Indianapolis in 2015. Her career experience includes working as a nonprofit executive.[1][2]
As of 2024, Donworth was affiliated with the following organizations:[2]
- Lexington Public Library
- Lexington Public Library Foundation
- Scarteen Stud, Emerge Kentucky
- Commerce Lexington
- Kentucky Public Library Association
- Clays Spring Neighborhood Association
Sponsored legislation
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Committee assignments
2025-2026
Donworth was assigned to the following committees:
- House Agriculture Committee
- Licensing, Occupations, and Administrative Regulations Committee
- House State Government Committee
- House Transportation Committee
Elections
2026
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 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
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 76
Incumbent Anne Donworth (D) and James Palumbo (D) are running in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 76 on May 19, 2026.
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 | James Palumbo | |
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Republican primary
Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 76
Avram Hicks (R) is running in the Republican primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 76 on May 19, 2026.
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 | Avram Hicks | |
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2024
See also: Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2024
General election
General election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 76
Anne Donworth won election in the general election for Kentucky House of Representatives District 76 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anne Donworth (D) | 100.0 | 14,790 |
| Total votes: 14,790 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 76
Anne Donworth defeated James Palumbo and Joshua Buckman in the Democratic primary for Kentucky House of Representatives District 76 on May 21, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Anne Donworth | 44.4 | 1,777 |
| James Palumbo | 40.7 | 1,627 | |
 | Joshua Buckman | 14.9 | 594 | |
| Total votes: 3,998 | |||
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Endorsements
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Campaign themes
2026
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2024
Anne Donworth completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Donworth's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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- Education: early childhood education, public schools, libraries, technical trades, colleges, and universities are the best investment we can make for our future. Further, our educators and support staff are heroes, and I will fight for fair compensation and policies to support them for their great work.
- Women's Rights: women should be free to make the best decisions for their bodies and families, and they should receive equal pay for equal work. We also need to address child care in Kentucky, which is a concern that falls primarily upon women's shoulders.
- Gun Safety: common sense gun safety measures save lives.
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
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| Preceded by Ruth Palumbo (D) |
Kentucky House of Representatives District 76 2025-Present |
Succeeded by - |
