Twenty-six Democratic women from across the Commonwealth will acquire 70 hours of candidate training over the next six months to prepare them to run effective and winning campaigns for local, state, and federal office.

Emerge Kentucky

Class of 2017

Abbie Barnes, Paducah

Dr. Karen Berg, Louisville

Ashley Bland, Russellville

Ellen Cartmell, Maysville

Crystal Chappell, Drakesboro

Elizabeth Davis, Mt. Sterling

Chris Dennis Myers, Cold Spring

Carolyn Dupont, Lexington

Leigh Ann Dycus, Paducah

Stefanie Ebbens Kingsley, Williamsburg

Beth Fiss, Franklin

Liz Fossett, Covington

Denise Gray, Lexington

Victoria Golden-Thompson, Bowling Green

Tanisha Hickerson, Louisville

Janet Humphrey Cole, Nicholasville

Shayla Johnson, Lexington

Lilith McGhee, Louisville

Devon Oser, Louisville

Jenny Noe, Crestwood

Lynn Pryor, Hopkinsville

Margaret Ridley, Henderson

Christine Salameh, Louisville

Julie Tennyson, Paducah

Lauren Tussey, Cattletsburg

Tyra Walker, Louisville

We are excited for these women to join the 140 women strong network of Emerge KY. Together, we will change the face of KY politics!