Cherlynn Stevenson’s response to Herald-Leader’s endorsement | Opinion

It is imperative that KY-06 Democrats nominate a proven leader who can flip the Sixth District and deliver real results for Central Kentucky. That’s why I am the best choice in this election.

I am the only candidate in this race who has flipped a Republican seat and held it. I am the only candidate who has stood on a legislative floor, debated MAGA Republicans, and delivered real solutions for Kentucky. I’ve been tested, and I’ve proven I can win in tough districts and govern in divisive times.

In the General Assembly, I helped cap insulin at $30 for a 30-day supply and worked to bring medical cannabis to Kentucky, which is giving hope to Kentuckians with chronic diseases and creating jobs across the Commonwealth. I helped lead the campaigns to defeat constitutional amendments that would have defunded public schools and attacked women’s reproductive freedom.

That record is why I’ve earned the support of Lt. Governor Coleman, former Governor Paul Patton, EMILY’s List, Kentucky’s labor unions, and thousands of Kentuckians desperate for a government that works for them, not billionaires. Seventy percent of our campaign contributions are under $25. We’ve held town halls in all 16 counties and knocked on more than 25,000 doors. This is a grassroots campaign that owes nothing to anybody except the hardworking Kentuckians I will represent.

We cannot keep sending the same kind of politicians to Washington and expect different results. I’m a Mountain Democrat ready to fight without fear for you and your family.

Cherlynn Stevenson wrote this piece in response to the Herald-Leader’s endorsement of Zach Dembo for the Democratic primary in the U.S. Sixth District House race. The Herald-Leader invites candidates who were not endorsed to respond with an op-ed.