2026 Kentucky Primary Election

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Keisha is from Louisville, Kentucky. She attended J. Graham Brown School. She has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Oakwood College and a master’s degree in public health with a concentration in health management from the University of Louisville.

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Keisha Dorsey is from Louisville, Kentucky. She has a bachelor’s degree in biology from Oakwood College and a master’s degree in public health with a concentration in health management from the University of Louisville.

Keisha is the Director of Contract Equity at the Louisville Metro Government, where she has been since 2023. She previously served as a Council Member on the Louisville City Council, representing District 3, from 2019 to 2022.

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Keisha currently works as an executive advisor at Quantum Health Ventures. 

Deisha previously served as a Louisville City Council member from 2019 to 2022. 

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Co-sponsored legislation that required annual, proactive inspections of rental properties.

- Co-sponsored legislation that required annual, proactive inspections of rental properties.

Public Services

Advocates for providing tax credits to young families to renovate and occupy vacant homes, promoting community growth.

Advocates for providing tax credits to young families to renovate and occupy vacant homes.

- Advocates for providing tax credits to young families to renovate and occupy vacant homes.

Housing & Urban Development

Advocates for tackling infrastructure projects and encouraging economic development in her district.

Advocates tackling infrastructure projects and encouraging economic development in the district.

- Advocates tackling infrastructure projects and encouraging economic development in the district.

Transportation & Infrastructure

Advocated for transparency and reform in police contracts while addressing officer retention challenges.

- Advocated for transparency and reform in police contracts while addressing officer retention challenges.

Public Safety

As of March 25, 2026, Keisha Dorsey did not have a website or any information online.

Education

Supports building economic infrastructure starting with housing to attract businesses by ensuring local residents have the earning potential to support them.

Plans on building economic infrastructure by starting with housing to attract businesses and ensure families invest in them. 

Supported procurement reforms that supported businesses that hire individuals with criminal records.

- Plans on building economic infrastructure by starting with housing to attract businesses and ensure families invest in them. 
- Supported procurement reforms that supported businesses that hire individuals with criminal records.

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Keisha Dorsey

- Plans on building economic infrastructure by starting with housing to attract businesses and ensure families invest in them. 

As of March 25, 2026, Keisha Dorsey’s website did not contain information on this issue.

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Kumar Rashad has a bachelor's degree in pure mathematics from Kentucky State University and a master's degree in teacher education and professional development from the University of Louisville. He volunteers as a mentor to at-risk teens. 

Kumar is the mathematics chair and math teacher at Breckinridge Metropolitan High School, an alternative school in Jefferson County Public Schools, where he has taught since January 2003. He previously worked as an Alcohol Beverage Control Officer Administrator for Shively City Council.

3 candidates to run for Louisville Metro Council District 3 seat

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Kumar is a mathematics chair and math teacher at Breckinridge Metropolitan High School, an alternative school in Jefferson County Public Schools. He previously worked as an Alcohol Beverage Control Officer Administrator for Shively City Council.

Kumar Rashad’s campaign for Louisville City Council Member, District 3 is his first entry into politics.

Kumar is currently a City Council Member in Louisville Metro Council District 3. He was elected in 2022 and serving his first term.

Supports practical solutions to eliminate food deserts and improve community health, ensuring families have access to fresh, affordable food in their neighborhoods.

Supports practical solutions to eliminate food deserts and improve community health.

- Supports practical solutions to eliminate food deserts and improve community health.

Believes everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to live and is committed to protecting longtime residents, preventing displacement, and ensuring development benefits current residents of District 3.

Believes that everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to live.

- Believes that everyone deserves a safe, affordable place to live.

As of March 25, 2026, Kumar Rashad’s website did not contain information on this issue.

Advocates for boosting homeownership and changing zoning regulations to limit the number of liquor stores and strip clubs in the district.

- Advocates for boosting homeownership and changing zoning regulations to limit the number of liquor stores and strip clubs in the district.

Supports workforce development that creates opportunities for young people entering the workforce and adults seeking better jobs and training.

Supports workforce development that creates opportunities for young people entering the workforce and adults.

- Supports workforce development that creates opportunities for young people entering the workforce and adults.

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Shaun Spencer is originally from Louisville, Kentucky. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of Kentucky. She lives with her daughter in Shively, Kentucky. She attends Bates Memorial Church.

Shaun is a notary public and currently works as the president and chief executive officer of Trimen Solutions, LLC, a consulting firm, and MyHUB Center, a workforce development organization. She also serves as the executive director of Wibby’s Foundation and the PerfectPath Program, youth development initiatives.

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Shaun’s campaign for Louisville Metro Council District 3 in Kentucky is her first run for public office.

Supports strong community input before major project approvals.

Supports accessible application processes for nonprofits and small organizations.

Supports public reporting on awarded funds and project outcomes.

- Supports strong community input before major project approvals.
- Supports accessible application processes for nonprofits and small organizations.
- Supports public reporting on awarded funds and project outcomes.

Believes that affordable housing should be genuinely affordable and measurable.

Believes that affordable housing should be affordable and measurable.

Supports diverse housing options, including age-in-place and alternative housing models.

Supports responsible development that includes infrastructure, traffic, and neighborhood impact planning.

Supports affordability protections for low- and fixed-income households.

- Believes that affordable housing should be affordable and measurable.
- Supports diverse housing options, including age-in-place and alternative housing models.
- Supports responsible development that includes infrastructure, traffic, and neighborhood impact planning.
- Supports affordability protections for low- and fixed-income households.

Prioritizes improved public transit reliability.

Plans to implement roadway and pedestrian safety upgrades.

Supports infrastructure investments that reflect actual usage patterns.

- Prioritizes improved public transit reliability.
- Plans to implement roadway and pedestrian safety upgrades.
- Supports infrastructure investments that reflect actual usage patterns.

Supports stronger anti-scam and elder abuse penalties.

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Supports strategic recruitment to increase first responder staffing.

Supports strategic recruitment to increase first responder staffing.

- Supports stronger anti-scam and elder abuse penalties.
- Supports strategic recruitment to increase first responder staffing.

Supports expanding access to youth physical activity and recreation programs.

Supports quality food access initiatives in education.

Supports harm-prevention programming in education.

Believes in promoting workforce and career pathway exposure to enhance career readiness.

- Supports expanding access to youth physical activity and recreation programs.
- Supports quality food access initiatives in education.
- Supports harm-prevention programming in education.
- Believes in promoting workforce and career pathway exposure to enhance career readiness.

Supports small business support programs and navigation assistance.

Prioritizes small business support programs and navigation assistance.

Supports living-wage standards that reflect the real cost of living.

Supports workforce pathways for both union and non-union workers.

Supports better alignment between workforce development and employer needs.

- Prioritizes small business support programs and navigation assistance.
- Supports living-wage standards that reflect the real cost of living.
- Supports workforce pathways for both union and non-union workers.
- Supports better alignment between workforce development and employer needs.

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Supports transparent scoring and decision frameworks for public services.

Supports transportation planning with neighborhood input.

Supports practical, phased improvement strategies for transportation and infrastructure.

For Candidate Shaun Spencer on Issue public-safety:  
Supports community-informed safety planning.

For Candidate Shaun Spencer on Issue public-safety:  
Supports prevention-focused safety initiatives.

For Candidate Shaun Spencer on Issue public-safety:  
Supports retention support and workforce pipeline partnerships for public safety personnel.

Supports mentorship and community partnership programs in education.

Supports respect for prevailing wage frameworks.

- City council members make up the legislative body of the city's government and are responsible for the public's health, safety, and welfare. Its legislative duties include enacting ordinances, levying taxes, and adopting a budget. 
- The city council has the authority to investigate all activities of the city government and its employees. 
- City councils in Kentucky typically have between 6 and 12 council members. They serve two-year terms except in Louisville and Lexington where some members serve four-year terms. 
- Council members can be elected to represent a single district or the city at-large. Elections take place in even-numbered years. 

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Louisville City Council Member, District 3

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