U.S. House · Kentucky's 6th District

• "My entire career has been devoted to public service, whether as a Navy JAG officer, a federal prosecutor protecting constitutional rights and fighting crime, or as a teacher in an underserved community. But after seeing the corruption in Washington D.C. and this Administration's abuse of the criminal justice system, I knew that my public service needed to take a different path."[2]

• Raised in Lexington; attended Stanford University, then worked as an eighth-grade English teacher in the Mississippi Delta through Teach For America.[2]
• Earned a law degree from the University of Michigan Law School and served over four years on active duty as a U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's (JAG) Corps officer.[2]
• Worked as a federal prosecutor before resigning, citing the current administration's handling of the criminal justice system.[2]

Raised $1.5M · spent $973K · $491K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

• actionChaired the Kentucky Senate Health and Welfare Committee during the 2019-2020 and 2021-2022 legislative sessions.[3]
• vote2019-02-14 · Voted yes on SB 9 (banning abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detectable, with limited exceptions), which passed the Kentucky Senate 31-6 on February 14, 2019.[5]
• vote2019-02-14 · Voted yes on SB 150 (eliminating the permit requirement to carry a concealed deadly weapon in Kentucky), which passed the Kentucky Senate 29-8 on February 14, 2019.[6]
• vote2021-03-16 · Voted yes on HB 563 (creating a tax-credit scholarship program funding private-school tuition and other education expenses), which passed the Kentucky Senate 21-15 on March 16, 2021.[7]

• ~MixedExpand public health coverage

  Campaigns primarily on lowering healthcare costs through bipartisan cooperation, without specifying support for a public-coverage expansion.[4]

  “In Congress, I'll work with both parties to fight for affordable healthcare, lower costs, and practical solutions that help Kentucky families.”

• ✕OpposesProtect legal access to abortionFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on SB 9, which banned abortion once a fetal heartbeat is detectable, with exceptions.[5]

• ✕OpposesStricter gun lawsFrom recorded votes

  Voted yes on SB 150, which eliminated Kentucky's permit requirement to carry a concealed deadly weapon.[6]

• ✓SupportsPublic funding for school choice (vouchers / charters)From recorded votes

  Voted yes on HB 563, which created a tax-credit scholarship program funding private-school tuition and other education expenses for Kentucky students.[7]

• "Healthcare isn't a talking point to me — it's been my life's work. In Congress, I'll work with both parties to fight for affordable healthcare, lower costs, and practical solutions that help Kentucky families."[4]

• Earned a bachelor of science degree and a medical degree from Loma Linda University and completed his medical residency at the University of Kentucky.[3]
• Worked as a physician with Kentucky One Medical Group and served on the board of trustees of the Kentucky Medical Association.[3]
• Served in the Kentucky State Senate, District 28, from 2015 to 2023, chairing the Senate Health and Welfare Committee.[3]

Raised $1.5M · spent $1.1M · $398K cash on hand (through 2026-06-30) FEC filing ↗

• ✓SupportsExpand public health coverage

  Supports moving toward a Medicare for All system.[1]

• ✕OpposesContinue U.S. military aid to Israel

  Supports cutting ties with, and funding for, Israel.[1]

• "As someone who's studied and taught political science for nearly a decade, he understands that the fundamental problem in American politics is campaign funding."[1]
• Also supports a moratorium on AI data centers, restricting police access to license-plate-reader data such as Flock cameras without a warrant, moving toward Medicare for All, building affordable housing, cutting funding for Israel, and criminal justice reform to end mass incarceration.[1]

• Is a faculty member of the Department of Political Science at the University of Kentucky, where he has studied and taught political science for nearly a decade.[1]

• Says he will work for young Kentuckians, focusing on fiscal responsibility and reducing what he calls wasteful spending.[1]

• Says he started his own business at 24 and has raised his family in Kentucky as a small business owner since moving there in the mid-1990s.[1]