U.S. House · Kentucky's 6th District
Pete Lynch
CandidateKentucky Party
- Race
- U.S. House · Kentucky's 6th District
- Result
- Zach Dembo, projected winner
- Opponents
- Zach Dembo (D); Ralph Alvarado (R); Jay Bowman (IND); Robert Quigley (IND)
- Research
- Basic
Party linenone
No recorded floor votes — not a current legislator in our records.
Said vs. did5 statements · 0 votes
Provide universal healthcare coverage for all Americans
Expand public health coverage
Compare statements with votes ›On the ballotU.S. House · 6
2026-11-03
| Zach Dembo D | challenger |
| Ralph Alvarado R | challenger |
| Pete Lynch Kentucky Party | challenger |
| Jay Bowman IND | challenger |
| Robert Quigley IND | challenger |
Said vs. did
Each documented position next to the recorded floor votes we map to the same issue. Votes are compared one at a time; no overall stance is inferred from them.
Provide universal healthcare coverage for all Americans
Policies page calls for Medicare for All, including universal coverage.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Raise the corporate tax rate to 50% and use the new tax revenue to fund an United States Profit Dividend, which will be distributed equally among all adult Americans.
Policies page calls for taxing billionaires and raising the corporate tax rate.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Cap rent increases for corporate-owned rental properties
Policies page calls for capping rent increases on corporate-owned rental properties.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Amend the War Powers Resolution to so that only Congress can decide whether to go to war or begin new military engagements
Policies page calls for amending the War Powers Resolution so only Congress decides on war.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Stop funding Israel's military and require all lobbyists that advocate for the interests of foreing countries to register as agents under the FARA
Policies page calls for ending funding for Israel's military.[3]
No recorded floor vote in our key-vote set maps to this issue.
Biography
Pete Lynch, a Kentucky Party candidate and faculty member in the University of Kentucky Department of Political Science, lost the November 3, 2026 election for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District to Zach Dembo.[1][2]
Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.
Lynch is a faculty member of the Department of Political Science at the University of Kentucky, where, according to his Ballotpedia biography, he has studied and taught political science for nearly a decade.[1] He was on the 2026 general election ballot as the Kentucky Party candidate and said he intended to get most of his donations from small donors.[1] He campaigned primarily on campaign finance reform, which he called the fundamental problem in American politics.[1] He received 1.5% of the vote to Zach Dembo's 52.7%, according to unofficial results reported by NBC News.[2]
In their own words
Priorities
- "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."[4]
- 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.[4]
- Lists campaign finance reform, lobbying and political corruption first among his "Top Policy Priorities", followed by data centers and AI, Medicare for All and affordable housing.[3]
Statements, quoted without a stance
- Expand immigration enforcement and deportations
“Abolish ICE and replace it with in immigration enforcement organization that respects human life and the rule of law”[3]
On his campaign website policies page
- Faster transition away from fossil fuels
“Invest in solar, wind, and other renewables in rural and underserved areas”[3]
On his campaign website policies page, under clean energy
- Raise the minimum wage
“Implement minimum wages that reflect local living wages, with annual adjustments based on local cost of living changes”[3]
On his campaign website policies page
Campaign moneyNo FEC filing summary matched — state candidates file with their state, not the FEC.
Profile: /people/pete-lynch
Compare all 5 candidates side by side ›
Sources cited in this profile
- 1.Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey for Lynch and Bowman) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
- 2.U.S. House · Kentucky's 6th District results 2026 · NBC News News report
- 3.Policies — Dr. Pete Lynch for Kentucky · Pete Lynch campaign website · 2026-10-19 Candidate's own words
- 4.Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey for Lynch and Bowman) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words