Pete Lynch

Kentucky Party

Pete Lynch is the Kentucky Party candidate for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District, a University of Kentucky political science faculty member. He campaigns primarily on campaign finance reform, calling it the fundamental problem in American politics.[1]

Basic profile — the most important sourced facts we found.

Positions on the issues

  • 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]

In their 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."[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]

Background

  • 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]

Also on the ballot for this seat: Zach Dembo, Ralph Alvarado, Jay Bowman, Robert Quigley · Compare side by side

Sources cited in this profile

  1. 1.Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey for Lynch and Bowman) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words