Biography
Anthony Looney is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky House of Representatives District 81 in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which he faces incumbent Republican Deanna Frazier Gordon.[1][2] Looney is a nurse practitioner who, in a Ballotpedia survey, described himself as a first-generation college graduate and lifelong Kentuckian.[2][3]
Anthony Looney earned a high school diploma from Shelby Valley High School, a bachelor's degree from Morehead State University in 2017 and a graduate degree from Northern Kentucky University in 2022.[2] His career experience includes working as a nurse practitioner.[2] He advanced from the Democratic primary after the May 19, 2026, primary was canceled.[2]
In a Ballotpedia survey, Looney said his priorities include affordable healthcare and strengthening Medicaid and Medicare, fully funding public schools and supporting teachers, an income-based tax system in which the wealthy pay more, raising the minimum wage and supporting organized labor.[3] He named healthcare, housing, public education and workers' rights as the policy areas he is most passionate about.[3]
- 1.Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Anthony Looney - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Anthony Looney - Ballotpedia Candidate Connection survey responses · Ballotpedia Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Kentucky House District 81
Anthony Looney is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Kentucky House District 81 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
