Christian Furman

Christian Furman is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky State Senate District 6 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican incumbent Lindsey Tichenor.[1] A geriatrics and palliative care physician and member of the Prospect City Council, she won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary over Chaz Stoess.[1][2]

Furman has a bachelor's degree from the University of Miami (1992) and an M.D. from the University of Louisville (1996), according to Ballotpedia.[1] In a Ballotpedia survey, she said she was born in Louisville, raised in Crestwood and graduated from Oldham County High School.[2] She said she completed her residency and fellowship at the University of Louisville, worked as a geriatrics and palliative care physician with leadership roles at the university and the VA hospital, and completed a Congressional Fellowship in Washington, D.C., advising on older adults' issues.[2] She said she and her husband raised two children in Oldham County and that she serves on the Prospect City Council.[2]

Furman described her campaign around an affordable, healthier and safer Kentucky, and said she is also passionate about public schools and universal Pre-K.[2] She listed endorsements from AFT Kentucky 1360, former U.S. Representative Mike Ward, Prospect Mayor Doug Farnsley and former Pewee Valley Mayor Clayton Stoess.[2]

Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.