Iva Markicevic Daley

Iva Markicevic Daley is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky House of Representatives District 99 in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which she faces incumbent Republican Richard White.[1][2] Markicevic Daley is a communications consultant who, in a Ballotpedia survey, described herself as a rural working mother and healthcare access advocate.[2][3]

Iva Markicevic Daley earned a bachelor's degree from the State University of New York at Cortland in 2017 and a graduate degree from the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2018.[2] Her career experience includes working as a communications consultant.[2] In a Ballotpedia survey, she described herself as a rural, working mom, the wife of a Marine combat veteran and a healthcare access advocate.[3]

Markicevic Daley advanced from the Democratic primary after the May 19, 2026, primary was canceled.[2] In the survey, she said her key messages are access to preventive medical, dental and vision care and affordable medications, a living wage and affordable housing and groceries, and greater access to childcare, fully funded public schools and support for universities, trade schools and small businesses.[3] She named healthcare access, affordability, workers' rights, public education and rural infrastructure as her policy interests.[3]

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