Biography
Michael French is a Democratic write-in candidate for Kentucky State Senate District 22 in the November 3, 2026 general election, in which the ballot candidate is incumbent Republican Donald Douglas.[1][2] French is a librarian who earned a bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale and a graduate degree from the University of Kentucky.[2]
Michael French graduated from Dundee Community High School, earned a bachelor's degree from Southern Illinois University, Carbondale in 1980 and a graduate degree from the University of Kentucky in 1992.[2] His career experience includes working as a librarian.[2]
In a Ballotpedia survey, French described himself as a determined Democrat who supports affordable healthcare, affordable housing, a living wage and protecting the environment.[3] He listed opposing the Republican supermajority in the legislature, returning control of communities to local governments, removing tax breaks for large corporations and raising the minimum wage as key messages.[3] He also named protecting the environment and developing alternative energy sources as policy interests.[3]
- 1.Kentucky State Senate elections, 2026 · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Michael French (Kentucky) - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 3.Michael French - 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 Senate District 22
Michael French is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 22 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
