Biography
Mikel Wein is an independent candidate for Kentucky's 5th Congressional District who lives in Letcher County. He says he has spent recent months knocking on doors across the district, and he campaigns on ending corporate control of Eastern Kentucky's land and energy resources, a national healthcare system, and reducing U.S. military spending abroad.[1]
Wein says he lives in a log cabin in Letcher County on land that has been in his family for over a century.[1] He says his first job was as a contract archaeologist, working at Fort Lee for about a year.[1]
In the months before the election, Wein says, he knocked on doors and listened to residents across the 5th District. He is on the 2026 general election ballot as an independent.[1]
- 1.Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election, 2026 · Ballotpedia (Candidate Connection survey) · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21.
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