Biography
Sarah Cole McIntosh is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky State Senate District 36 in the November 3, 2026 general election, running against Republican incumbent Julie Raque Adams.[1] A former Jefferson County Public Schools board member and history teacher, she won the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary over Luke Whitehead.[1][2]
McIntosh served on the Jefferson County Board of Education, representing District 7, from January 1, 2021, to January 6, 2025, and did not run for re-election in 2024.[1]
McIntosh's campaign website describes her as a lifelong Louisvillian, former school board member and former U.S. History teacher in Louisville's public schools with 16 years of teaching experience.[2] The site says that on the school board she supported sending more resources directly into classrooms and voted against increasing Louisville property taxes, and that she introduced the motion to reopen Jefferson County schools after COVID.[2] It says she lives in Middletown with her husband and their two daughters.[2]
- 1.Sarah Cole McIntosh - Ballotpedia · Ballotpedia Reference
- 2.Meet Sarah Cole McIntosh · Sarah Cole McIntosh for Kentucky Candidate's own words
Researched from the cited sources on 2026-10-21. Not yet independently fact-checked.
Kentucky Senate District 36
Sarah Cole McIntosh is on the Nov 3, 2026 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 36 as D. Not researched in depth — candidate list only.
