A relatively new member of the Kentucky General Assembly, is looking to elevate her title.
State Representative Kateri Herron says she wants to become a state senator.
She has filed paperwork to run for Senate District 35 in Louisville.
That seat is currently held by Senator Denise Harper Angell, who recently announced she will not seek reelection.
In a statement, Herron said she wants to take her experience to the state Senate to, quote, push for real solutions to gun violence for restoration of voting rights for people who have served their time and investments in public education.
Herron was first elected to the State House in 2021.
Becoming the first openly LGBTQ person elected to the chamber.
The Louisville Democrat is a former policy strategist for the ACLU of Kentucky and is credited with helping pass a statewide no knock ban following the death of Breonna Taylor, A sinner.
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