Pete Lynch

Why they say you should vote for them

The candidate's own case to voters, summarized from their campaign and public statements.

• Describes himself as an economic populist committed to representing the interests of average Kentuckians.[1],[3]
• Says he will rely mainly on small donations from ordinary voters rather than large donors.[1],[4]
• Says that if elected he would also educate the public on how to make Congress represent all Americans.[1]

Background

• Lecturer, Department of Political Science and Law and Justice program, University of Kentucky · 2025–present[3],[5]
• Instructor, Eastern Kentucky University · One year[3]
• Instructor, Centre College · Two years[3]

Education

• Ph.D., American Politics, University of Kentucky (2022)[3],[4]
• Bachelor’s degree, Tufts University (2008)[4]

Where they stand

• Elections & Democracy
  Supports a 100% tax on election spending above $2,500 per donor per year, requiring candidates to raise at least half their funds from small donors, and banning members of Congress from trading individual stocks.[2]
• Health Care
  Supports Medicare for All, with universal coverage and no out-of-pocket costs for essential services and prescriptions.[2],[5]
• Energy & Environment
  Supports a moratorium on new data centers and requiring them to pay for grid upgrades and win approval from local residents.[2]
• Housing
  Supports banning foreign and hedge fund ownership of single-family homes and capping rent increases on corporate-owned rentals.[2]
• Foreign Policy
  Supports giving only Congress the power to begin military engagements and ending U.S. military funding for Israel.[2]

Voting record

Pete Lynch has not held an office with a recorded voting record. See Background and Where they stand.

In their words