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Hank Linderman

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Hank Linderman

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KY-02 Democratic nominee?

$20.9K

MAY 20, 2026

Primary Election

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Overview

Current roleMusician

PartyDemocratic

Political ideologyMainstream Democrat

LocationKentucky

BackgroundMusician

Notable personal detailsHank Linderman is a Democratic candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives in Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District. He has been the Democratic nominee for KY-02 in multiple cycles beginning in 2018. His professional background is in music, including work as a musician and recording engineer/producer, and he has described his campaign focus as centered on rural America and working people.

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fec.gov docquery.fec.gov ocmonitor.com wnky.com en.wikipedia.org washingtonpost.com archive.kftc.org hank4ky.com poliglobe.com ballotwire.com wkyufm.org fr.wikipedia.org kyfb.com iuoelocal181.org arxiv.org elect.ky.gov amnews.com ket.org pbs.org wbko.com wftv.com c4rwa.org bgdailynews.com justfacts.votesmart.org wkuherald.com wlky.com termlimits.com bluevoterguide.org ballotpedia.org courier-journal.com predictionedge.com ivoterguide.com localcandidates.org facebook.com ballotready.org guthrie.house.gov voterguide.ballotpedia.org developer.ballotpedia.org cdn.ballotpedia.org clerk.house.gov halrogers.house.gov judiciary.senate.gov history.house.gov warren.senate.gov disclosures-clerk.house.gov

Positions

LiberalConservative

Economy & Taxes

Supports policies favoring working people including higher wages, expanded social programs (national preschool and child care), and a health-care-for-all approach; criticizes recent large tax cuts for wealthy and corporations and says the wealthiest should pay their fair share. Emphasis is on shifting policy to benefit workers rather than corporations.

Healthcare

Supports Medicare for All and adoption of universal, government-run healthcare as part of a platform to expand access and restore healthcare for rural and working communities.

Immigration & Border

Supports granting amnesty/pathways to citizenship for undocumented immigrants present before a cutoff date, restructuring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with a focus on stopping family separations and abuse, and expanding humane treatment of immigrants including recognition of climate-driven migration.

Abortion & Reproductive Rights

Supports a woman’s right to choose and opposes making abortion illegal, while emphasizing policies that could reduce abortions (higher wages, better healthcare, parental leave, etc.).

Climate & Energy

Supports major clean-energy policy for rural communities including renewable (wind/solar/water) energy, redirecting fossil-fuel subsidies toward renewables, and endorses the Green New Deal as part of a Contract for Rural & Working America.

Endorsements

KY-02 Democratic nominee?

Endorsers of Hank Linderman for KY-02 Democratic nominee?

Jessamine County (KY) Democratic Party

Public endorsement

Jessamine County (KY) Democratic Party endorsed Hank Linderman.

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Fundraising

Latest report: Cycle 2026

Total raisedCash on hand

$87.5K

$65.6K

$43.7K

$21.9K

2022

2024

2026

Latest

Year

Total raised

Cash on hand

Total spent

Burn rate

Cycle 2022

$87.5K

$25.3K

$100.2K

$4.2K

Cycle 2024

$41.1K

$32.0K

$27.8K

$1.2K

Cycle 2026

$3.8K

$2.0K

$23.3K

$1.5K

Source: FEC

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