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Steve Shannon
Republican candidate for U.S. House in Kentucky
Republican
KY-06 Republican nominee?
$17.3K
MAY 20, 2026Primary Election
Party selects its nominee.
Live Odds — KY-06 Republican nominee?
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0.1%chance to win
$17.3KMAY 20, 2026Candidate Overview
Key details about the candidate’s background, party, office sought and current campaign.
Current roleExecutive director, Kentucky Association of Regional Programs (KARP)
PartyRepublican
Political ideologyModerate Republican
LocationKentucky
BackgroundExecutive director, Kentucky Association of Regional Programs (KARP)
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Notable personal detailsSteve Shannon is a Republican candidate for the U.S. House in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District. He has worked in Kentucky’s community mental health and disability-services sphere and has served as executive director of the Kentucky Association of Regional Programs (KARP), an association of community mental health centers. He is based in Lexington and has been involved in Kentucky legislative and advisory settings related to behavioral health and human services.
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Political Positions
LiberalConservative
Healthcare
Steve Shannon, as Executive Director of KARP, has advocated for robust publicly funded behavioral health and substance-use-disorder services and for adequate Medicaid reimbursement and provider networks. He has raised concerns about managed-care organization practices (prior authorization, utilization management) that reduce access to Medicaid-covered behavioral health care and called for policies to ensure sufficient services and staffing.
Public Safety & Guns
Supports measures to reduce firearm harm through safer storage and tools to temporarily limit access for people in mental-health crises; frames these as prevention measures rather than permanent removals of rights. Emphasizes safe storage and prevention as priorities in discussions of child firearm injuries and related policy.
Latest News
AINews Summary
Last updatedJul 15, 2026
Steve Shannon is being mentioned in coverage of Kentucky’s 2026 primary elections, which are shaping up to be highly competitive. The main focus is on Republican contests for an open U.S. Senate seat and several House and state legislative races. The reporting suggests the GOP primaries will likely decide many of the eventual winners.
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Latest Polls
KY-06 Republican nominee?
Recent polling results and the candidate's current average in the race.
Steve Shannon currently averages 2.0%, ranking 4th in this race, 2.7 points behind the next candidate.
Polling average: 2.0%Position: 4thMargin: -2.7 ptsLatest poll: 3.0% (May 4 - 7)Polls included: 3
Average recalculated from polls through May 4 - 7.
Aggregation source: FiftyPlusOne
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