Adrienne Southworth (7)

Adrienne Southworth is a Republican who represented District 7 in the Kentucky State Senate from January 1, 2021, until the end of her term. Born on April 18, 1988, she has been involved in Kentucky politics from a young age, delivering her first speech to a Senate committee in 2009 and reading her first state legislation in 2007. Known for operating on the fringes of her party, Southworth promoted unproven claims about 2020 election fraud, opposed mask mandates and COVID-19 vaccine requirements, and introduced a 2024 bill to restrict college IDs for voting, which drew criticism for potentially reducing youth turnout. A prolific legislator, she filed over 100 bills, resolutions, and amendments in 2024 alone, identifying as a "Liberty Republican" shaped by her Christian worldview; she was outspoken against her party's redistricting maps. As of recent reports, she is a former senator running for re-election.

Education and Political Experience

• Education: Earned a law degree while serving in the Kentucky State Senate in Frankfort.
• Political Experience: Veteran of the Frankfort Capitol complex with early involvement starting in 2007; served one term in the Kentucky Senate for District 7, sponsoring numerous bills including those on voting, masks, vaccines, and constitutional amendments; opposed certain party positions like redistricting and public agency photo ID requirements post-tenure.