Emerge Kentucky Announces the Class of 2021

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 12, 2021 Contact: Gretchen Hunt, 502-291-1079, gretchen@emergeky.org   Emerge Kentucky Announces the Class of 2021 (Louisville, KY) Emerge Kentucky is proud to announce its 12th class that epitomizes the promise and excitement of the changing face… Read More

Emerge Kentucky on Forward Kentucky

Gretchen Hunt has had a varied and distinguished career in public service. Now she takes the reins of the premier political training for women. What are her goals? What does she see for 2020 and beyond? We asked her about this, and much more, on The State of Kentucky. Read More

Emerge Kentucky Alumnae Win Big on Election Night – Flip Senate District 26 Held By Republicans for 30 Years and Increase Number of Diverse Women Serving in General Assembly

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 2nd, 2020 CONTACT: Susanna French, (270) 205-1316, susannafrench@emergeky.org   Emerge Kentucky Alumnae Win Big on Election Night –  Flip Senate District 26 Held By Republicans for 30 Years and Increase Number of Diverse Women Serving in General Assembly… Read More

Emerge KY Alumna Jacqueline Coleman wins election for Lieutenant Governor

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 6th, 2019 Contact: Blair Haydon, Executive Director blair@emergeky.org (859) 248-0847   Emerge KY Alumna Jacqueline Coleman wins election for Lieutenant Governor Louisville, Ky. — Emerge Kentucky congratulates Class of 2011 alumna, Jacqueline Coleman, on becoming our next Lt. Governor. “Each year Emerge alums continue… Read More

Emerge KY Alumnae Win Big in Midterms

Louisville, KY: Alumnae from Emerge Kentucky—a non-profit organization that has recruited and trained nearly 200 women to run for public office since 2010—had a total of 27 election night wins. Seven of those wins were for the Kentucky State House. The seven State House wins include: Nima Kulkarni, an immigration… Read More

Emerge KY Breaks Records this November, 55 on Ballot

Louisville, KY—This midterm election, Emerge Kentucky, the premier candidate training program for Democratic women, breaks multiple records with 55 alumnae on the ballot. Within that group, 60 percent of the women are first-time candidates, 33 percent are educators, and 25 percent are women of color. “We are incredibly proud that… Read More