"I’m not running for a title; I’m running to be a strong, steady voice for our district in the State Senate majority. I believe in servant leadership, grounded in the values we live every day here in Central Kentucky. Frankfort needs more people who listen before they speak, work before they talk, and always put principle before politics. I’m ready to fight for the people who make Kentucky work: our farmers, families, and small business owners."
— Stephen Carney
Get to Know
Stephen Carney
Farmer. Small Businessman. Fighter for Kentucky.
Stephen Carney is a farmer, land broker, auctioneer, and Magistrate in Washington County. He works for better government and will be our strong voice in the majority.
Get to Know
Stephen Carney
Farmer. Small Businessman. Fighter for Kentucky.
Stephen Carney is a farmer, land broker, auctioneer, and Magistrate in Washington County. He works for better government and will be our strong voice in the majority.
Farmer
Stephen Carney grew up working the land, and he continues that hands‑on, boots‑on‑the‑ground ethic today.
- On his family farm in Washington County, he knows the values of hard work, the rhythm of planting and harvest, and the responsibility that comes with stewarding the land.
- Farming has taught Stephen what it means to be self‑reliant, to solve problems quickly, and to respect the generations that came before.
- As your State Senator, he’ll bring that same no‑nonsense, common‑sense mindset to government: if you work hard, you deserve your fair shot, and you don’t need a heavy hand of government in your field or your future.
Small Businessman
Stephen isn’t just a farmer: he’s also a successful land broker and auctioneer, running a business and engaging with his community.
- He understands the burdens that over‑reaching regulation, high taxes, and bureaucratic red tape place on small business owners.
- Stephen has walked in your shoes as a job‑creator, and he will fight so that other Kentuckians can start — and grow — their businesses without being stifled by government.
- He’ll bring his business‑mindset to Frankfort: being efficient, accountable, and focused on results—not on politics.
Fighter for KY
Stephen currently serves as Magistrate in Washington County and is active with the Kentucky Association of Counties (KACo), where he’s worked to keep your tax dollars closer to home and protect local control.
- As Magistrate, Stephen’s experience at the local level means he knows how government should serve the people—not the other way around.
- With a track record of standing up for his neighbors, he’s ready to take that fight to the State Senate, defending life, liberty and the Kentucky way of life.
- Stephen advocates for our agriculture industry with the AgriBusiness Association of Kentucky and is active in the Kentucky Auctioneers Association.
- His campaign is about returning power to hard‑working families, small business owners, and farmers, pushing back against big government, career politicians and special interests.