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Ryan Dotson

Republican

Ryan Dotson is a Republican candidate for U.S. House Kentucky District 6 in the 2026 election.

From the candidate’s public filings

Background

Ryan Dotson served in the U.S. Army.[1]

Campaign money

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In their own words

Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

I am a Pastor, a husband, daddy, and granddad. I am the only person in my race that has never left Kentucky, other than to serve in the US Army. I've got one of the strongest conservative voting records of any State Representative in the country, and I will maintain that record when I go to Congress. I'm a fighter, and will never back down in the face of evil.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

I'm a Pastor, a family man, and a business man. At one point, I had more than 215 employees in Kentucky. I've created jobs in Kentucky, preached the Gospel in Kentucky, raised my family here, and I've only ever left Kentucky to serve in the Army. I'm the only person in this race that's from Kentucky, and has never left my home.I got the Save Women's Sports Act passed in Kentucky, and now KY leads the nation in protecting our women and girls from having men in their private spaces. That fight wasn't easy, but it was right. When I get to Congress, I'll always take up the difficult fights, because what's right is right.I have been a Pastor for more than 30 years, and in that time, I've seen all the beauty of life, and all of its hardships. I'm running for Congress because there's only so much you can do from behind the pulpit: sometimes you need to get into the arena and fight.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

I'm interesting in putting God at the center of every decision I make. I'm guided by my faith, my beautiful wife, daughters, and grandchildren. I want to do everything I can to secure our way of life for the next generation, and that includes supporting President Trump's mass deportation operation to make America safe again. It includes reducing the costs of living for my constituents to make America affordable again. It includes doing everything I can to block transgender insanity from putting our wives and daughters in an unsafe environment.

Ryan Dotson did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2024 Candidate Connection survey.

Ryan Dotson did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2022 Candidate Connection survey.

Ryan Dotson did not complete [the profile publisher]'s 2020 Candidate Connection survey.

On the 2026 ballot

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Compiled from the candidate’s published profile as of September 30, 2026 and FEC filings.

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