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Mikel Wein

Mikel Wein

Independent · Kentucky · 2026

Running for U.S. House, KY-5, Kentucky

Top priorities

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  • Resilient Community Corps
  • Community Development Agreement
  • Medicare for All Act of 2025
Biography

Mikel Wein works as an archaeologist, according to the Politics1 Kentucky candidate roundup. Wein has deep family roots in Letcher County, Kentucky, living on land the family has held on the mother's side since the mid-1800s, per the campaign site. Wein is running as an independent for Kentucky's 5th Congressional District on a platform that includes a proposed 'Resilient Community Corps' to help eastern Kentucky communities recover from flooding and economic decline, along with support for the Medicare for All Act of 2025, according to the campaign site.

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U.S. House, KY-5Kentucky · 2026

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