Angela Evans
Democratic
Angela Evans is an attorney who was sworn in as Fayette County Attorney in 2022, becoming the first African American county attorney in Kentucky, per the office's official website. She has more than two decades of legal experience, including as a public defender, holds degrees from Clark Atlanta University, the University of Tennessee and Princeton University, and previously served three terms on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council.
2026 priorities (per the campaign site)
- Stay smart on crime while promoting equity and transparency in the County Attorney's Office and supporting evidence-based public safety initiatives
- Address systemic inequities in the criminal justice system for crime victims, defendants and the county as a whole
Source: candidate campaign site.
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