In November 2022, Stevenson announced her candidacy for Attorney General of Kentucky in 2023. She became the presumptive Democratic nominee after no other candidates filed for the Primary, becoming the first African-American woman nominated for the office in Kentucky.[7]
While in the state house, Stevenson became known for her impassioned speeches.[3] In March 2023, a speech she gave in opposition to the passing of Kentucky House Bill 470, which prohibits gender-affirming care for transgender youth and restricts school instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity, went viral online.[8][9][10]
Stevenson made another speech on March 29, 2023, regarding Senate Bill 150, which similar to Kentucky House Bill 470, will prohibit all gender affirming healthcare for transgender people under 18 years of age.[11]
“We have created an environment of hate and then we look at them like there’s something wrong with them, First you hated Black people, then you hated Jews, now you’re hating everybody. So the question is, when it’s the only people left … will you hate yourself?”
Personal life
Stevenson is a Christian, and was ordained as a minister in 2023. She serves as an Associate Pastor at the Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, in Louisville.[4]
She is married to Thomas Shannon, a professional photographer. They have two children together.[5][6]