Rocky Adkins

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Rocky James Adkins (born November 4, 1959) is an American politician from Kentucky. A member of the Democratic Party, Adkins served as a senior advisor to Governor Andy Beshear from 2019 to 2026, and as a member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1987 to 2019. He represented Kentucky's 99th House district, which was located in eastern Kentucky and included Elliott, Lewis, and Rowan Counties. During his House tenure, he served as majority leader from 2003 to 2016, and minority leader from 2016 to 2019. Adkins unsuccessfully ran for governor in the 2019 Kentucky gubernatorial election, finishing in second place in the Democratic primary behind then-Attorney General Andy Beshear. After Beshear won the general election that November, Adkins joined Beshear's administration as the governor's senior advisor, and held that role until he resigned in July 2026. On July 21, 2026, he announced his candidacy for governor in 2027.

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