Candidate for: U.S. Senate;
Party: Republican;
Status: Challenger;
Valerie “Dr. Val” Fredrick did not respond to LINK nky’s requests for comment. This profile was compiled using her campaign website.
Valerie “Dr. Val” Fredrick has a Bachelor of Science degree in human biology and a Doctorate of chiropractic.
According to her campaign website, she said she will represent Kentucky’s men, women, and children for Christian values, integrity and freedom.
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The Republican candidates in the May 19 primary are: Andy Barr, Daniel Cameron, Anissa Catlett, James Duncan, Michael Faris, Valerie Fredrick, Jonathan Holliday, Jimmy Leon, Nate Morris, A. Nick Shelley, George Washington and Donald Wenzel.
Long-time incumbent Mitch McConnell is not seeking reelection.
On her website she said “Dr. Val” became her nickname as a 12-year-old volunteer candy striper, at St. Francis Hospital.
According to her campaign website, Fredrick supports:
- Pro life
- Traditional family
- Closed borders to non citizens
- Constitutional protection by counties
- State rights
- Education run by parents and students
- No healthcare mandates
- Vaccine and gene therapy moratorium
- Enforcement of KRS 508.170 protection from class c felony physical abuse of masking
- No dual citizenship of elected or appointed officials free
- Fair and transparent elections by the people with hand counted paper ballots, no machines
- In precinct voting no more than 750 registered voters per precinct
- One day voting
- Clear ballot boxes
- No elected officials (county clerk or sheriff or county attorney or secretary of state) on election board, election involvement, administration or training
- Full forensic audits of every election
- Open and conceal carry
According to her campaign website, Fredrick is also running for Calloway County judge/executive; however, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State’s website she has either withdrawn or been disqualified from that race.
“2026 vote Valerie ‘Dr. Val’ Fredrick for both U.S. Senate and Calloway County judge/executive because Kentucky voters want a U.S. senator that is involved at the level of their hometown, downtown, farming, horse and cow fields,” Fredrick said on her campaign website.