Kathy Barnette

Early life Barnette's mother was raped at the age of 11, which led to Barnette's birth on September 6, 1971, in Alabama. Barnette served seven years in the United States Army Reserve and United States National Guard. Barnette's entry into political commentary began with political videos on Facebook. The videos led her to becoming an occasional guest on Fox & Friends. She also became a regular commentator on Philadelphia conservative radio.

On Election Day, Barnette filed a lawsuit against Montgomery County election officials claiming that the county violated state laws on pre-canvassing ballots prior to the opening of polls by notifying voters of potential problems with their mail-in ballots. Her attorneys then withdrew the lawsuit.

Barnette had a close relationship with My Pillow CEO Mike Lindell for a time. Lindell said of Barnette in June 2021, "She is just an amazing person" and "I never heard of anyone being so tenacious." She raised about $600,000 by June 30, 2021, more than Sean Parnell or Jeff Bartos, the front runners at the time.

On May 15, 2022, images surfaced showing that Barnette had participated in the "Stop the Steal" rally that preceded the January 6 United States Capitol attack; though her campaign has denied participating in any acts of violence, she has stated that she "brought" three buses of "pissed off patriots" to the rally.

Barnette finished third in the 2022 primary, behind Mehmet Oz and David McCormick, a loss she blamed on comments made by Fox News host Sean Hannity. In October 2022, she stated that she would vote for Oz in the election, but declined to endorse him.

Barnette announced she would not run for the Senate again in 2024. As of 2023, she was involved in Vivek Ramaswamy's presidential campaign, which was suspended in January 2024.

Political positions According to The Tennessee Star, in 2022 Barnette ran "on a platform emphasizing free-market health care, border security, school choice, domestic energy production, tax reform, and protection of the unborn."

Barnette is opposed to abortion, including in cases of rape and incest, citing her own life as "the product of a rape".

Electoral history

Personal life Barnette is married to Carl, and has two children. She stated that she has been a Christian since she was about 19 years old.

Published works (2020). Nothing to Lose, Everything to Gain: Being Black and Conservative in America. Center Street.