About me
Hi, I’m Erin Marshall. I’m a fourth-generation Kentuckian, born in Frankfort. I’m also a single mom to my son Teddy (and our dog and cat), a proud Democrat, and a candidate for Congress in Kentucky’s 1st District.
Growing up
I was born in Frankfort, Kentucky into a middle-class family. Growing up I saw firsthand what it takes for families to run small businesses, hold down farms, operate as semi-truck drivers, and work in manufacturing. My parents are Audrey and Jerry, and I’ve got a younger brother, Jared, who’s currently serving in the U.S. Army.
I started playing golf when I was five years old and played for eight years on the Franklin County High School golf team (yes, eight years — meaning I started playing for the high school team when I was just 10 years old!). Drexel Davis, Jr. was my golf coach — the former Kentucky State Treasurer and Secretary of State. He became a lifelong mentor to me and inspired my passion for public service and interest in politics.
I graduated from Wake Forest University in 2016 and started working for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign, where I learned a whole lot about perseverance and resilience.
Becoming a mom
When I was 24 years old, I learned I was unexpectedly pregnant, despite using an IUD, which created a high risk of an ectopic pregnancy. Even though I was single at the time and had no clue what the future held, I decided to move home to Frankfort and have my son, Teddy.
When Roe v. Wade was overturned and Kentucky’s extreme abortion ban went into effect, I got really angry. Like so many women around the country, I just couldn’t believe we were moving backwards, losing our fundamental rights. I couldn’t fathom that girls and women in my home state would no longer have the choice that I had when I was unexpectedly pregnant. It’s hard and scary enough to be in that situation without politicians inserting themselves into your future, your health, and your fertility.
Running for Congress
In the months and years since the overturning of Roe, I’ve stayed angry. I stewed in it, livid at Trump, livid at Brett Kavanaugh and the entire Supreme Court, livid at James Comer. And then one day I remembered something that I used to know very well in my past life as a campaign organizer: WE have the power to change this.
So here I am — the Democratic nominee for Congress in Kentucky’s 1st District.
My opponent, James Comer, has spent his entire career spewing anti-choice, anti-woman nonsense, opposing reproductive freedom publicly while privately urging a past girlfriend to get an abortion (according to her, he even drove her to the appointment!). It’s time for him to be held accountable.