Adam Smith (Kentucky politician) - Definition

Adam Smith is an American politician and farmer from Kentucky. In the 2004 election, he campaigned as a Democrat for a seat in the House of Representatives representing Kentucky's second congressional district. His campaign was widely considered to be futile; in the last election, his opponent, Republican incumbent Ron Lewis, won 69 percent to 29 percent. Smith raised only $3895, compared with $724,439 for Lewis. He has been selected to be on the "Dean Dozen" list.

Smith defeated James E. Rice and Pete Tabb in the primary election on May 18, 2004, with 14,537 votes (44 percent). Rice received 9,195 votes, while Tabb got 9,100 votes.

Smith attended the University of Louisville, earning his Bachelor of Arts in political science in 2000. After graduating, he lived in Palm Springs, California, until August of 2002. Smith later worked on oilfield supply boats in the Gulf of Mexico and was a courier in Los Angeles. Smith is a past member of Teamsters Local 89 and currently resides in Owensboro, where he works on his family's farm in Daviess County.

External links

• Official campaign website (http://www.1kyliberal.com/)
• Meetup.com for Smith supporters (http://asmithforcongress.meetup.com/)
• Opensecrets.org campaign finance data (http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.asp?ID=KY02&Cycle=2004)