Tyler Love Rooney is a queer activist and organizer with the Louisville Democratic Socialists of America’s Trans Safe Haven Organizing Subcommittee and a women’s and gender studies student at Jefferson Community and Technical College Downtown Campus.

04.06.2026

• Robert LeVertis Bell

A Socialist Teacher Is Running for Kentucky State House

Public school teacher and socialist Robert LeVertis Bell is running to represent Louisville’s 43rd District in the Kentucky state house. Jacobin spoke to him about his campaign and the prospect of being the lone socialist in a red-state legislature.