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Alison Lundergan Grimes

Politician

Alison Lundergan Grimes is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Alison Lundergan Grimes · אליסון לונדגרן גריימס · اليسون لونديرجان جريميس				[sources]
Alias	Alison Grimes · Alison Lundergan				[sources]
Birth date	1978-11-23				[sources]
Place of birth	Maysville				[sources]
Gender	female				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Citizenship	United States				[sources]
Classification	State government (unknown status)				[sources]
First name	Alison				[sources]
Last name	Grimes				[sources]
Political association	Democratic Party				[sources]
Website	alisonforkentucky.com				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q4727130				[sources]
Position	Secretary of State of Kentucky (2012-2020)				[sources]
Education	Lexington Catholic High School · Rhodes College · Washington College of Law				[sources]
Last change	2026-01-16	Last processed	2026-02-15	First seen	2023-07-18

Descriptions

American politician in Kentucky (born 1978)

— Wikidata non-official source, 2023-07-18

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Charlotte Lundergan Close Associate	mother	-	-
Andrew Grimes Close Associate	spouse	2006-09-02

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
Secretary of State of Kentucky	-	-

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