Jacqueline Coleman

Jacqueline Layne Coleman (born June 9, 1982) is an American educator and politician serving as the 58th lieutenant governor of Kentucky since 2019. She has worked as a high school administrator, teacher, and basketball coach. A member of the Democratic Party, Coleman founded Lead Kentucky, a nonprofit organization focused on education policy reform.

In the 2019 gubernatorial election, Democratic nominee Andy Beshear selected Coleman as his running mate for lieutenant governor—they defeated Republican incumbents Matt Bevin and Ralph Alvarado in the November general election. Beshear and Coleman were re-elected in 2023.

In April 2026, Coleman announced her candidacy for governor in the 2027 election to succeed Beshear who is term-limited.