Challenger unseats Louisville state House Democrat facing allegations of sexual harassment

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 473

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago


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Louisville Democratic Rep. Daniel Grossberg, who faced calls from within his party to resign from office following allegations of inappropriate behavior towards women, lost his primary Tuesday evening to challenger Mitra Subedi.

Subedi, a high school teacher in Jefferson County Public Schools, narrowly lost the 2024 primary to Grossberg by 50 votes before the allegations against the representative were made public. Subedi was born in the country of Bhutan and grew up in a …

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