LOUISVILLE, Ky. — State Representative Pam Stevenson has officially filed paperwork to run for Kentucky Attorney General in 2023, Stevenson announced on Monday. She enters the race opposite Republican Russell Coleman, the former U.S. attorney who announced his candidacy earlier this summer.

Stevenson shared news of her bid on social media using her new candidate account. First elected in 2020, Stevenson currently represents the 43rd State House District in Frankfort, which serves parts of west Louisville.

"The Attorney General is the 'People's Lawyer.' The people of Kentucky need their lawyer to be focused on fighting for them, not the special interests," Stevenson said in a press release.

Stevenson is the only Democrat so far to file to run for statewide office next year, outside of the governor's race. Among the key issues highlighted in her announcement were ending the opioid epidemic, stopping price gouging and making sure "extreme laws from Frankfort don't take away our freedoms."

A retired Air Force colonel, Stevenson has practiced law at the federal level through posts including chief prosecutor, criminal defense attorney and operations law expert. In a press release, she said she'd make a formal announcement "in the coming weeks."

"My life's work has been service to others... Now, as a state representative, I work to ensure that our laws give every Kentuckian a fair shot at the American Dream," Stevenson said.

Despite a crowded field vying to unseat Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, the field for Attorney General now stands at just two — Stevenson and Russell Coleman, the former U.S. attorney for the Western District of Kentucky.

The Attorney General's office is currently occupied by Daniel Cameron, who's one of the Republicans running in the gubernatorial primary next year.