List of United States political families (K)

The following is an alphabetical list of political families in the United States whose last name begins with K.

The Kagens Marv Kagen, candidate for U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 1966. Father of Steven L. Kagen. Steven L. Kagen (born 1949), U.S. Representative from Wisconsin 2007–11. Son of Marv Kagen.

The Kaheles Gil Kahele (1942–2016), Hawaii State Senator 2011–16. Kai Kahele (born 1974), Hawaii State Senator 2016–2021. U.S. Representative (HI-02) 2021–present. Son of Gil Kahele.

The Kahns Julius Kahn (1861–1924), U.S. Representative from California 1899–1903, 1905–24. Florence Prag Kahn (1866–1948), U.S. Representative from California 1925–37. Wife of Julius Kahn.

The Katzenbachs Fran S. Katzenbach (1868–1929), Trenton, New Jersey Alderman; Mayor of Trenton, New Jersey; candidate for Governor of New Jersey 1907; Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court 1920–29. Brother of Edward L. Katenbach. Edward L. Katzenbach (1878–1934), Attorney General of New Jersey. Brother of Frank S. Katzenbach. Marie Hilson Katzenbach (1882–1970), delegate to the New Jersey Constitutional Convention 1947. Wife of Edward L. Katzenbach. Frank S. Katzenbach III (1907–1964), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1940. Son of Frank S. Katzenbach. Nicholas Katzenbach (1922–2012), Attorney General of the United States 1965–66, U.S. Secretary of State 1966–69. Son of Edward L. Katzenbach and Marie Hilson Katzenbach.

NOTE: Marie Hilson Katzenbach was also great-great-granddaughter of Trenton, New Jersey Mayor Moore Furman.

The Kavanaughs Brett Kavanaugh (born 1965), White House Staff Secretary 2003–06, Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit 2006–18, Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States 2018–present. Ashley Estes Kavanaugh (born 1974), Personal Secretary to the President 2001–05, Town Manager of Chevy Chase Section Five, Maryland 2016–present. Wife of Brett Kavanaugh.

The Kays and Campbells John Walcott Kay (1890–1927), physician and hospital founder Willie Otey Kay (1894–1992), dressmaker. Wife of John Walcott Kay June Kay Campbell (1925–2004), civil rights activist. Daughter of John Walcott and Willie Otey Kay. Ralph Campbell Sr. (1915–1983), President of the NAACP Chapter in Raleigh, North Carolina from 1960 to 1965. President of the Raleigh-Wake Citizens Association from 1970 to 1978 and again from 1982 to 1983. Husband of June Kay Campbell. Ralph Campbell Jr. (1946–2011), Raleigh City Council Member from 1985 to 1991. Mayor Pro Tempore of Raleigh from 1989 to 1991. 15th State Auditor of North Carolina from 1993 to 2005. Son of Ralph Campbell Sr. and June Kay Campbell. William Craig Campbell (born 1953 or 1954), Atlanta City Council Member from 1981 to 1990. 57th Mayor of Atlanta from 2994 to 2002. Son of Ralph Campbell Sr. and June Kay Campbell.

The Kazens Abraham Kazen (1919–1987), Texas State Representative 1947, Texas State Senator 1953, U.S. Representative from Texas 1967–85. Uncle of George P. Kazen. George P. Kazen (1940–2021), U.S. District Court Judge in Texas 1979–2009. Nephew of Abraham Kazen.

The Keans John Kean (1852–1914), U.S. Representative, NJ 3rd District 1883–85 1887–89, U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1899–1911 Hamilton Fish Kean (1862–1941), U.S. Senator from New Jersey 1929–35. Brother of John Kean. Robert W. Kean (1893–1980), U.S. Representative, NJ 12th District 1939–59. Son of Hamilton Fish Kean. Thomas H. Kean (born 1935), New Jersey Governor 1982–90. Son of Robert Kean. Thomas H. Kean Jr. (born 1968), U.S. Representative, NJ, 7th District 2022–Present, New Jersey State Senator 2003–2022, Minority Leader 2008–2022, New Jersey State Assemblyman 2001–03. Son of Thomas Kean.

The Keatings Kenneth B. Keating (1900–1975), U.S. Representative from New York 1947–59, U.S. Senator from New York 1959–65, delegate to the Republican National Convention 1960 1964, Judge of the New York Court of Appeals 1966–68, U.S. Ambassador to India 1969–72, U.S. Ambassador to Israel 1973–75. Father of Barbara A. Keating. Barbara A. Keating, candidate for U.S. Senate from New York 1974. Daughter of Kenneth B. Keating.

The Kees John Kee (1874–1951), West Virginia State Senator 1923–27, U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1933–51. Husband of Elizabeth Kee. Elizabeth Kee (1895–1975), U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1951–65. Wife of John Kee. James Kee (1917–1989), U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1965–73. Son of John Kee and Elizabeth Kee.

The Keims George May Keim (1805–1861), delegate to the Pennsylvania Constitutional Convention 1837 1838, U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1838–43, U.S. Marshal in Pennsylvania, Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania. Uncle of William High Keim. William High Keim (1813–1862), Mayor of Reading, Pennsylvania; U.S. Representative from Pennsylvania 1858–59, Surveyor General of Pennsylvania 1860–62. Nephew of George May Keim.

The Kellys and the Townsends Donald G. Kelly (born 1941), member of the Louisiana State Senate 1976–96, lawyer and horse breeder in Natchitoches, Louisiana, uncle of Taylor Townsend Taylor Townsend (born 1963), member of the Louisiana House of Representatives 2000–08, lawyer in Natchitoches, nephew of Donald G. Kelly

The Kelseys William H. Kelsey (1812–1879), Surrogate of Livingston County, New York 1840–44; District Attorney of Livingston County, New York 1850–53; U.S. Representative from New York 1855–71. Brother of Charles S. and Edwin B. Kelsey. Charles S. Kelsey, Wisconsin State Senator 1862–64, Wisconsin State Assemblyman 1867 1873 1880. Brother of William H. and Edwin B. Kelsey. Edwin B. Kelsey (1826–1861), Wisconsin State Assemblyman 1853, Wisconsin State Senator 1855–56. Brother of William H. and Charles S. Kelsey. Otto Kelsey (1852–1934), New York State Assemblyman 1894–1902, Comptroller of New York 1903–06 1909. Son of Charles S. Kelsey. Julia Kelsey, Postmistress of Montello, Wisconsin. Daughter of Charles S. Kelsey.

The Kemps Bolivar E. Kemp (1871–1933), U.S. Representative from Louisiana 1925–33. Father of Bolivar E. Kemp Jr. Bolivar Edwards Kemp Jr. (1904–1965), Attorney General of Louisiana 1948–52. Son of Bolivar E. Kemp.

The Kenans James Kenan (1740–1810), North Carolina State Senator Thomas S. Kenan (1771–1843), member of the North Carolina House of Commons and U.S. Congressman from North Carolina. Son of James Kenan. Owen Rand Kenan (1804–1887), member of the North Carolina House of Commons and the 1st Confederate States Congress. Son of Thomas S. Kenan. Thomas Stephen Kenan (1838–1911), Mayor of Wilson, North Carolina, North Carolina Attorney General. Son of Owen Rand Kenan. William Rand Kenan (1845–1903), Collector of the Port of Wilmington William R. Kenan Jr. (1872–1965), chemist, dairy farmer, philanthropist. Son of William Rand Kenan. Sarah Graham Kenan (1876–1968), philanthropist. Daughter of William Rand Kenan. Mary Lily Kenan Flagler Bingham (1867–1917), philanthropist. Daughter of William Rand Kenan.

The Kendalls of Kentucky John W. Kendall (1834–1892), Kentucky State Representative 1867–71, Commonwealth Attorney in Kentucky 1872–78, U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1891–92. Father of Joseph M. Kendall. Joseph M. Kendall (1863–1933), U.S. Representative from Kentucky 1892–93 1895–97. Son of John W. Kendall.

The Kendalls of Massachusetts Jonas Kendall (1757–1844), Massachusetts State Representative 1800–01 1803–07 1821, Massachusetts State Senator 1808–11, Massachusetts Executive Councilman 1822, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1819–21. Father of Joseph G. Kendall. Joseph G. Kendall (1788–1847), Massachusetts State Senator, U.S. Representative from Massachusetts 1829–33, Clerk of Courts of Worcester County, Massachusetts 1833–47. Son of Jonas Kendall.

The Kennas John E. Kenna (1848–1893), Prosecuting Attorney of Kanawha County, West Virginia 1872–77; U.S. Representative from West Virginia 1877–83; U.S. Senator from West Virginia 1883–93. Father of Joseph Norris Kenna. Joseph Norris Kenna (1888–1950), West Virginia House Delegate 1931–32, Judge of the West Virginia Court of Appeals 1933–50. Son of John E. Kenna.

The Kennedys of Massachusetts

The Kennedys of Maryland John P. Kennedy (1795–1870), Maryland House Delegate 1821–23, U.S. Representative from Maryland 1838–39 1841–45, U.S. Secretary of the Navy 1852–53. Brother of Anthony Kennedy. Anthony Kennedy (1810–1892), Virginia House Delegate 1839–43, candidate for U.S. Representative from Virginia 1844, Maryland House Delegate 1856, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1857–63, delegate to the Maryland Constitutional Convention 1867. Brother of John P. Kennedy.

The Kennons of Louisiana Floyd Kennon Sr. (1871–1966), member of the Webster Parish Police Jury, the parish governing body, 1954–56, father of Robert F. Kennon and great-uncle of Edward KennonRespect for the Past; Confidence in the Future: Webster Parish Centennial, 1871–1971, Webster Parish Police Jury, 1971, p. 14 Robert F. Kennon (1902–1988), mayor of Minden, Louisiana 1926–28, District attorney of Bossier and Webster parishes 1930–41, Judge of the Second Circuit Court of Appeal in Shreveport, Louisiana 1945–52, Governor of Louisiana 1952–56, son of Floyd Kennon Sr., and uncle of Edward Kennon"Former Governor Kennon dies", Minden Press-Herald, January 12, 1988, p. 1 Edward Kennon (born 1938), member of the Louisiana Public Service Commission 1972–84, nephew of Robert Kennon and great-nephew of Floyd Kennon Sr.Report of the Louisiana Secretary of State, "Official Returns of Democratic Second Primary Election, September 30, 1972", Member of the Public Service Commission, Third District

The Kennons of Ohio William Kennon Sr. (1793–1881), U.S. Representative from Ohio 1829–33 1835–37, Judge of Court of Common Pleas in Ohio 1840–47, delegate to the Ohio Constitutional Convention 1850, Judge of the Ohio Supreme Court 1854–56. Cousin of William Kennon Jr. William Kennon Jr. (1802–1867), Prosecuting Attorney of Belmont County, Ohio 1837–41; U.S. Representative from Ohio 1847–49; Judge of Court of Common Pleas in Ohio 1865–67. Cousin of William Kennon Sr.

The Kents Edward Kent (1802–1877), Mayor of Bangor, Maine 1836–37; candidate for Governor Maine 1836; Governor of Maine 1838–39 1841–42; U.S. Consul in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 1849–53. Father of Edward Kent Jr. Edward Kent Jr. (1862–1916), Chief Justice of the Arizona Territory Supreme Court 1902–12. Son of Edward Kent.

The Kents and Pratts Joseph Kent (1779–1837), U.S. Representative from Maryland 1811–15 1819–26, Governor of Maryland 1826–29, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1833–37. Father-in-law of Thomas Pratt. Thomas Pratt (1804–1869), Maryland House Delegate 1832–35, Maryland State Senator 1838–43, Governor of Maryland 1845–48, U.S. Senator from Maryland 1850–57, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1864, candidate for U.S. Senate from Maryland 1867. Son-in-law of Joseph Kent.

The Kerns John W. Kern (1849–1917), Indiana State Representative 1870, Indiana State Senator 1893–97, candidate for Governor of Indiana 1900 1904, candidate for Vice President of the United States 1908, U.S. Senator from Indiana 1911–17, delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1912. Husband of Araminta C. Kern. Araminta C. Kern (1866–1951), delegate to the Democratic National Convention 1928. Wife of John W. Kern. John W. Kern Jr. (1900–1971), Judge of the Indiana Superior Court 1931–34, Mayor of Indianapolis, Indiana 1935–37. Son of John W. Kern and Araminta C. Kern. John W. Kern III (1928–2018), Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals 1968–84. Son of John W. Kern Jr.

The Kerns of Iowa John Kern (1833–1889), Member of the Iowa Senate (1862–64). Father of Charles B. Kern Charles B. Kern (1867–1942) Member of the Iowa House of Representatives (1917–21) and Iowa Senate (1925–29)

The Kerns and Myers