The following is a message from Maritza Turner and the children of Sen. Johnnie Turner.

As we continue to mourn our loss, the timing of Election Day weighs heavily on us. Yet, in our time of grief, we are grateful to have a candidate like Mayor Scott Madon to step forward. Scott was a trusted friend of Johnnie’s and worked closely with him to bring essential resources and opportunities to Pineville and Bell County.

Scott’s commitment to serving southeastern Kentucky runs deep, and we know he’ll keep championing the conservative Republican values Johnnie held dear. He ‘Il make sure the people of Eastern Kentucky-Johnnie’s people will continue to be represented in the Republican Senate supermajority by someone with the same dedication and integrity that Johnnie brought to Frankfort.

In this spirit, we encourage voters in Bell, Floyd, Harlan, Knott, and Letcher Counties to write in Scott Madon’s name on Election Day. It is what Johnnie would have wanted, and we honor his memory in placing our support behind Scott Madon.

– Maritza, Yazmin, Susan, and Johnnie L. Turner, Jr.