Prunty earned a bachelor's degree in physical therapy from the University of Kentucky in 1979.

[1] Marshall Prunty, a doctor, was unsuccessful in three attempts to capture the 15th district seat in the Kentucky House.

[1][2] Prunty was raised in the Methodist church, but converted to Roman Catholicism as an adult.

[2] Her other stated priorities as a candidate were to reduce regulations, particularly those affecting small businesses and the coal industry; improving the quality and lowering the cost of healthcare, especially for veterans; reforming adoption law; and strengthening protections for religious freedom and gun rights.

[6] Prunty's election was part of a Republican landslide in Kentucky that saw the party take control of the state House for the first time since 1921.