2026 Kentucky House of Representatives election
November 3, 2026
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The 2026 Kentucky House of Representatives election will be held on November 3, 2026. The Republican and Democratic primary elections will be held on May 19. Following the 2024 election, Republicans and Democrats held 80 and 20 seats, respectively. The deadline for candidates to file was January 9, 2026.[1]
Overview
| Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opposed | Unopposed | Before | After | +/− | |||||
| Republican | 49 | 42 | 80 | ||||||
| Democratic | 49 | 9 | 20 | ||||||
| Total | 98 | 51 | 100 | 100 | ±0 | ||||
Retiring incumbents
A total of nine representatives (two Democrats and seven Republicans) have announced their retirement, five of whom (two Democrats and three Republicans) are retiring to run for other offices.
Democratic
- 43rd: Pamela Stevenson (Louisville): Retiring to run for the United States Senate.[2]
- 95th: Ashley Tackett Laferty (Martin): Retiring to run for District Court Judge.[3]
Republican
- 14th: Scott Lewis (Hartford): Retiring.
- 27th: Nancy Tate (Brandenburg): Retiring.
- 52nd: Ken Upchurch (Monticello): Retiring.
- 70th: William Lawrence (Maysville): Retiring to run for Mason County Commissioner.
- 73rd: Ryan Dotson (Winchester): Retiring to run for Kentucky's 6th congressional district.[4]
- 74th: David Hale (Wellington): Retiring.
- 91st: Bill Wesley (Ravenna): Retiring to run for Kentucky's 30th Senate district.
Predictions
| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Sabato's Crystal Ball[5] | Safe R | January 22, 2026 |
Crossover seats
This is a list of seats that voted for one party in the 2024 presidential election and another in the 2024 house election.
Democratic
This lists the districts which Donald Trump won in 2024 that are represented by Democrats:
| District | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Trump margin of victory in 2024 |
Member | Party | First elected |
Incumbent margin of victory in 2024 |
| 38 | R+1.40 | Rachel Roarx | Democratic | 2022 | D+1.44 |
| 45 | R+4.05 | Adam Moore | Democratic | 2024 | D+0.66 |
| 57 | R+1.96 | Erika Hancock | Democratic | 2024 | D+10.82 |
| 67 | R+2.66 | Matthew Lehman | Democratic | 2024 | D+0.16 |
| 95 | R+57.65 | Ashley Tackett Laferty (retiring) |
Democratic | 2018 | D+12.55 |
Republican
This lists the districts which Kamala Harris won in 2024 that are represented by Republicans:
| District | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Harris margin of victory in 2024 |
Member | Party | First elected |
Incumbent margin of victory in 2024 |
| 31 | D+3.23 | Susan Witten | Republican | 2022 | R+1.43 |
| 48 | D+2.33 | Ken Fleming | Republican | 2016 2018 (lost) 2020 |
R+7.48 |
Summary by district
† – Incumbent not seeking re-election
District 1
Republican primary
Candidates
- Steven Rudy, incumbent representative[6]
District 2
Republican primary
Candidates
- Nathanael Cox[6]
- Richard Heath, representative from the 2nd district (2012–2025)[6]
- Kim Holloway, incumbent representative[6]
District 3
Republican primary
Candidates
- Randy Bridges, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Michael McVicker[6]
District 4
Republican primary
Candidates
- Wade Williams, incumbent representative[6]
District 5
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mary Beth Imes, incumbent representative[6]
District 6
Republican primary
Candidates
- Chris Freeland, incumbent representative[6]
District 7
Republican primary
Candidates
- Suzanne Miles, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Laurie C. Campbell[6]
District 8
Republican primary
Candidates
- Walker Thomas, incumbent representative[6]
District 9
Republican primary
Candidates
- Myron Dossett, incumbent representative[6]
District 10
Republican primary
Candidates
- Josh Calloway, incumbent representative[6]
- Julia Cantwell, candidate for this district in 2024[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- John B. Whipple, candidate for this district in 2024[6]
District 11
Republican primary
Candidates
- J. T. Payne, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Janelle Rowena Glass[6]
District 12
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jim Gooch Jr., incumbent representative[6]
District 13
Republican primary
Candidates
- DJ Johnson, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Rhondalyn Randolph, pastor[6]
District 14
Republican primary
Candidates
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Donna Haynes[6]
District 15
Republican primary
Candidates
- Rebecca Raymer, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Chris Waddell[6]
District 16
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jason Petrie, incumbent representative[6]
District 17
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert Duvall, incumbent representative[6]
District 18
Republican primary
Candidates
- Samara Heavrin, incumbent representative[6]
District 19
Republican primary
Candidates
- Michael Meredith, incumbent representative[6]
District 20
Republican primary
Candidates
- Kevin Jackson, incumbent representative[6]
District 21
Republican primary
Candidates
- Amy Neighbors, incumbent representative[6]
District 22
Republican primary
Candidates
- Shawn McPherson, incumbent representative[6]
District 23
Republican primary
Candidates
- Steve Riley, incumbent representative[6]
District 24
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ryan Bivens, incumbent representative[6]
- Steven T. Caven[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Johnny Pennington[6]
District 25
Republican primary
Candidates
- Steve Bratcher, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Cherlyn Evette Smith[6]
District 26
Republican primary
Candidates
- Peyton Griffee, incumbent representative[6]
District 27
Republican primary
Candidates
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Susan C. Doman[6]
District 28
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jared Bauman, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Almaria Baker[6]
District 29
Republican primary
Candidates
- Chris Lewis, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Cassie Blausey[6]
District 30
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Daniel Grossberg, incumbent representative[6]
- Cassie Lyles, high school teacher[6]
- Max Morley[6]
- Mitra Subedi, high school teacher and candidate for this district in 2024[6]
District 31
Republican primary
Candidates
- Susan Witten, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tim Hall[6]
District 32
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tina Bojanowski, incumbent representative[6]
District 33
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jason Nemes, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
District 34
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Sarah Stalker, incumbent representative[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Victoria Ligon[6]
District 35
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lisa Willner, incumbent representative[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
District 36
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Hodgson, incumbent representative[6]
- Rex Toler[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William "Woody" Zorn, candidate for this district in 2024[6]
District 37
Republican primary
Candidates
- Emily Callaway, incumbent representative[6]
District 38
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Rachel Roarx, incumbent representative[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Carrie Sanders McKeehan, candidate for this district in 2024 and the 41st district in 2022[6]
District 39
Republican primary
Candidates
- Matt Lockett, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ryan Stanford, candidate for this district in 2024[6]
Endorsements
Ryan Stanford
- Organizations
District 40
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Patrick Bryant Dunegan[6]
- Nima Kulkarni, incumbent representative[6]
District 41
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mary Lou Marzian, incumbent representative[6]
District 42
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joshua Watkins, incumbent representative[6]
District 43
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Robert LeVertis Bell, public school teacher and candidate for this district in 2022[6]
- Joi McAtee[6]
Endorsements
Robert LeVertis Bell
- Organizations
- Louisville Democratic Socialists of America[8]
District 44
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Beverly Chester-Burton, incumbent representative[6]
- Jesten S. Slaw, U.S. Army Major[6]
- Kenya Wade[6]
District 45
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Adam Moore, incumbent representative[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Killian Timoney, former representative from the 45th district (2021–2025)[6]
Withdrawn
- Jeff Thompson, former member of the Idaho House of Representatives (2008–2018)[6][9]
District 46
Democratic primary
Candidates
Republican primary
Candidates
- Brad Woolridge, Jefferson County sheriff's office civilian instructor[6]
District 47
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mark A. Gilkison, businessman and candidate for this district in 2024 and 2018[6]
- Felicia Rabourn, incumbent representative[6]
District 48
Republican primary
Candidates
- Ken Fleming, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
District 49
Republican primary
Candidates
- Thomas Huff, incumbent representative[6]
District 50
Republican primary
Candidates
- Candy Massaroni, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- J. D. Netherton[6]
District 51
Republican primary
Candidates
- Michael Sarge Pollock, incumbent representative[6]
District 52
Republican primary
Candidates
District 53
Republican primary
Candidates
- James Tipton, incumbent representative[6]
District 54
Republican primary
Candidates
- Daniel Elliott, incumbent representative[6]
District 55
Republican primary
Candidates
Democratic primary
Candidates
District 56
Republican primary
Candidates
- Daniel Fister, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- David Graves[6]
District 57
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Erika Hancock, incumbent representative[6]
District 58
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jennifer Decker, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Andrew Thomas Monarch[6]
District 59
Republican primary
Candidates
- David W. Osborne, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
District 60
Republican primary
Candidates
- Marianne Proctor, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Tracey Reid[6]
District 61
Republican primary
Candidates
- Savannah Maddox, incumbent representative[6]
District 62
Republican primary
Candidates
- Tony Hampton, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
District 63
Republican primary
Candidates
District 64
Republican primary
Candidates
- Scott Berger[6]
- Kimberly Poore Moser, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
District 65
Republican primary
Candidates
- Stephanie Dietz, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Aaron John Currin, candidate for this district in 2024[6]
District 66
Republican primary
Candidates
- T. J. Roberts, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Jason Ellis[6]
District 67
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Matthew Lehman, incumbent representative[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Terry Hatton, candidate for this district in 2024[6]
District 68
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mike Clines, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Amy Amin[6]
District 69
Republican primary
Candidates
- Steven Doan, incumbent representative[6]
- Jesse Foreman[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
District 70
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mike Fisher[6]
- Travis Huber, candidate for Judge/Executive of Mason County in 2022[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charlotte Harris, orthopedic surgeon[6]
District 71
Republican primary
Candidates
District 72
Republican primary
Candidates
- Matthew Koch, incumbent representative[6]
District 73
Republican primary
Candidates
- Daniel Konstantopoulos, Clark County magistrate (2015–present)[6]
- Les Yates, representative from the 73rd district (2019–2021) and judge/executive of Clark County (2023–2026)[6][10]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Rory Houlihan, perennial candidate[6]
- Chelsea Kirk[6]
District 74
Republican primary
Candidates
District 75
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Lindsey Burke, incumbent representative[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jeff Forsyth[6]
District 76
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Anne Gay Donworth, incumbent representative[6]
- Jamie Palumbo, candidate for this district in 2024[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Avram Phoenix Hicks[6]
District 77
Democratic primary
Candidates
- George Brown Jr., incumbent representative[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jason Griffith, candidate for this district in 2024[6]
District 78
Republican primary
Candidates
District 79
Democratic primary
Candidates
District 80
Republican primary
Candidates
- David Meade, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Mary Russell[6]
District 81
Republican primary
Candidates
- Deanna Gordon, incumbent representative[6]
- Andrew Simpson, candidate for Madison County magistrate in 2022[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Anthony Looney[6]
District 82
Republican primary
Candidates
- Nick Wilson, incumbent representative[6]
District 83
Republican primary
Candidates
- Josh Branscum, incumbent representative[6]
District 84
Republican primary
Candidates
- Chris Fugate, incumbent representative[6]
District 85
Republican primary
Candidates
- Shane Baker, incumbent representative[6]
District 86
Republican primary
Candidates
District 87
Republican primary
Candidates
- Adam Bowling, incumbent representative[6]
District 88
Republican primary
Candidates
- Vanessa Grossl, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Alisha Dawn Chaffin[6]
District 89
Republican primary
Candidates
- Timmy Truett, incumbent representative[6]
District 90
Republican primary
Candidates
- Derek Lewis, incumbent representative[6]
District 91
Republican primary
Candidates
Democratic primary
Candidates
- David Johnson[6]
District 92
Republican primary
Candidates
- John Blanton, incumbent representative[6]
District 93
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Adrielle Camuel, incumbent representative[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Hannah Beth Rivera[6]
District 94
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mitch Whitaker, incumbent representative[6]
District 95
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Johnny Ray Turner, senator from the 29th district (2001–2021)[6]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Willie Crase Jr., candidate for Kentucky's 29th Senate district in 2024 and Democratic nominee for judge/executive of Floyd County in 2022[11]
- Tanner Hesterberg, attorney and candidate for Kentucky's 29th Senate district in 2024[12]
District 96
Republican primary
Candidates
- Patrick Flannery, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Pamela Lewis[6]
District 97
Republican primary
Candidates
- Bobby McCool, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Rebekah D. Skaggs[6]
District 98
Republican primary
Candidates
- Aaron Thompson, incumbent representative[6]
District 99
Republican primary
Candidates
- Richard White, incumbent representative[6]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Iva Markicevic Daley, activist[6]
District 100
Republican primary
Candidates
- Scott Sharp, incumbent representative[6]
See also
References
- ^ "Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Middleton, Wisconsin: Lucy Burns Institute. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ Schreiner, Bruce (March 31, 2025). "Pamela Stevenson, the top Democrat in the Kentucky House, launches campaign for the US Senate". The Associated Press. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ Kidd, Devin (January 1, 2026). "Laferty announces she won't be filing for reelection to state House, will file for district judge seat". Appalachian News-Express. Retrieved January 1, 2026.
- ^ Aulbach, Lucas (April 22, 2025). "As Andy Barr announces Senate run, first Kentucky candidate to replace him speaks up". The Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ Jacobson, Louis (January 22, 2026). "Handicapping The 2026 State Legislative Map: A First Look". Sabato's Crystal Ball. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
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