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 is January 9, 2026.[1]
Retiring incumbents
A total of eight representatives (one Democrat and seven Republicans) have announced their retirement, four of whom (one Democrat and three Republicans) are retiring to run for other offices.
Democratic
- 43rd: Pamela Stevenson (Louisville): Retiring to run for the United States Senate.[2]
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.[3]
- 74th: David Hale (Wellington): Retiring.
- 91st: Bill Wesley (Ravenna): Retiring to run for Kentucky's 30th Senate district.
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 | 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
Filed paperwork
- Steven Rudy, incumbent representative[4]
District 2
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Nathanael Cox[4]
- Richard Heath, representative from this district (2012–2025)[4]
- Kim Holloway, incumbent representative[4]
District 3
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Randy Bridges, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Michael McVicker[4]
District 4
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Wade Williams, incumbent representative[4]
District 5
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Mary Beth Imes, incumbent representative[4]
District 6
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Chris Freeland, incumbent representative[4]
District 7
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Suzanne Miles, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Laurie Campbell[4]
District 8
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Walker Thomas, incumbent representative[4]
District 9
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Myron Dossett, incumbent representative[4]
District 10
Republican primary
Candidates
- Julia Cantwell, candidate for this district in 2024[5]
Filed paperwork
- Josh Calloway, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Stephen Mapp[6]
Filed paperwork
- John Whipple, candidate for this district in 2024[4]
District 11
Republican primary
Candidates
- J. T. Payne, incumbent representative[7]
District 12
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Jim Gooch Jr., incumbent representative[4]
District 13
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- DJ Johnson, incumbent representative[4]
District 14
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
District 15
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Rebecca Raymer, incumbent representative[4]
District 16
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Jason Petrie, incumbent representative[4]
District 17
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Robert Duvall, incumbent representative[4]
District 18
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Samara Heavrin, incumbent representative[4]
District 19
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Michael Meredith, incumbent representative[4]
District 20
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Kevin Jackson, incumbent representative[4]
District 21
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Amy Neighbors, incumbent representative[4]
District 22
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Shawn McPherson, incumbent representative[4]
District 23
Candidates
None yet filed.[4]
District 24
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Ryan Bivens, incumbent representative[4]
District 25
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Steve Bratcher, incumbent representative[4]
District 26
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Peyton Griffee, incumbent representative[4]
District 27
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Joseph Redmon[4]
District 28
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Jared Bauman, incumbent representative[4]
District 29
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Chris Lewis, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Cassiopia Blausey[8]
District 30
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Daniel Grossberg, incumbent representative[9]
- Cassie Lyles[10]
- Max Morley[11]
Filed paperwork
- Mitra Subedi, candidate for this district in 2024[4]
District 31
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Susan Witten, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Melina Hettiaratchi[12]
District 32
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Tina Bojanowski, incumbent representative[4]
District 33
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Jason Nemes, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Tarah LeBlanc[4]
District 34
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Sarah Stalker, incumbent representative[4]
- Charles Todd[4]
District 35
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Lisa Willner, incumbent representative[4]
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Charles Jungbert[4]
District 36
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- John Hodgson, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- William Zorn, candidate for this district in 2024[4]
District 37
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Emily Callaway, incumbent representative[4]
District 38
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Rachel Roarx, incumbent representative[4]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Carrie Sanders McKeehan, candidate for this district in 2024 and the 41st district in 2022[13]
District 39
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Matt Lockett, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Ryan Stanford, candidate for this district in 2024[14]
District 40
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Patrick Dunegan[15]
- Nima Kulkarni, incumbent representative[16]
District 41
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Mary Lou Marzian, incumbent representative[4]
District 42
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Joshua Watkins, incumbent representative[4]
District 43
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Robert Bell, candidate for this district in 2022 and the Louisville Metro Council in 2020[17]
- Joi McAtee[18]
District 44
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Beverly Chester-Burton, incumbent representative[4]
- Jesten Slaw[4]
- Kenya Wade[4]
District 45
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Adam Moore, incumbent representative[19]
Republican primary
Candidates
- Jeff Thompson, member of the Idaho House of Representatives (2008–2018)
District 46
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
District 47
Republican primary
Candidates
- Mark Gilkison, candidate for this district in 2024 and 2018[20]
Filed paperwork
- Felicia Rabourn, incumbent representative[4]
District 48
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Ken Fleming, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Nathan Bellows[21]
District 49
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Thomas Huff, incumbent representative[4]
District 50
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Candy Massaroni, incumbent representative[4]
- Jeremy Netherton[4]
District 51
Candidates
None yet filed.[4]
District 52
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Kevin Jones[4]
District 53
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- James Tipton, incumbent representative[4]
District 54
Candidates
None yet filed.[4]
District 55
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
District 56
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Daniel Fister, incumbent representative[4]
District 57
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Erika Hancock, incumbent representative[4]
District 58
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Jennifer Decker, incumbent representative[4]
District 59
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- David W. Osborne, incumbent representative[4]
District 60
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Marianne Proctor, incumbent representative[4]
District 61
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Savannah Maddox, incumbent representative[4]
District 62
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Matthew Marshall[4]
District 63
Republican primary
Candidates
- Cole Cuzick[22]
Filed paperwork
District 64
Republican primary
Candidates
- Karen Campbell, candidate for this district in 2024[23]
District 65
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Stephanie Dietz, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Nicholas McHargue[4]
District 66
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- T. J. Roberts, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Jason Ellis[4]
District 67
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Matthew Lehman, incumbent representative[4]
District 68
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Mike Clines, incumbent representative[4]
District 69
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Steven Doan, incumbent representative[4]
District 70
Republican primary
Candidates
- Richard Travis Huber, candidate for Judge/Executive of Mason County in 2022[24]
- Dennis Jackson[25]
Filed paperwork
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Charlotte Harris[4]
District 71
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
District 72
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Matthew Koch, incumbent representative[4]
District 73
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Daniel Konstantopoulos, Clark County magistrate (2015–present)[4]
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Rory Houlihan, perennial candidate[4]
District 74
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
District 75
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Lindsey Burke, incumbent representative[4]
District 76
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Anne Gay Donworth, incumbent representative[4]
- James Palumbo, candidate for this district in 2024[4]
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Avram Hicks[4]
District 77
Candidates
None yet filed.[4]
District 78
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
District 79
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
District 80
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- David Meade, incumbent representative[4]
District 81
Republican primary
Candidates
- Deanna Gordon, incumbent representative[26]
- Andrew Simpson, candidate for Madison County magistrate in 2022[27]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Anthony Looney[28]
District 82
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Nick Wilson, incumbent representative[4]
District 83
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Josh Branscum, incumbent representative[4]
District 84
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Chris Fugate, incumbent representative[4]
District 85
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Shane Baker, incumbent representative[4]
District 86
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
District 87
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Adam Bowling, incumbent representative[4]
District 88
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Vanessa Grossl, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Alisha Chaffin[4]
District 89
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Timmy Truett, incumbent representative[4]
District 90
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Derek Lewis, incumbent representative[4]
District 91
Republican primary
Candidates
- Darrell Billings, candidate for this district in 2024 and 2022[29]
Filed paperwork
- Jeff Hensley[4]
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- David Johnson[4]
District 92
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- John Blanton, incumbent representative[4]
District 93
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Adrielle Camuel, incumbent representative[4]
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Hannah Rivera[4]
District 94
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Mitch Whitaker, incumbent representative[4]
District 95
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Tanner Hesterberg[4]
District 96
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Patrick Flannery, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Pamela Lewis[4]
District 97
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Bobby McCool, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Rebekah Skaggs[4]
District 98
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Aaron Thompson, incumbent representative[4]
District 99
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Richard White, incumbent representative[4]
Democratic primary
Filed paperwork
- Iva Markicevic Daley[4]
District 100
Republican primary
Filed paperwork
- Scott Sharp, incumbent representative[4]
See also
References
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