For related races, see 2026 United States House of Representatives elections.
Not to be confused with 2026 Kentucky House of Representatives election.

2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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November 3, 2026
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All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives
 
Party Republican Democratic
Last election 5 1

The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Kentucky, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections took place on May 19, 2026.[1]

District 1

2026 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election
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Nominee James Comer Drew Williams
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent U.S. Representative

James Comer
Republican


See also: Kentucky's 1st congressional district

The 1st district is based in Western Kentucky, and stretches into Central Kentucky, taking in Henderson, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Paducah, Murray, and Frankfort. The incumbent is Republican James Comer, who was re-elected with 74.7% of the vote in 2024.[2]

Republican primary

Nominee

  • James Comer, incumbent U.S. representative[3]

Eliminated in primary

  • Penny Arcos[4]
  • David Sims, truck driver[4]
  • Bob Sutherby, pastor and independent candidate for Tennessee's 7th congressional district in 2025[4]

Endorsements

James Comer

Executive branch officials

  • Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[5]

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 29, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
James Comer (R) $1,478,703 $1,588,676 $3,099,249
David Sims (R) $1,800 $1501 $298
Source: Federal Election Commission[7]

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Comer (incumbent) 77,505 88.1
Republican David Sims 5,050 5.7
Republican Bob Sutherby 2,761 3.1
Republican Penny Arcos 2,640 3.0
Total votes 87,956 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • John "Drew" Williams, event organizer[8]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 29, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Drew Williams (D) $79,747 $68,318 $11,387
Source: Federal Election Commission[7]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[10] Solid R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] Safe R June 3, 2025
Race to the WH[12] Safe R September 26, 2025

District 2

2026 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election
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2028 →
 
Nominee Brett Guthrie Megan Wingfield
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Brett Guthrie
Republican


See also: Kentucky's 2nd congressional district

The 2nd district is located in west central Kentucky, and includes Bowling Green, Owensboro, Elizabethtown, and a portion of eastern Louisville. The incumbent is Republican Brett Guthrie, who was re-elected with 73.1% of the vote in 2024.[2]

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Brett Guthrie, incumbent U.S. representative[13]

Eliminated in primary

  • Joshua Ferguson, former constable[14]
  • G. "Shay" Perry-Adelmann, former teacher, community activist and candidate for Jefferson County school board district three in 2022[4]

Endorsements

Brett Guthrie

Executive branch officials

  • Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[5]

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 29, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Joshua Ferguson (R) $7,078 $7,013 $65
Brett Guthrie (R) $4,193,324 $2,898,393 $1,661,176
Shay Perry-Adelmann (R) $100,500 $1,483 $99,117
Source: Federal Election Commission[15]

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Brett Guthrie (incumbent) 65,176 85.4
Republican Joshua Ferguson 7,187 9.4
Republican G. "Shay" Perry-Adelmann 3,963 5.2
Total votes 76,326 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Megan Wingfield, mechanic[16]

Eliminated in primary

  • William Compton, teacher and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024[17]
  • David Hatfield[4]
  • Hank Linderman, recording engineer and nominee for this district in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024[4]

Endorsements

William Compton

Organizations

  • Progressive Victory[18]
  • Track AIPAC[19]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 29, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
William Compton (D) $62,061 $58,437 $271
Hank Linderman (D) $3,800 $23,339 $2,023
Source: Federal Election Commission[15]

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Megan Wingfield 16,330 40.7
Democratic Hank Linderman 8,401 20.9
Democratic David Hatfield 8,254 20.6
Democratic William Compton 7,126 17.8
Total votes 40,111 100.0

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[10] Solid R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] Safe R June 3, 2025
Race to the WH[12] Safe R September 26, 2025

District 3

2026 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election
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2028 →
 
Nominee Morgan McGarvey Maria Rodriguez
Party Democratic Republican
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Morgan McGarvey
Democratic


See also: Kentucky's 3rd congressional district

The 3rd district encompasses nearly all of Louisville Metro, which, since the merger of 2003, is consolidated with Jefferson County, though other incorporated cities, such as Shively and St. Matthews, exist within the county. The incumbent is Democrat Morgan McGarvey, who was re-elected with 61.9% of the vote in 2024.[2]

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Morgan McGarvey, incumbent U.S. representative[20]

Withdrew

  • Jared Randall, community activist[4]

Endorsements

Morgan McGarvey

Organizations

  • Joint Action Committee for Political Affairs[21]
  • League of Conservation Voters[22]
  • Planned Parenthood Action Fund[23]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 29, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Morgan McGarvey (D) $1,448,999 $986,553 $1,725,862
Source: Federal Election Commission[24]

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Maria Rodriguez, cleaning contractor[4]

Eliminated in primary

  • Daniel Cobble, carpet cleaner and perennial candidate[4]
  • David Nichter[4]
  • Donald Pay, entrepreneur and author[4]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 29, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Donald Pay (R) $2,546 $2,254 $291
Maria Rodriguez (R) $18,620 $3,057 $15,562
Source: Federal Election Commission[24]

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Maria Rodriguez 15,855 48.2
Republican David Nichter 6,807 20.7
Republican Daniel Cobble 5,893 17.9
Republican Donald Pay 4,313 13.1
Total votes 32,868 100.0

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Oumou Diallo, former PASTEF activist and candidate for the Senegalese National Assembly in 2024[25]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 29, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Oumou Diallo (I) $2,493 $1,312 $1,180
Source: Federal Election Commission[24]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Solid D February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[10] Solid D March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] Safe D June 3, 2025
Race to the WH[12] Safe D September 26, 2025

District 4

2026 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election
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Nominee Ed Gallrein Melissa Strange
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Thomas Massie
Republican


See also: Kentucky's 4th congressional district

The 4th district is located in the northeastern part of the state, along the Ohio River, including the suburbs of Cincinnati and the eastern suburbs of Louisville. The incumbent is Republican Thomas Massie, who was re-elected unopposed in 2024.[2]

Republican primary

Thomas Massie, a libertarian Republican first elected in 2012, has frequently clashed with Donald Trump on fiscal and international issues both during and between his terms as president.[26][27] By March 2025, Trump had openly called for a primary challenge to Massie in response to his votes on the 2025 federal budget.[28] Other high-profile clashes between the two have included Massie's vote against the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, his advocacy for the release of the Epstein files, and his condemnation of U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.[29][30]

On May 11, the primary became the most expensive U.S. House primary in American history, with over $25.6 million in ad spending beating the prior record of $25.2 million from the Democratic Primary for New York's 16th congressional district in 2024.[31] By May 17, ad spending exceeded $32 million, with pro-Israel interest groups accounting for over $9 million of the spending against Massie.[32] Massie described the primary election as a "referendum on whether Israel gets to buy seats in Congress";[33] while others described it as a referendum on Trump.[34]

During the campaign, pro-Massie and pro-Gallrein PACs both used AI-generated political ads to attack each other's campaigns.[35][36] One AI-generated ad from MAGA KY (a pro-Gallrein PAC) created false imagery of Massie having a threesome with pro-Palestinian Democratic representatives Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.[37] Massie, Omar, and former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene condemned the ad, with Greene accusing the ad of violating the TAKE IT DOWN Act.[37] On May 16, a pro-Trump group announced that Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth would visit Kentucky to raise support for Gallrein. Hegseth's move was accused by critics of violating the Hatch Act, which the White House denied.[38] During the campaign, Gallrein declined to debate Massie, ignored most interview requests, and did a few public rallies.[39][40][41]

On May 19, Ed Gallrein obtained the Republican nomination, defeating incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie 54.9% to 45.1%. Massie conceded the election to Gallrein on election night, joking afterward in his concession speech that "it took a while to find Ed Gallrein in Tel Aviv."[42]

Nominee

  • Ed Gallrein, farmer, retired Navy SEAL, and candidate for Kentucky's 7th Senate district in 2024[43]

Eliminated in primary

  • Thomas Massie, incumbent U.S. representative[28]

Withdrawn

  • Niki Lee Ethington, registered nurse[44]
  • Dennis Jackson, farmer
  • Robert Wells, physician[4]

Declined

  • Daniel Cameron, former Kentucky Attorney General (2019–2024), and nominee for governor in 2023 (running for U.S. Senate)[45]

Endorsements

Ed Gallrein

Executive branch officials

  • Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[46]
  • Pete Hegseth, U.S. secretary of defense (2025–present)[47]

U.S. senators

  • Tim Sheehy, Montana (2025–present)[5]

U.S. representatives

  • Andy Barr, KY-06 (2013–present)[48]
  • Erin Houchin, IN-09 (2023–present)[49]

Individuals

  • Nate Morris, businessman and 2026 U.S. Senate candidate[50]

Organizations

  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce[51]
Thomas Massie

U.S. senators

  • Rand Paul, Kentucky (2011–present)[52][53]

U.S. representatives

  • Justin Amash, former MI-03 (2011–2021)[54][55]
  • Lauren Boebert, CO-04 (2021–present)[56][57]
  • Warren Davidson, OH-08 (2016–present)[58][59]
  • Matt Gaetz, former FL-01 (2017–2024)[54]
  • Marjorie Taylor Greene, former GA-14 (2021–2026)[60][61]
  • Dana Rohrabacher, former CA-48 (1989–2019)[62][63]
  • Victoria Spartz, IN-05 (2021–present)[64][65]

State legislators

  • Savannah Maddox, HD-61 (2021–present)[66]
  • Robin L. Webb, SD-18 (2009–present)[67]
  • Gex Williams, SD-20 (2023–present) and SD-24 (1993–1999)[68]

Individuals

  • James Fishback, investor and 2026 Florida gubernatorial candidate[32]
  • Kyle Rittenhouse, gun rights advocate[69]

Organizations

  • Kentucky Right to Life[70]
  • MAHA PAC[71]
Declined to endorse

Statewide officials

  • Trey Grayson, former Secretary of State of Kentucky (2004–2011)[39]
  • Ron DeSantis, governor of Florida (2019–present)[72]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Ed
Gallrein		 Thomas
Massie		 Other Undecided
Big Data Poll (R)[73] May 16–18, 2026 587 (LV) ± 4.0% 50%[b] 50% − −
44% 43% − 13%
Grayhouse (R)[74] May 16–17, 2026 435 (LV) ± 4.7% 51% 44% − 5%
Big Data Poll (R)[75] May 15–17, 2026 555 (LV) ± 4.0% 50%[b] 50% − −
44% 43% − 13%
SoCal Strategies (R)[76] May 15–16, 2026 450 (LV) – 49% 42% − 9%
Big Data Poll (R)[77] May 14–16, 2026 510 (LV) ± 4.0% 49%[b] 51% − −
43% 44% − 13%
Neighborhood Research and Media (R)[78] May 12–15, 2026 291 (LV) ± 6.0% 39% 39% − 22%
Big Data Poll (R)[79] May 12–14, 2026 518 (LV) ± 4.0% 49% 51% − −
Quantus Insights (R)[80] May 11–12, 2026 908 (LV) ± 3.3% 53%[b] 45% − 2%
48% 43% − 8%
Quantus Insights (R)[81] April 6–7, 2026 438 (LV) ± 4.4% 38% 47% 2%[c] 14%
Big Data Poll (R)[82] April 3–7, 2026 433 (LV) ± 4.0% 48% 52% – –
Hypothetical polling

Thomas Massie vs. Niki Lee Ethington

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Thomas
Massie		 Niki Lee
Ethington		 Undecided
Kaplan Strategies (R)[83] June 23–24, 2025 368 (LV) ± 5.1% 19% 31% 50%

Thomas Massie vs. "Trump-endorsed Republican"

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Thomas
Massie		 Trump-endorsed
Republican		 Undecided
McLaughlin & Associates (R)[84][A] June 2025 – – 23% 52% 25%

Results

Results by county:
  Gallrein
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  Massie
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ed Gallrein 57,822 54.9
Republican Thomas Massie (incumbent) 47,539 45.1
Total votes 105,361 100.0

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Campaign finance reports as of April 29, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ed Gallrein (R) $3,163,892 $2,620,239 $543,653
Dennis Jackson (R) $2,590 $2,590 $0
Thomas Massie (R) $5,541,900 $5,840,666 $608,244
Robert Wells (R) $113,241 $94,102 $19,139
Source: Federal Election Commission[85]

Debate

2026 Kentucky's 4th district congressional debate
Date Host Moderators Republican Republican
Key:  P  Participant   I  Invited  W  Withdrawn
 A  Absent   N  Not invited 
Thomas Massie Ed Gallrein
May 4, 2026[86] Kentucky Educational Television Renee Shaw P A

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Melissa Strange, businesswoman[87]

Eliminated in primary

  • Jesse Brewer, inventory management professional[88]

Withdrawn

  • Monica Dean, project manager[89]

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Campaign finance reports as of April 29, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jesse Brewer (D) $9,680 $9,722 $0
Monica Dean (D) $9,189 $5,518 $3,671
Melissa Strange (D) $69,085 $56,277 $12,808
Source: Federal Election Commission[85]

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Melissa Strange 30,108 72.4
Democratic Jesse Brewer 11,461 27.6
Total votes 41,569 100.0

Libertarian Party

Nominee

  • Jeremy Todd, salesperson[90]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[10] Solid R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] Safe R June 3, 2025
Race to the WH[12] Safe R September 26, 2025

District 5

2026 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election
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2028 →
 
Nominee Hal Rogers Ned Pillersdorf
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Hal Rogers
Republican


See also: Kentucky's 5th congressional district

The 5th district is based in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky. The incumbent is Republican House dean Hal Rogers, who was re-elected unopposed in 2024.[2]

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Hal Rogers, incumbent U.S. representative[20]

Eliminated in primary

  • Benjamin Hurley, real estate agent[91]
  • Brandon Monhollon, realtor and veteran[4]
  • Jerry Lee Shelton, electrician and Crab Orchard city commissioner[4]
  • Kevin Smith, political strategist[92]

Declined

  • Alan Keck, mayor of Somerset and candidate for governor in 2023[93]

Endorsements

Hal Rogers

Executive branch officials

  • Donald Trump, 45th and 47th president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[94]

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 29, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Hal Rogers (R) $747,740 $858,906 $860,086
Kevin Smith (R) $110,370 $90,131 $20,238
Source: Federal Election Commission[95]

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hal Rogers (incumbent) 81,554 77.4
Republican Kevin Smith 12,312 11.7
Republican Benjamin Hurley 5,537 5.3
Republican Brandon Monhollon 3,458 3.3
Republican Jerry Lee Shelton 2,464 2.3
Total votes 105,325 100.0

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Ned Pillersdorf, attorney, candidate for this district in 1992, and husband of former Kentucky Supreme Court justice Janet Stumbo[96]

Endorsements

Ned Pillersdorf

Executive branch officials

  • Martin O'Malley, former Social Security Administration Commissioner (2023–2024) and former governor of Maryland (2007–2015)[5]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of April 29, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ned Pillersdorf (D) $115,581 $32,060 $83,521
Source: Federal Election Commission[95]

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Mikel Wein, archaeologist[97]

Write-in candidates

Declared

  • Billy Ray Wilson, veteran and activist[4]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[10] Solid R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] Safe R June 3, 2025
Race to the WH[12] Safe R September 26, 2025

District 6

2026 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election
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Nominee Ralph Alvarado Zach Dembo
Party Republican Democratic
Incumbent U.S. Representative

Andy Barr
Republican


See also: Kentucky's 6th congressional district

The 6th district is located in central Kentucky, taking in Lexington, Richmond, and Georgetown. The incumbent is Republican Andy Barr, who was re-elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2022.[2]

On April 22, 2025, Barr announced that he would run for U.S. Senate.[98]

Republican primary

Nominee

  • Ralph Alvarado, former Tennessee Commissioner of Health (2023–2025), former Kentucky state senator (2015–2023), and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2019[99]

Eliminated in primary

  • Ryan Dotson, state representative from the 73rd district[100]
  • Greg Plucinski, pharmaceutical entrepreneur[101]
  • Steve Shannon[4]

Withdrawn

  • Adam Perez Arquette (endorsed Alvarado, remained on ballot)[102]
  • Deanna Frazier Gordon, state representative from the 81st district[103] (running for re-election)[104]

Declined

  • Andy Barr, incumbent U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate)[98]
  • Amanda Mays Bledsoe, state senator from the 12th district[105]
  • Damon Thayer, former Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate (2013–2025)[106] (endorsed Alvarado)[107]

Endorsements

Ralph Alvarado

Executive Branch Officials

  • Donald Trump, president of the United States (2017–2021, 2025–present)[108]

U.S. representatives

  • Brett Guthrie, KY-02 (2009–present)[5]
  • Mike Johnson, speaker of the United States House of Representatives (2023–present), LA-4 (2017–present)[109]
  • Jim Jordan, OH-04 (2007–present)[5]
  • Hal Rogers, KY-05 (1981–present)[5]
  • Matt Van Epps, TN-07 (2025–present)[5]

State legislators

  • Damon Thayer, former Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate (2013–2025) from the 17th district (2003–2025)[107]

Organizations

  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce[110]
Ryan Dotson

U.S. representatives

  • Paul Gosar, AZ-09 (2011–present)[5]

Results

Results by county:
  Alvarado
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ralph Alvarado 36,217 56.5
Republican Ryan Dotson 16,897 26.4
Republican Gregory George Plucinski 5,670 8.8
Republican Steve Shannon 3,980 6.2
Republican Adam Perez Arquette 1,332 2.1
Total votes 64,096 100.0

Fundraising

Italics indicate a withdrawn candidate.

Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2026
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Ralph Alvarado (R) $808,804 $256,554 $552,250
Adam Perez Arquette (R) $4,990,948 $1,672,032 $1,656,948
Ryan Dotson (R) $517,084 $221,413 $295,671
Deanna Gordon (R) $372,174 $101,051 $271,123
Greg Plucinski (R) $620,019 $389,451 $230,568
Source: Federal Election Commission[111]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Ralph
Alvarado		 Adam Perez
Arquette		 Ryan
Dotson		 Greg
Plucinski		 Steve
Shannon		 Undecided
May 12, 2026 Arquette withdraws from the race
1892 Polling (R)[112][B] May 4–7, 2026 400 (LV) ± 4.9% 38% 1% 15% 8% 3% 35%
1892 Polling (R)[112][B] April 6–8, 2026 – (LV) – 32% 0% 11% 6% 1% 50%
1892 Polling (R)[112][B] February 10–12, 2026 – (LV) – 21% 1% 13% 0% 2% 63%

Debates

2023 Republican primary debates
No. Date Host Moderator Link Participants
Key:
 P  Participant   A  Absent   N  Non-invitee   I  Invitee  W  Withdrawn
Ralph Alvarado Adam Perez Arquette Ryan Dotson Greg Plucinski Steve Shannon
1 February 26, 2026 Spectrum News 1 Kentucky Mario Anderson [1] P N P N N

Democratic primary

Nominee

  • Zach Dembo, former federal prosecutor[99]

Eliminated in primary

  • Jimmy Ausbrooks, mental health counselor and perennial candidate[4]
  • Harvey Carroll, real estate developer and consultant[4]
  • Corey Edwards[4]
  • David Kloiber, former Lexington city councilor and runner-up for mayor of Lexington in 2022[113]
  • Erin Petrey, sustainability and infrastructure professional, bourbon writer and educator[114]
  • Cherlynn Stevenson, former state representative from the 88th district (2019–2025)[115]

Declined

  • Chad Aull, state representative from the 79th district (2023–present)[116]
  • Ben Chandler, former U.S. representative (2004–2013)[117] (endorsed Dembo)[118]
  • Jacqueline Coleman, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (2019–present)[116] (endorsed Stevenson)[119]

Endorsements

Zach Dembo

U.S. representatives

  • Ben Chandler, KY-06 (2004–2013)[118]

Local officials

  • Jim Gray, mayor of Lexington (2011–2019)[118]

Newspapers

  • Lexington Herald-Leader (Democratic primary only)[120]

Organizations

Erin Petrey

Organizations

  • Track AIPAC[19]
  • Progressive Victory[18]
Cherlynn Stevenson

U.S. representatives

  • Lois Frankel, FL-22 (2013–2017, 2023–present)[5]

Statewide officials

  • Jacqueline Coleman, lieutenant governor of Kentucky (2019–present)[119]
  • Paul E. Patton, former governor of Kentucky (1995–2003)[5]

Organizations

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Zach Dembo (D) $552,182 $208,900 $343,282
David Kloiber (D) $195,955 $51,340 $144,614
Erin Petrey (D) $174,307 $53,721 $120,585
Cherlynn Stevenson (D) $453,005 $328,062 $125,118
Source: Federal Election Commission[111]

Polling

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Jimmy
Ausbrooks		 Zach
Dembo		 Corey
Edwards		 David
Kloiber		 Erin
Petrey		 Cherlynn
Stevenson		 Other Undecided
Normington Petts (D)[125][C] April 6–9, 2026 430 (LV) ± 4.9% 2% 13% 4% 2% 6% 27% 1%[d] 44%

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Zach Dembo 26,858 39.6
Democratic Cherlynn Stevenson 21,312 31.5
Democratic Erin Petrey 10,703 15.8
Democratic David Kloiber 3,041 4.5
Democratic Corey Edwards 2,952 4.4
Democratic Harvey Carroll 1,958 2.9
Democratic Jimmy Ausbrooks 940 1.4
Total votes 67,764 100.0

Third parties

Kentucky Party

Declared
  • Pete Lynch, political science lecturer[126]

Independents

Filed paperwork

  • Jay Bowman, businessman and presidential candidate in 2024[127]
  • Robert Quigley[128]

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of December 31, 2025
Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand
Jay Bowman (I) $3,050 $3,231 $19
Source: Federal Election Commission[111]

General election

Predictions

Source Ranking As of
The Cook Political Report[9] Solid R February 6, 2025
Inside Elections[10] Solid R March 7, 2025
Sabato's Crystal Ball[11] Likely R June 3, 2025
Race to the WH[12] Lean R September 26, 2025

Polling

Ralph Alvarado vs. Zach Dembo

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Ralph
Alvarado (R)		 Zach
Dembo (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[129][D] April 24–25, 2026 675 (RV) ± 3.8% 37% 37% 26%

Ralph Alvarado vs. Cherlynn Stevenson

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Ralph
Alvarado (R)		 Cherlynn
Stevenson (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[129][D] April 24–25, 2026 675 (RV) ± 3.8% 37% 36% 27%

Ryan Dotson vs. Zach Dembo

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Ryan
Dotson (R)		 Zach
Dembo (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[129][D] April 24–25, 2026 675 (RV) ± 3.8% 33% 38% 29%

Ryan Dotson vs. Cherlynn Stevenson

Poll source Date(s)
administered		 Sample
size[a]		 Margin
of error		 Ryan
Dotson (R)		 Cherlynn
Stevenson (D)		 Undecided
Public Policy Polling (D)[129][D] April 24–25, 2026 675 (RV) ± 3.8% 37% 36% 27%

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i Key:
    A – all adults
    RV – registered voters
    LV – likely voters
    V – unclear
  2. ^ a b c d With voters who lean towards a given candidate
  3. ^ "Would not vote" with 2%
  4. ^ Harvey Carroll with 1%

Partisan clients

  1. ^ Poll sponsored by MAGA PAC, which opposes Massie.
  2. ^ a b c Poll sponsored by Alvarado's campaign
  3. ^ Poll commissioned by EMILY's List, which supports Stevenson
  4. ^ a b c d Poll sponsored by Dembo's campaign

See also

  • Elections in Kentucky
  • Political party strength in Kentucky
  • Kentucky Democratic Party
  • Kentucky Republican Party
  • Government of Kentucky
  • 2026 United States Senate election in Kentucky
  • 2026 United States elections

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