Elections for the Kentucky State Senate consisted of a primary election on May 23, 2006, and a general election on November 7, 2006.
Qualifications
To be eligible to serve in the Kentucky State Senate, a candidate must be:[1]
- At least 30 years of age at the time of the election
- A citizen of Kentucky
- Resided in the state 6 years preceding the election
- Resided in the district for the last year
List of candidates
District 2
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Carroll Hubbard
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Neil F. Archer: 2,821
a
- Jerry K. Shemwell: 742
- Marilyn Folken-Frisbey: 387
Independent candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Carroll Hubbard: 15,439
Neil F. Archer: 6,792
Robert J. "Bob" Leeper: 15,497 
District 4
May 23 Democratic primary:
- J. Dorsey Ridley
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
J. Dorsey Ridley 
District 6
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Jerry P. Rhoads
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Dan McGary
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Jerry P. Rhoads: 22,514 
Dan McGary: 9,768
District 8
May 23 Democratic primary:
- David E. Boswell
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
David E. Boswell 
District 10
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Douglas H. Goodman
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Elizabeth Tori
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Douglas H. Goodman: 12,434
Elizabeth Tori: 16,556 
District 12
May 23 Democratic primary:
- James E. Keller
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Alice Forgy Kerr
a
November 7 General election candidates:
James E. Keller: 15,751
Alice Forgy Kerr: 20,545 
District 14
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Dan Kelly
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Dan Kelly 
District 16
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Doug Shelton
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- David L. Williams: 21,023
a
- Oline Carmical Jr.: 2,394
- Bob DeVore Jr.: 2,127
November 7 General election candidates:
Dough Shelton: 8,472
David L. Williams: 21,578 
District 18
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Carol Rice Allen
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Charlie Borders
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Carol Rice Allen: 15,619
Charlie Borders: 17,489 
District 20
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Gary Tapp
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Gary Tapp 
District 22
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Tom Buford
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Tom Buford 
District 24
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Katie Kratz Stine
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Katie Kratz Stine 
District 26
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Ernie Harris
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Ernie Harris 
District 28
May 23 Democratic primary:
- R.J. Palmer II
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
R.J. Palmer II 
District 30
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Daniel Mongiardo
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
November 7 General election candidates:
Daniel Mongiardo 
District 32
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Brett Guthrie
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Brett Guthrie 
District 34
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Ed Worley
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Barry Metcalf: 3,788
a
- Albert Spencer: 2,749
Independent candidates:
November 7 General election candidates:
Ed Worley: 16,567 
Barry Metcalf: 12,263
Donald VanWinkle: 916
District 36
May 23 Democratic primary:
- No candidates filed for election.
May 23 GOP primary:
- Julie Carman Denton: 4,271
a
- James A. Sexton: 1,727
November 7 General election candidates:
Julie Carman Denton 
District 38
May 23 Democratic primary:
- Robert G.M. Valenza
a
May 23 GOP primary:
- Dan Malano Seum
a
November 7 General election candidates:
Robert G.M. Valenza: 16,603
Dan Malano Seum: 22,452 
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Leadership
Senate President:Robert Stivers
Majority Leader:Max Wise
Minority Leader:Gerald Neal
Senators
Republican Party (32)
Democratic Party (6)
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