Ray Barker
Ray Barker is running for election to the Louisville City Council to represent District 5 in Kentucky. Barker is on the ballot in the primary on May 19, 2026.[source]
Barker was a 2016 Democratic candidate for District 43 of the Kentucky House of Representatives. Barker was disqualified from the race for failing to meet filing requirements on May 13, 2016.[1][2]
Elections
2026
See also: City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2026)
General election
The primary will occur on May 19, 2026. The general election will occur on November 3, 2026. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
Nonpartisan primary
Nonpartisan primary election for Louisville Metro Council District 5
The following candidates are running in the primary for Louisville Metro Council District 5 on May 19, 2026.
Candidate | ||
 | Donna Purvis (Nonpartisan) | |
| Betty Bailey (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Ray Barker (Nonpartisan) | ||
 | LaVon Clack (Nonpartisan) | |
| Dave Duncan (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Wallace Garner (Nonpartisan) | ||
| Aprile Hearn (Nonpartisan) | ||
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2022
See also: City elections in Louisville, Kentucky (2022)
General election
General election for Louisville Metro Council District 5
Incumbent Donna Purvis defeated Quintez Brown in the general election for Louisville Metro Council District 5 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donna Purvis (D) | 87.5 | 5,278 |
 | Quintez Brown (Independent) | 11.8 | 712 | |
| Other/Write-in votes | 0.7 | 42 | ||
| Total votes: 6,032 | |||
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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for Louisville Metro Council District 5
Incumbent Donna Purvis defeated Ray Barker and Sherlena Watkins in the Democratic primary for Louisville Metro Council District 5 on May 17, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Donna Purvis | 41.7 | 1,527 |
| Ray Barker | 40.8 | 1,492 | ||
| Sherlena Watkins | 17.5 | 641 | ||
| Total votes: 3,660 | |||
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2016
Elections for the Kentucky House of Representatives took place in 2016. The primary election took place on May 17, 2016, and the general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was January 26, 2016.
Incumbent Darryl Owens defeated John M. Owen in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 43 general election.[3][4]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 43, General Election, 2016 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Democratic |  Darryl Owens Incumbent |
76.18% | 13,173 | |
| Republican | John M. Owen | 23.82% | 4,120 | |
| Total Votes | 17,293 | |||
| Source: Kentucky State Board of Elections | ||||
Incumbent Darryl Owens ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 43 Democratic primary.[5]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 43, Democratic Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Democratic | Darryl Owens Incumbent (unopposed) | |
John M. Owen ran unopposed in the Kentucky House of Representatives District 43 Republican primary.[6]
| Kentucky House of Representatives District 43, Republican Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | |
| Republican | John M. Owen (unopposed) | |
Campaign themes
2026
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2022
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See also
2026 Elections
External links
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Footnotes
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 25, 2016
- ↑ Courier Journal, "Daryl Owens' challenger removed from the ballot," accessed May 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed August 17, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky State Board of Elections, "2016 General Election Results," accessed November 25, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
- ↑ Kentucky Secretary of State, "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State," accessed January 26, 2016
