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United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2026

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U.S. House elections in Kentucky

Primary date
May 19, 2026

General election date
November 3, 2026

Kentucky's U.S. Congress elections
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The U.S. House of Representatives elections in Kentucky are scheduled on November 3, 2026. Voters will elect six candidates to serve in the U.S. House from each of the state's six U.S. House districts. The primary is May 19, 2026. The filing deadline is January 9, 2026.

Partisan breakdown

Congressional Partisan Breakdown from Kentucky
Party U.S. Senate U.S. House Total
Democratic 0 1 1
Republican 2 5 7
Independent 0 0 0
Vacancies 0 0 0
Total 2 6 8

Candidates

Note: The following list includes official candidates only. Ballotpedia defines official candidates as people who:

  • Register with a federal or state campaign finance agency before the candidate filing deadline
  • Appear on candidate lists released by government election agencies

District 1

See also: Kentucky's 1st Congressional District election, 2026

General election candidates

Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

    Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

    Republican Party Republican primary candidates

    Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

    District 2

    See also: Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District election, 2026

    General election candidates

    Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


      Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
      Republican Party Republican primary candidates

      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

      District 3

      See also: Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District election, 2026

      General election candidates

      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

      Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

      Republican Party Republican primary candidates

      Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

        District 4

        See also: Kentucky's 4th Congressional District election, 2026

        General election candidates

        Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

          Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


          Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey
          Republican Party Republican primary candidates

          Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


          Candidate Connection = candidate completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey

          District 5

          See also: Kentucky's 5th Congressional District election, 2026

          General election candidates

          Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

            Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

            Republican Party Republican primary candidates

            Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

            District 6

            See also: Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election, 2026

            General election candidates

            Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.

              Democratic Party Democratic primary candidates

              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

              Republican Party Republican primary candidates

              Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.


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              Voting information

              See also: Voting in Kentucky

              Ballotpedia will publish the dates and deadlines related to this election as they are made available.


              General election race ratings

              See also: Race rating definitions and methods

              Ballotpedia provides race ratings from four outlets: The Cook Political Report, Inside Elections, Sabato's Crystal Ball, and DDHQ/The Hill. Each race rating indicates if one party is perceived to have an advantage in the race and, if so, the degree of advantage:

              • Safe and Solid ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge and the race is not competitive.
              • Likely ratings indicate that one party has a clear edge, but an upset is possible.
              • Lean ratings indicate that one party has a small edge, but the race is competitive.[1]
              • Toss-up ratings indicate that neither party has an advantage.

              Race ratings are informed by a number of factors, including polling, candidate quality, and election result history in the race's district or state.[2][3][4]

              Click the following links to see the race ratings in each of the state's U.S. House districts:

              Ballot access

              This section will contain information on ballot access related to this state's elections when it is available.

              Political context

              This section will be updated with information about the political landscape in Kentucky.


              See also

              Kentucky 2026 primaries 2026 U.S. Congress elections
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              Footnotes

              1. Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
              2. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
              3. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
              4. Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018


              Senators
              Representatives
              District 1
              District 2
              District 3
              District 4
              District 5
              District 6
              Andy Barr (R)
              Republican Party (7)
              Democratic Party (1)