United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2026
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2026 U.S. House 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 was January 9, 2026.
Partisan breakdown
| 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
District 1
General election candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Drew Williams (Democratic Party)
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Democratic primary candidates
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Republican primary candidates
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District 2
General election candidates
Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.
Democratic primary candidates
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- Brett Guthrie (Incumbent)
- G. Perry Adelmann
- Joshua Ferguson
District 3
General election candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Morgan McGarvey (Incumbent) (Democratic Party)
- Oumou Diallo (Independent)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
- Morgan McGarvey (Incumbent) ✔
Did not make the ballot:
Republican primary candidates
District 4
General election candidates
Note: The list of general election candidates is incomplete pending results from the primary.
Democratic primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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- Thomas Massie (Incumbent)
- Ed Gallrein
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District 5
General election candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Ned Pillersdorf (Democratic Party)
- Mikel Wein (Independent)
- Billy Ray Wilson (Independent) (Write-in)
Democratic primary candidates
This primary was canceled and this candidate advanced:
Republican primary candidates
Did not make the ballot:
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District 6
General election candidates
Note: The candidate list in this election may not be complete.
- Jay Bowman (Independent)
- Pete Lynch (Independent)
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Did not make the ballot:
- Andy Barr (Incumbent)
- Deanna Frazier Gordon
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Voting information
- See also: Voting in Kentucky
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:
- Kentucky's 1st Congressional District
- Kentucky's 2nd Congressional District
- Kentucky's 3rd Congressional District
- Kentucky's 4th Congressional District
- Kentucky's 5th Congressional District
- Kentucky's 6th Congressional District
Ballot access
The table below details filing requirements for U.S. House candidates in Kentucky in the 2026 election cycle. For additional information on candidate ballot access requirements in Kentucky, click here.
| Filing requirements for U.S. House candidates, 2026 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| State | Office | Party | Signatures required | Filing fee | Filing deadline | Source |
| Kentucky | U.S. House | Ballot-qualified party | 2 | 500 | 1/9/2026 | Source |
| Kentucky | U.S. House | Unaffiliated | 400 | 500 | 6/2/2026 | Source |
Political context
This section will be updated with information about the political landscape in Kentucky.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Inside Elections also uses Tilt ratings to indicate an even smaller advantage and greater competitiveness.
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Nathan Gonzalez," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Kyle Kondik," April 19, 2018
- ↑ Amee LaTour, "Email correspondence with Charlie Cook," April 22, 2018
