2026 Kentucky House of Representatives election
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The 2026 Kentucky House of Representatives election was held on November 3, 2026. The Republican and Democratic primary elections will be held on May 19. Following the 2024 election, Republicans and Democrats held 80 and 20 seats, respectively. The deadline for candidates to file is January 9, 2026.[1]
Retiring incumbents
[edit]A total of two representatives (one Democrat and one Republican) have announced their retirement, both of whom are retiring to run for other offices.
Democratic
[edit]- 43rd: Pamela Stevenson (Louisville): Retiring to run for the United States Senate.[2]
Republican
[edit]- 73rd: Ryan Dotson (Winchester): Retiring to run for Kentucky's 6th congressional district.[3]
Crossover seats
[edit]This is a list of seats that voted for one party in the 2024 presidential election and another in the 2024 house election.
Democratic
[edit]This lists the districts which Donald Trump won in 2024 that are represented by Democrats:
| District | Incumbent | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Trump margin of victory in 2024 |
Member | Party | First elected |
Incumbent margin of victory in 2024 |
| 38 | R+1.40 | Rachel Roarx | Democratic | 2022 | D+1.44 |
| 45 | R+4.05 | Adam Moore | Democratic | 2024 | D+0.66 |
| 57 | R+1.96 | Erika Hancock | Democratic | 2024 | D+10.82 |
| 67 | R+2.66 | Matt Lehman | Democratic | 2024 | D+0.16 |
| 95 | R+57.65 | Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democratic | 2018 | D+12.55 |
Republican
[edit]This lists the districts which Kamala Harris won in 2024 that are represented by Republicans:
| District | Incumbent | ||||
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| # | Harris margin of victory in 2024 |
Member | Party | First elected |
Incumbent margin of victory in 2024 |
| 31 | D+3.23 | Susan Witten | Republican | 2022 | R+1.43 |
| 48 | D+2.33 | Ken Fleming | Republican | 2016 2018 (lost) 2020 |
R+7.48 |
Summary by district
[edit]† – Incumbent not seeking re-election
References
[edit]- ^ "Kentucky House of Representatives elections, 2026". Ballotpedia. Middleton, Wisconsin: Lucy Burns Institute. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ Schreiner, Bruce (March 31, 2025). "Pamela Stevenson, the top Democrat in the Kentucky House, launches campaign for the US Senate". The Associated Press. Retrieved April 24, 2025.
- ^ Aulbach, Lucas (April 22, 2025). "As Andy Barr announces Senate run, first Kentucky candidate to replace him speaks up". The Courier Journal. Louisville, Kentucky. Retrieved April 24, 2025.