2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
 | ||||||||||
| ||||||||||
All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||
| Elections in Kentucky |
|---|
 |
 Government |
The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the nine U.S. representatives from the State of Kentucky, one from all six of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary election will take place on a date that has not yet been announced.
District 1
[edit]The 1st district is based in Western Kentucky and stretches into Central Kentucky, taking in Henderson, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Paducah, Murray, and Frankfort. The incumbent is Republican James Comer, who was re-elected with 74.7% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Declared
[edit]- James Comer, incumbent U.S. representative[2]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 2
[edit]The 2nd district is located in west central Kentucky, and includes Bowling Green, Owensboro, Elizabethtown, and a portion of eastern Louisville. The incumbent is Republican Brett Guthrie, who was re-elected with 73.1% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Brett Guthrie, incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 3
[edit]The 3rd district encompasses nearly all of Louisville Metro, which, since the merger of 2003, is consolidated with Jefferson County, though other incorporated cities, such as Shively and St. Matthews, exist within the county. The incumbent is Democrat Morgan McGarvey, who was elected with 61.9% of the vote in 2024.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Morgan McGarvey, incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Solid D | February 6, 2025 |
District 4
[edit]The 4th district is located in the northeastern part of the state along the Ohio River, including the suburbs of Cincinnati and the eastern suburbs of Louisville. The incumbent is Republican Thomas Massie, who was re-elected unopposed in 2024.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Thomas Massie, incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 5
[edit]The 5th district is based in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky. The incumbent is Republican House dean Hal Rogers, who was re-elected unopposed in 2024.[1]
Republican primary
[edit]Potential
[edit]- Hal Rogers, incumbent U.S. representative
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
District 6
[edit]The 6th district is located in central Kentucky, taking in Lexington, Richmond, and Georgetown. The incumbent is Republican Andy Barr, who was re-elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2022.[1]
Barr has reportedly said in private that he plans to run for U.S. Senate in 2026.[4]
Republican primary
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Ryan Dotson, state representative from the 73rd district[5]
- Deanna Frazier Gordon, state representative from the 81st district[5]
- Matt Lockett, state representative from the 39th district[5]
- Amanda Mays Bledsoe, state senator from the 12th district[5]
- Damon Thayer, former Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate (2013–2025)[5]
Potential
[edit]- Ryan Quarles, president of the Kentucky Community and Technical College System (2023–present), former Kentucky Commissioner of Agriculture (2016–2024), and candidate for governor in 2023[5]
Declined
[edit]- Andy Barr, incumbent U.S. representative (running for U.S. Senate)[4]
Democratic Primary
[edit]Publicly expressed interest
[edit]- Morgan Eaves, executive director of the Kentucky Democratic Party and former Richmond city councilor[5]
Potential
[edit]- Rocky Adkins, senior advisor to governor Andy Beshear, former Minority Leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives (2004–2019), and candidate for governor in 2019[5]
- Colmon Elridge, chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party[5]
- Cherlynn Stevenson, former state representative from the 88th district (2019–2025)[5]
- Preston Worley, former Lexington city councilor (2017–2025)[5]
Declined
[edit]- Chad Aull, state representative from the 79th district (2023–present)[5]
- Jacqueline Coleman, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky (2020–present)[5]
General election
[edit]Predictions
[edit]| Source | Ranking | As of |
|---|---|---|
| The Cook Political Report[3] | Solid R | February 6, 2025 |
See also
[edit]- Elections in Kentucky
- Political party strength in Kentucky
- Kentucky Democratic Party
- Kentucky Republican Party
- Government of Kentucky
- 2026 United States Senate election in Kentucky
- 2026 United States elections
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "2024 House Vote Tracker". Cook Political Report. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
- ^ Nir, David; Singer, Jeff (February 12, 2025). "Morning Digest: Mitch McConnell hasn't said he's retiring, but everyone's acting like it". Downballot. Retrieved February 12, 2025.
Rep. James Comer recently informed Spectrum News' Mario Anderson that he'll seek reelection to the House in 2026, though he added that he's considering running for governor the following year.
- ^ a b c d e f "2026 CPR House Race Ratings". Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025.
- ^ a b Jacobs, Jennifer; He, Alan (February 10, 2025). "GOP Rep. Andy Barr to run for Mitch McConnell's Senate seat, though McConnell hasn't said he's retiring". CBS News. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Horn, Austin (February 11, 2025). "If Rep. Andy Barr vies for Senate, who runs for Kentucky's 6th Congressional District?". Lexington Herald Leader. Retrieved February 11, 2025.