2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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.
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]
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
James Comer (R)
$259,427
$423,061
$3,045,588
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 3]
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]
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Brett Guthrie (R)
$1,145,882
$418,861
$1,093,265
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 6]
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]
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Morgan McGarvey (D)
$199,418
$195,569
$1,267,265
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 8]
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] Donald Trump condemned Massie for opposing the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 and remarked that "the Great People of Kentucky are going to be watching a very interesting Primary in the not too distant future!"[ 9]
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Thomas Massie (R)
$445,131
$104,970
$1,247,171
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 10]
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]
Campaign finance reports as of March 31, 2025
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Hal Rogers (R)
$63,913
$193,023
$842,142
Source: Federal Election Commission [ 11]
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]
On April 22, 2025, Barr announced that he would run for U.S. Senate .[ 12]
Publicly expressed interest [ edit ] Publicly expressed interest [ 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 [ 14] Colmon Elridge, chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party [ 14]
Jim Gray , Kentucky Secretary of Transportation (2019–present), former mayor of Lexington (2011–2019), nominee for U.S. Senate in 2016 , and candidate for this district in 2018 [ 15] Reggie Thomas , state senator from the 13th district (2014–present) and candidate for this district in 2018 [ 15] Preston Worley, former Lexington city councilor (2017–2025)[ 14]
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