2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election
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The 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election will be held on November 5, 2024. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 21. Following the 2022 election, Republicans and Democrats held 80 and 20 seats, respectively.[1] The deadline for candidates to file was January 5, 2024.[2]
A numbered map of the house districts can be viewed here.
Partisan background
[edit]In the 2020 presidential election in Kentucky, Republican Donald Trump won 81 State House districts, while Democrat Joe Biden won 19 districts.
![2020 data by House district](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/41/2020_Kentucky_Presidential_Election_By_State_House_District.svg/350px-2020_Kentucky_Presidential_Election_By_State_House_District.svg.png)
- 40–50%50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Overview
[edit]Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | ||||
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Opposed | Unopposed | Before | Won | +/− | ||||
Republican | 46 | 42 | 80 | |||||
Democratic | 45 | 12 | 20 | |||||
Independent | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||
Total | 94 | 54 | 100 | 100 | ±0 | |||
Retiring incumbents
[edit]A total of 12 representatives (five Democrats and seven Republicans) are retiring, four of whom (two Democrats and two Republicans) are retiring to run for other offices.
Democratic
[edit]- 41st: Josie Raymond (Louisville): Retiring to run for the Louisville Metro Council.[2]
- 42nd: Keturah Herron (Louisville): Retiring to run for the 35th senate district.[3]
- 57th: Derrick Graham (Frankfort): Retiring.[4]
- 67th: Rachel Roberts (Newport): Retiring.[5]
- 76th: Ruth Ann Palumbo (Lexington): Retiring.[6]
Republican
[edit]- 11th: Jonathan Dixon (Corydon): Retiring.[7]
- 24th: Courtney Gilbert (Hodgenville): Retiring.
- 29th: Kevin Bratcher (Louisville): Retiring to run for the Louisville Metro Council.[2]
- 62nd: Phillip Pratt (Georgetown): Retiring.[8]
- 66th: Steve Rawlings (Burlington): Retiring to run for the 11th senate district.[9]
- 94th: Jacob Justice (Elkhorn City): Retiring.
- 98th: Danny Bentley (Russell): Retiring.[2]
Incumbents defeated
[edit]Two incumbents lost renomination, and one was disqualified in the primary election.
In the primary election
[edit]Democrats
[edit]One Democrat was disqualified.
- 40th: Nima Kulkarni (first elected in 2018) was disqualified following a ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court regarding errors in her candidacy filing.
Republicans
[edit]Two Republicans lost renomination.
- 2nd: Richard Heath (first elected in 2012) lost renomination to Kimberly Holloway.
- 45th: Killian Timoney (first elected in 2020) lost renomination to Thomas Jefferson.
Crossover seats
[edit]Five districts voted for one party in the 2020 presidential election and another in the 2022 house election.
Democratic
[edit]This lists the districts in which Donald Trump won in 2020 but are represented by Democrats:
District | Incumbent | |||
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# | Trump margin of victory in 2020 | Member | Party | Incumbent margin of victory in 2022[1] |
67 | R+0.08 | Rachel Roberts | Democratic | D+12.27 |
88 | R+4.70 | Cherlynn Stevenson | Democratic | D+0.23 |
95 | R+51.14 | Ashley Tackett Laferty | Democratic | D+19.67 |
Republican
[edit]This lists the districts in which Joe Biden won in 2020 but are represented by Republicans:
District | Incumbent | |||
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# | Biden margin of victory in 2020 | Member | Party | Incumbent margin of victory in 2022[1] |
31 | D+3.33 | Susan Tyler Witten | Republican | R+4.03 |
48 | D+1.76 | Ken Fleming | Republican | R+8.30 |
Summary by district
[edit]Candidate filings are located on the Secretary of State website.
† – Incumbent not seeking re-election
Special elections
[edit]District 93 special
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/39/2023_Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_93rd_district_special_election_results_map_by_precinct.svg/200px-2023_Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_93rd_district_special_election_results_map_by_precinct.svg.png)
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
Adrielle Camuel was elected in November 2023 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lamin Swann in May 2023.[10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Adrielle Camuel | 7,924 | 57.6 | ||
Republican | Kyle Whalen | 5,841 | 42.4 | ||
Total votes | 13,765 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
District 24 special
[edit]Courtney Gilbert was elected in March 2024 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Brandon Reed on January 15 in order to become executive director of the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy.[11]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Courtney Gilbert | 1,025 | 62.5 | |
Democratic | John Pennington | 372 | 22.7 | |
Write-in | Craig Astor | 244 | 14.9 | |
Total votes | 1,641 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
District 26 special
[edit]Peyton Griffee was elected in March 2024 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Russell Webber on January 2 in order to become deputy treasurer in the administration of Mark Metcalf.[12]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Peyton Griffee | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 75 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Predictions
[edit]Source | Ranking | As of |
---|---|---|
CNalysis[13] | Solid R | March 16, 2024 |
District 1
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Fredrick Fountain
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Steven Jack Rudy, incumbent representative and house majority leader
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Fredrick Fountain | |||
Republican | Steven Jack Rudy (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 2
[edit]Incumbent representative Richard Heath was defeated for renomination by Republican Kimberly Holloway.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Kimberly Holloway, write-in candidate for this district in 2022
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Richard Heath, incumbent representative and candidate for agriculture commissioner in 2015 and 2023
Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
- Kentucky Chamber of Commerce[14]
- Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC[15]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[16]
- Organizations
- Kentucky Liberty Caucus[17]
Fundraising
[edit]Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Richard Heath | $29,746.42 | $20,789.60 | $8,956.82 |
Kimberly Holloway | $18,795.50 | $15,035.11 | $3,760.39 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[18] |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kimberly Holloway | 1,904 | 52.2 | |
Republican | Richard Heath (incumbent) | 1,743 | 47.8 | |
Total votes | 3,647 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Kimberly Holloway | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Republican hold |
District 3
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Carrie Gottschalk Singler
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Randy Bridges, incumbent representative
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carrie Gottschalk Singler | |||
Republican | Randy Bridges (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 4
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Lloyd Smith
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- D. Wade Williams, incumbent representative
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lloyd Smith | |||
Republican | D. Wade Williams (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 5
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Lauren Hines, teacher
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Mary Beth Imes, incumbent representative
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lauren Hines | |||
Republican | Mary Beth Imes (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 6
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Linda Story Edwards, Democratic nominee for this district in 2018 and candidate for the Democratic nomination in 2020
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Chris Freeland, incumbent representative
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Linda Story Edwards | |||
Republican | Chris Freeland (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 7
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Suzanne Miles, incumbent representative
District 8
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Walker Wood Thomas, incumbent representative
District 9
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Twyla Dillard, small business owner and candidate for the Hopkinsville city council in 2022[19]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Myron B. Dossett, incumbent representative
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Twyla Dillard | |||
Republican | Myron B. Dossett (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 10
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- John Whipple, teacher, independent candidate for the 5th senate district in 2020, and write-in candidate for the 10th house district in 2022
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Josh Calloway, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Julie Cantwell, medical marijuana advocate
Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
- Kentucky Liberty Caucus[17]
- Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC[15]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[16]
- Organizations
- Kentucky AFL-CIO[20]
- Kentucky Sierra Club[21]
Fundraising
[edit]Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Josh Calloway | $13,055.00 | $5,583.27 | $7,471.73 |
Julie Cantwell | $16,028.08 | $11,416.91 | $4,611.17 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[22] |
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Josh Calloway (incumbent) | 2,773 | 79.0 | |
Republican | Julie Cantwell | 738 | 21.0 | |
Total votes | 3,511 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | John Whipple | |||
Republican | Josh Calloway (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 11
[edit]Incumbent representative Jonathan Dixon is retiring.[7]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- J. T. Payne, farmer and member of the Henderson County Republican committee
District 12
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Alton M. Ayer
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jim Gooch Jr., incumbent representative
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Alton M. Ayer | |||
Republican | Jim Gooch Jr. (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 13
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- D. J. Johnson, incumbent representative
District 14
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Chanda Garner, store manager and treasurer of the Ohio County Democratic party[23]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Scott Lewis, incumbent representative
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Chanda Garner | |||
Republican | Scott Lewis (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 15
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Rebecca Raymer, incumbent representative
Withdrawn
[edit]- Kathy Perry-Russell (withdrew February 15, 2024, remained on ballot)
District 16
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Jason Petrie, incumbent representative
District 17
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Robert B. Duvall, incumbent representative
District 18
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Samara Heavrin, incumbent representative
District 19
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Michael Lee Meredith, incumbent representative
Eliminated in primary
[edit]- Kelcey Rock, farmer and candidate for Warren County Magistrate in 2022
Endorsements
[edit]- Organizations
- Organizations
- Kentucky Liberty Caucus[17]
- Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC[15]
Fundraising
[edit]Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
---|---|---|---|
Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Michael Lee Meredith | $154,161.60 | $90,448.35 | $63,713.25 |
Kelcey Rock | $13,863.13 | $12,756.25 | $1,106.88 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[25] |
Results
[edit]![](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a5/2024_Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_19th_district_Republican_primary_election_results_map_by_precinct.svg/200px-2024_Kentucky_House_of_Representatives_19th_district_Republican_primary_election_results_map_by_precinct.svg.png)
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael Lee Meredith (incumbent) | 3,334 | 75.9 | |
Republican | Kelcey Rock | 1,059 | 24.1 | |
Total votes | 4,393 | 100.0 |
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Michael Lee Meredith (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Republican hold |
District 20
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Kevin L. Jackson, incumbent representative
District 21
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Jeffery Humble, insurance agent[26]
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]Nominee
[edit]- Amy Neighbors, incumbent representative
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jeffery Humble | |||
Republican | Amy Neighbors (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 22
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Shawn McPherson, incumbent representative
District 23
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Steve Riley, incumbent representative
District 24
[edit]Incumbent representative Courtney Gilbert is retiring.