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] Zach Dembo, former federal prosecutor[ 16] 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] Alison Lundergan Grimes , former Secretary of State of Kentucky (2012–2020) and nominee for U.S. Senate in 2014 [ 16] 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] ^ 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. ^ "2026 Election United States House - Kentucky 1st" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 15, 2025 .^ a b c d e f "2026 CPR House Race Ratings" . Cook Political Report. Retrieved February 6, 2025 .^ a b c d e f "2026 House Ratings" . Inside Elections .^ "2026 Election United States House - Kentucky 2nd" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 15, 2025 .^ a b Horn, Austin (April 24, 2025). "Thomas Massie, Hal Rogers & more: Where do KY's congressmen stand on reelection?" . Lexington Herald-Leader . Retrieved April 24, 2025 . ^ "2026 Election United States House - Kentucky 3rd" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 15, 2025 .^ a b Walker, Jackson (March 11, 2025). "Thomas Massie announces reelection bid as Trump vows to back primary challenger" . The National Desk . Retrieved March 11, 2025 . ^ "2026 Election United States House - Kentucky 4th" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 15, 2025 .^ "2026 Election United States House - Kentucky 5th" . fec.gov . Federal Election Commission . Retrieved April 15, 2025 .^ a b Horn, Austin (April 22, 2025). "Kentucky Rep. Andy Barr launches bid for U.S. Senate, gets Rogers' support" . Lexington Herald Leader . Retrieved April 22, 2025 . ^ Horn, Austin (April 22, 2025). "With Barr running for Senate, KY House Republican declares for 6th District" . Lexington Herald Leader . Retrieved April 22, 2025 . ^ a b c d e f g h i j k 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 . ^ a b c d Horn, Austin (April 8, 2025). "Democrats plan to target Kentucky's 6th Congressional District as Republicans scoff" . Lexington Herald-Leader . Retrieved April 8, 2025 . ^ a b c Nir, David. "Morning Digest: Doug Jones, famous for his historic upset, teases a comeback" . www.the-downballot.com . Retrieved May 1, 2025 . ^ Pinski, Hannah (April 15, 2025). "House Democrats want to flip Andy Barr's district. Why they can - and can't - do it" . Courier Journal . Retrieved April 19, 2025 .
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