Kentucky

State overview

Split control

U.S. Senate

Not a target race

RepublicanBarr

About 99% counted

U.S. House

1 target of 6 seats

Democrat2Republican4

6 seats

1 seat flipped to Dem

Governor

No race this cycle

Attorney General

No race this cycle

State Senate

No target races

Democrat 8Republican 30

20 for a majority

2 seats flipped to Dem

State House

2 targets of 100 seats

Democrat 25Republican 73

51 for a majority · 2 not called

6 seats flipped to Dem

Source: Associated Press, as of · How we count · Report an error

Target races in Kentucky

Race type

Race type

Close races

Close races, by the margin between the top two in the latest count

Result

Result

6 targets

U.S. House1 target

DemocratDembo, won, Zach Dembo, Preferred52.7%
RepublicanAlvarado, Ralph Alvarado43.3%

Margin: 24,747 votes (9.4 pts)

263,353 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Kentuckians Not Corruption , Kentucky Future Project Action Fund , and 2 more

Partners: Kentuckians Not Corruption , Kentucky Future Project Action Fund , Swing Left , and 1 more

Partners: Kentuckians Not Corruption , Kentucky Future Project Action Fund , and 2 more

Partners: Kentuckians Not Corruption , Kentucky Future Project Action Fund , Swing Left , and 1 more

State legislature2 targets

DemocratHall, won, Tim Hall, Preferred57.0%
RepublicanWitten, Susan Tyler Witten43.0%

Margin: 2,550 votes (14.0 pts)

18,200 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

DemocratRoarx, won, Rachel Roarx, Preferred61.4%
RepublicanMcKeehan, Carrie Sanders McKeehan38.6%

Margin: 2,785 votes (22.8 pts)

12,163 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Other state & local offices3 targets

Nonpartisan Lost
Parrish-Wright, Shameka Parrish-Wright Preferred42.4%
Greenberg, won, Craig Greenberg57.6%

Margin: 34,398 votes (15.2 pts)

226,942 votes cast99% counted

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

NonpartisanNot called yet
Hettiaratchi, Melina Hettiaratchi Preferred43.1%
Kramer, Kevin Kramer , Incumbent56.9%

Margin: 1,235 votes (13.8 pts)

8,965 votes cast

Partners: Common Ground Kentucky Action

Partners: Common Ground Kentucky Action

Partners: Common Ground Kentucky Action

Partners: Common Ground Kentucky Action

NonpartisanNot called yet
Joseph, Lonnie Joseph Preferred36.6%
Ruhe, Betsy Ruhe , Incumbent63.4%

Margin: 1,658 votes (26.8 pts)

6,170 votes cast

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Partners: Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

Partners organizing in Kentucky

At least five partners are working in Kentucky.

  • Kentucky Future Project Action Fund logo

    Kentucky Future Project Action Fund

    Kentucky

    A coalition of progressive allied organizations committed to building multiracial people power in Kentucky.

    U.S. House KY-06 and 4 more

  • Common Ground Kentucky Action

    Common Ground Kentucky Action

    Kentucky

    A statewide coalition of organizations working for affordable housing, strong schools, good jobs, and accessible healthcare.

    Louisville Metro Council D-11

  • Kentuckians Not Corruption logo

    Kentuckians Not Corruption

    Kentucky

    Takes on the corruption that's costing Kentucky families.

    U.S. House KY-06

  • Battleground Alliance logo

    Battleground Alliance

    National · 19 states

    Leads an effort to win the U.S. House for Democrats by focusing on battleground districts across the country.

    U.S. House AK at-large and 35 more

  • Swing Left

    Swing Left

    National · 26 states

    Helps flip the House and support Democratic victories through grassroots efforts and voter engagement programs.

    U.S. Senate – OH (special) and 51 more

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