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The 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election will be held on November 5, 2024. The Republican and Democratic primary elections will be 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]
Retiring incumbents
A total of 11 representatives (five Democrats and six Republicans) are retiring, four of whom (two Democrats and two Republicans) are retiring to run for other offices.
Democratic
- 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
- 11th: Jonathan Dixon (Corydon): Retiring.[7]
- 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]
Crossover seats
Five districts voted for one party in the 2020 presidential election and another in the 2022 house election.
Democratic
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
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
† – Incumbent not seeking re-election
Special elections
District 93
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 | % | ||
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Democratic | Adrielle Camuel | 7,924 | 57.57% | ||
Republican | Kyle Whalen | 5,841 | 42.43% | ||
Total votes | 13,765 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold | |||||
District 24
Brandon Reed resigned from the house on January 15 in order to become executive director of the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy. The date for the special election will be determined by speaker David Osborne.[11]
District 26
Russell Webber resigned from the house on January 2 in order to become deputy treasurer in the administration of Mark Metcalf. The date for the special election will be determined by speaker David Osborne.[12]
Elections
Candidate filings are located on the Secretary of State website.
District 1
Candidates
Democratic
- Fredrick Fountain
Republican
- Steven Rudy, incumbent representative and house majority leader
District 2
Candidates
Republican
- Richard Heath, incumbent representative
- Kimberly Holloway
District 3
Candidates
Democratic
- Carrie Gottschalk Singler
Republican
- Randy Bridges, incumbent representative
District 4
Candidates
Democratic
- Lloyd Smith
Republican
- D. Wade Williams, incumbent representative
District 5
Candidates
Democratic
- Lauren Hines
Republican
- Mary Beth Imes, incumbent representative
District 6
Candidates
Democratic
- Linda Story Edwards, Democratic nominee for this district in 2018 and candidate for the Democratic nomination in 2020
Republican
- Chris Freeland, incumbent representative
District 7
Candidates
Republican
- Suzanne Miles, incumbent representative
District 8
Candidates
Republican
- Walker Thomas, incumbent representative
District 9
Candidates
Democratic
- Twyla Dillard
Republican
- Myron Dossett, incumbent representative
District 10
Candidates
Democratic
- John Whipple, teacher and independent candidate for the 5th senate district in 2020
Republican
- Josh Calloway, incumbent representative
- Julie Cantwell
District 11
Incumbent representative Jonathan Dixon is retiring.[7]
Candidates
Republican
- J. T. Payne, farmer and member of the Henderson County Republican committee
District 12
Candidates
Democratic
- Alton M. Ayer
Republican
- Jim Gooch, incumbent representative
District 13
Candidates
Republican
- DJ Johnson, incumbent representative
District 14
Candidates
Democratic
- Chanda Garner
Republican
- Scott Lewis, incumbent representative
District 15
Candidates
Republican
- Kathy Perry-Russell
- Rebecca Raymer, incumbent representative
District 16
Candidates
Republican
- Jason Petrie, incumbent representative
District 17
Candidates
Republican
- Robert Duvall, incumbent representative
District 18
Candidates
Republican
- Samara Heavrin, incumbent representative
District 19
Candidates
Republican
- Michael Meredith, incumbent representative
- Kelcey Rock
District 20
Candidates
Republican
- Kevin Jackson, incumbent representative
District 21
Candidates
Democratic
- Jeffery Humble
Republican
- Amy Neighbors, incumbent representative
District 22
Candidates
Republican
- Shawn McPherson, incumbent representative
District 23
Candidates
Republican
- Steve Riley, incumbent representative
District 24
Incumbent Brandon Reed resigned from the house on January 15 in order to become executive director of the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy.
Candidates
Democratic
- Johnny Pennington
Republican
- Ryan Bivens
- Asa L. T. Waggoner
District 25
Candidates
Democratic
- Cherlyn Smith, candidate for Elizabethtown city council in 2022
Republican
- Steve Bratcher, incumbent representative
District 26
Incumbent Russell Webber resigned from the house on January 2 in order to become deputy treasurer in the administration of Mark Metcalf.
Candidates
Republican
- Peyton Griffee
District 27
Candidates
Democratic
- Tyler Chapman, financial consultant
Republican
- Nancy Tate, incumbent representative
District 28
Candidates
Democratic
- Almaria Baker, candidate for the Democratic nomination for this district in 2022
Republican
- Jared Bauman, incumbent representative
District 29
Incumbent representative Kevin Bratcher is retiring to run for the Louisville Metro Council.[2]
Candidates
Democratic
- Timothy Findley
- Matthew Pfaadt, engineer and Democratic nominee for this district in 2022 before withdrawing[13]
- Ricky Santiago
Republican
- Wyatt Allison
- Chris Lewis
- Debbie Peden, Republican nominee for the 2006 37th senate district special election
District 30
Candidates
Democratic
- Daniel Grossberg, incumbent representative
- Mitra Subedi
District 31
Candidates
Democratic
- Colleen Davis, attorney
- Carma Marshall
Republican
- Susan Tyler Witten, incumbent representative
District 32
Candidates
Democratic
- Tina Bojanowski, incumbent representative
District 33
Candidates
Democratic
- Taylor Jolly
Republican
- Jason Nemes, incumbent representative and house majority whip
District 34
Candidates
Democratic
- Sarah Stalker, incumbent representative
District 35
Candidates
Democratic
- Lisa Willner, incumbent representative
District 36
Candidates
Democratic
- Colin Daugherty McDowell
- Woody Zorn, teacher
Republican
- John Hodgson, incumbent representative
District 37
Candidates
Democratic
- John J. Stovall
Republican
- Emily Callaway, incumbent representative
District 38
Candidates
Democratic
- Rachel Roarx, incumbent representative
Republican
- Carrie Sanders McKeehan, teacher and Republican nominee for the 41st district in 2022
District 39
Candidates
Democratic
- Ryan Stanford, exterminator
Republican
- Matt Lockett, incumbent representative
District 40
Candidates
Democratic
- Nima Kulkarni, incumbent representative
- William Zeitz
District 41
Incumbent representative Josie Raymond is retiring to run for the Louisville Metro Council.[2]
Candidates
Democratic
- Rick Adams, attorney
- Mary Lou Marzian, former representative from the 34th district (1995–2023)
Republican
- Sara Elizabeth Cottrell, candidate for the Republican nomination for this district in 2022
District 42
Incumbent representative Keturah Herron is retiring to run for the 35th senate district.[3]
Candidates
Democratic
- Jonathan Musselwhite
- Jack W. Walker
- Joshua Watkins
District 43
Candidates
Democratic
- Pamela Stevenson, incumbent representative and Democratic nominee for attorney general in 2023
District 44
Candidates
Democratic
- Beverly Chester-Burton, incumbent representative
- Daniel Deshawn Cockrell
- Shreeta Waldon
District 45
Candidates
Democratic
- Adam Moore, veteran and personal fitness coach
Republican
- Thomas Jefferson, retired salesman
- Killian Timoney, incumbent representative
District 46
Candidates
Democratic
- Al Gentry, incumbent representative
Republican
- Bob DeVore
District 47
Candidates
Democratic
- Robb Adams, firefighter and mayor of Carrollton (2015–present)
Republican
- Mark Gilkison, Republican nominee for this district in 2018
- Felicia Rabourn, incumbent representative
District 48
Candidates
Democratic
- Kate Farrow, candidate for Oldham County school board in 2022
- Debbie Wesslund
Republican
- Ken Fleming, incumbent representative
District 49
Candidates
Republican
- William Harned
- Thomas Huff, incumbent representative
District 50
Candidates
Republican
- Candy Massaroni, incumbent representative
- Andy Stone, pilot and member of the Bardstown school board (2021–present)[14]
- Don Thrasher
District 51
Candidates
Republican
- Michael Pollock, incumbent representative
District 52
Candidates
Republican
- Ken Upchurch, incumbent representative
District 53
Candidates
Republican
- James Tipton, incumbent representative
District 54
Candidates
Republican
- Daniel Elliott, incumbent representative
District 55
Candidates
Democratic
- Katrina A. Sexton
Republican
- Kim King, incumbent representative
- James Toller
District 56
Candidates
Democratic
- Chantel Bingham
- Dencia Miche Branscum
Republican
- Daniel Fister, incumbent representative
District 57
Incumbent representative and house minority leader Derrick Graham is retiring.[4]
Candidates
Democratic
- Erika Hancock
- Kristie Powe
Republican
- Kyle Thompson, Frankfort city commissioner (2021–present)
District 58
Candidates
Democratic
- Richard Henderson
Republican
- Jennifer Decker, incumbent representative
District 59
Candidates
Republican
- David Osborne, incumbent representative and speaker of the house
District 60
Candidates
Democratic
- Deborah Ison Flowers
Republican
- Darren Nichols
- Christopher Pavese
- Marianne Proctor, incumbent representative
District 61
Candidates
Republican
- Jarrod M. Lykins
- Savannah Maddox, incumbent representative
District 62
Incumbent representative Phillip Pratt is retiring.[8]
Candidates
Democratic
- Kevin Kidwell
Republican
- Tony Hampton, Scott County sheriff (2011–present)[15]
- Bill Parker
District 63
Candidates
Republican
- Kim Banta, incumbent representative
District 64
Candidates
Democratic
- Heather Crabbe
Republican
- Karen Campbell
- Kimberly Poore Moser, incumbent representative
District 65
Candidates
Democratic
- Aaron Currin
Republican
- Stephanie Dietz, incumbent representative
District 66
Incumbent representative Steve Rawlings is retiring to run for the 11th senate district.[9]
Candidates
Democratic
- Peggy Houston-Nienaber
Republican
- C. Ed Massey, former representative from the 66th district (2019–2023)
- T. J. Roberts, Republican operative
District 67
Incumbent representative and house minority whip Rachel Roberts is retiring.[5]
Candidates
Democratic
- Matthew Lehman, medical consultant and Democratic nominee for Kentucky's 4th congressional district in 2022
Rachel Roberts, incumbent representative(withdrew December 20, 2023)
Republican
- Jerry C. Gearding
- Terry W. Hatton
- Brian K. Ormes
District 68
Candidates
Democratic
- K. Brandon Long
Republican
- Mike Clines, incumbent representative
District 69
Candidates
Democratic
- Wilanne Stangel
Republican
- Diane Brown
- Steven Doan, incumbent representative
District 70
Candidates
Republican
- William Lawrence, incumbent representative
District 71
Candidates
Democratic
- Rachelle Riddle
Republican
- Josh Bray, incumbent representative
District 72
Candidates
Republican
- Matthew Koch, incumbent representative
District 73
Candidates
Democratic
- Rory Houlihan
Republican
- Ryan Dotson, incumbent representative
District 74
Candidates
Republican
- David Hale, incumbent representative
District 75
Candidates
Democratic
- Lindsey Burke, incumbent representative
District 76
Incumbent representative Ruth Ann Palumbo is retiring.[6]
Candidates
Democratic
- Joshua Buckman
- Anne Gay Donworth
- Jamie Palumbo
District 77
Candidates
Democratic
- George Brown Jr., incumbent representative
- Daniel E. Whitley
Republican
- Jason Griffith
District 78
Candidates
Republican
- Mark Hart, incumbent representative
District 79
Candidates
Democratic
- Chad Aull, incumbent representative
District 80
Candidates
Republican
- David Meade, incumbent representative
District 81
Candidates
Republican
- Deanna Frazier, incumbent representative
District 82
Candidates
Republican
- Nick Wilson, incumbent representative
District 83
Candidates
Republican
- Josh Branscum, incumbent representative
District 84
Candidates
Democratic
- Zachary Hall
Republican
- Chris Fugate, incumbent representative
District 85
Candidates
Republican
- Shane Baker, incumbent representative
District 86
Candidates
Republican
- Tom Smith, incumbent representative
- Billy J. Taylor
District 87
Candidates
Republican
- Adam Bowling, incumbent representative
District 88
Candidates
Democratic
- Cherlynn Stevenson, incumbent representative
Republican
- Vanessa Grossl, civil servant and former teacher
District 89
Candidates
Republican
- Idalia Holland
- Timmy Truett, incumbent representative
District 90
Candidates
Republican
- Derek Lewis, incumbent representative
District 91
Candidates
Republican
- Darrell W. Billings
- Bill Wesley, incumbent representative
District 92
Candidates
Republican
- John Blanton, incumbent representative
District 93
Candidates
Democratic
- Adrielle Camuel, incumbent representative
- Sarah Ritter
District 94
Incumbent representative Jacob Justice is retiring.
Candidates
Republican
- Mitchum Addison Whitaker
District 95
Candidates
Democratic
- Ashley Tackett Laferty, incumbent representative
Republican
- David Pennington
- Brandon Spencer
District 96
Candidates
Republican
- Patrick Flannery, incumbent representative
District 97
Candidates
Republican
- Bobby McCool, incumbent representative
District 98
Incumbent representative Danny Bentley is retiring.[2]
Candidates
Democratic
- Shawn Lawrence Assar
- James Reneau
- Joe Virgin
- Tammie Womack
Republican
- Aaron Thompson
District 99
Candidates
Republican
- Richard White, incumbent representative
District 100
Candidates
Republican
- Scott Sharp, incumbent representative
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 "Official 2022 General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Duvall, Tessa (December 5, 2023). "Who's running, who's not: With KY gov race over, '24 candidates start their announcements". The Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- 1 2 Smith, Connor (December 19, 2023). "State Rep. Keturah Herron running for Senate District 35 in 2024". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- 1 2 Derrick Graham [@repgrahamky] (December 8, 2023). "I have decided not to pursue another term as state representative" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- 1 2 Smith, Connor (December 20, 2023). "Rachel Roberts, Kentucky House Minority Whip, not seeking reelection". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- 1 2 Smith, Connor (December 21, 2023). "State Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo of Lexington not seeking reelection". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- 1 2 Smith, Connor (December 20, 2023). "After 3 terms, State Rep. Jonathan Dixon not seeking reelection". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- 1 2 Smith, Connor (December 13, 2023). "State Rep. Phillip Pratt departing Frankfort after 4 terms". Spectrum News 1. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- 1 2 Hanchett, Rebecca (December 12, 2023). "Rep. Rawlings files for state Senate; T.J. Roberts, Massey to face off in primary". Link NKY. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ↑ Musgrave, Beth (November 7, 2023). "Democrat Camuel wins open Fayette County House seat in special election". The Lexington Herald-Leader. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ↑ Shepherd, Allison (January 5, 2024). "Reed withdraws candidacy for re-election". The LaRue County Herald News. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ↑ Barr, Thomas (December 7, 2023). "Rep. Webber stepping down for job in state government". The News-Enterprise. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
- ↑ Sonka, Joe (September 27, 2022). "Democrats go to court to try to field a state House candidate in a Louisville district". The Courier Journal. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ↑ Zubaty, Peter (December 19, 2023). "Stone to challenge Massaroni for House seat". The Kentucky Standard. Retrieved December 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Scott Co. sheriff running for state House seat". WKYT News. December 14, 2023. Retrieved December 21, 2023.