2026 Kentucky House of Representatives election

A total of nine representatives (two Democrats and seven Republicans) have announced their retirement, five of whom (two Democrats and three Republicans) are retiring to run for other offices.

1. 43rd: Pamela Stevenson (Louisville): Retiring to run for the United States Senate.^[2]
2. 95th: Ashley Tackett Laferty (Martin): Retiring to run for District Court Judge.^[3]

1. 14th: Scott Lewis (Hartford): Retiring.
2. 27th: Nancy Tate (Brandenburg): Retiring.
3. 52nd: Ken Upchurch (Monticello): Retiring.
4. 70th: William Lawrence (Maysville): Retiring to run for Mason County Commissioner.
5. 73rd: Ryan Dotson (Winchester): Retiring to run for Kentucky's 6th congressional district.^[4]
6. 74th: David Hale (Wellington): Retiring.
7. 91st: Bill Wesley (Ravenna): Retiring to run for Kentucky's 30th Senate district.

This is a list of seats that voted for one party in the 2024 presidential election and another in the 2024 house election.

This lists the districts which Donald Trump won in 2024 that are represented by Democrats:

This lists the districts which Kamala Harris won in 2024 that are represented by Republicans:

† – Incumbent not seeking re-election

• Steven Rudy, incumbent representative^[6]

• Nathanael Cox^[6]
• Richard Heath, representative from the 2nd district (2012–2025)^[6]
• Kim Holloway, incumbent representative^[6]

• Randy Bridges, incumbent representative^[6]

• Michael McVicker^[6]

• Wade Williams, incumbent representative^[6]

• Mary Beth Imes, incumbent representative^[6]

• Chris Freeland, incumbent representative^[6]

• Suzanne Miles, incumbent representative^[6]

• Laurie C. Campbell^[6]

• Walker Thomas, incumbent representative^[6]

• Myron Dossett, incumbent representative^[6]

• Josh Calloway, incumbent representative^[6]
• Julia Cantwell, candidate for this district in 2024^[6]

• John B. Whipple, candidate for this district in 2024^[6]

• J. T. Payne, incumbent representative^[6]

• Janelle Rowena Glass^[6]

• Jim Gooch Jr., incumbent representative^[6]

• DJ Johnson, incumbent representative^[6]

• Rhondalyn Randolph, pastor^[6]

• Wesley Pate, nurse^[6]
• Marty Shephard, businessman^[6]

• Donna Haynes^[6]

• Rebecca Raymer, incumbent representative^[6]

• Chris Waddell^[6]

• Jason Petrie, incumbent representative^[6]

• Robert Duvall, incumbent representative^[6]

• Samara Heavrin, incumbent representative^[6]

• Michael Meredith, incumbent representative^[6]

• Kevin Jackson, incumbent representative^[6]

• Amy Neighbors, incumbent representative^[6]

• Shawn McPherson, incumbent representative^[6]

• Steve Riley, incumbent representative^[6]

• Ryan Bivens, incumbent representative^[6]
• Steven T. Caven^[6]

• Johnny Pennington^[6]

• Steve Bratcher, incumbent representative^[6]

• Cherlyn Evette Smith^[6]

• Peyton Griffee, incumbent representative^[6]

• Sandra Carter^[6]
• Rachelle Frazier^[6]
• Joseph Redmon^[6]
• Paul Smith^[6]

• Susan C. Doman^[6]

• Jared Bauman, incumbent representative^[6]

• Almaria Baker^[6]

• Chris Lewis, incumbent representative^[6]

• Cassie Blausey^[6]

• Daniel Grossberg, incumbent representative^[6]
• Cassie Lyles, high school teacher^[6]
• Max Morley^[6]
• Mitra Subedi, high school teacher and candidate for this district in 2024^[6]

• Susan Witten, incumbent representative^[6]

• Tim Hall^[6]

• Tina Bojanowski, incumbent representative^[6]

• Jason Nemes, incumbent representative^[6]

• Jennifer Hardin, businesswoman^[6]
• Tarah Combs LeBlanc, energy consultant^[6]

• Sarah Stalker, incumbent representative^[6]

• Victoria Ligon^[6]

• Lisa Willner, incumbent representative^[6]

• Charles Jungbert^[6]
• Bret Shultz^[6]

• John Hodgson, incumbent representative^[6]
• Rex Toler^[6]

• William "Woody" Zorn, candidate for this district in 2024^[6]

• Emily Callaway, incumbent representative^[6]

• Rachel Roarx, incumbent representative^[6]

• Carrie Sanders McKeehan, candidate for this district in 2024 and the 41st district in 2022^[6]

• Matt Lockett, incumbent representative^[6]

• Ryan Stanford, candidate for this district in 2024^[6]

• Patrick Bryant Dunegan^[6]
• Nima Kulkarni, incumbent representative^[6]

• Mary Lou Marzian, incumbent representative^[6]

• Joshua Watkins, incumbent representative^[6]

• Robert LeVertis Bell, public school teacher and candidate for this district in 2022^[6]
• Joi McAtee^[6]

• Beverly Chester-Burton, incumbent representative^[6]
• Jesten S. Slaw, U.S. Army Major^[6]
• Kenya Wade^[6]

• Adam Moore, incumbent representative^[6]

• Killian Timoney, former representative from the 45th district (2021–2025)^[6]

• Jeff Thompson, former member of the Idaho House of Representatives (2008–2018)^[6][9]

• Al Gentry, incumbent representative^[6]

• Brad Woolridge, Jefferson County sheriff's office civilian instructor^[6]

• Mark A. Gilkison, businessman and candidate for this district in 2024 and 2018^[6]
• Felicia Rabourn, incumbent representative^[6]

• Ken Fleming, incumbent representative^[6]

• Nathan Bellows^[6]
• Suhas Kulkarni^[6]

• Thomas Huff, incumbent representative^[6]

• Candy Massaroni, incumbent representative^[6]

• J. D. Netherton^[6]

• Michael Sarge Pollock, incumbent representative^[6]

• Kevin G. Jones^[6]
• Michael Jonah Neal^[6]

• James Tipton, incumbent representative^[6]

• Daniel Elliott, incumbent representative^[6]

• Kim King, incumbent representative^[6]

• Nathan Saucedo^[6]
• Katrina A. Sexton^[6]

• Daniel Fister, incumbent representative^[6]

• David Graves^[6]

• Erika Hancock, incumbent representative^[6]

• Jennifer Decker, incumbent representative^[6]

• Andrew Thomas Monarch^[6]

• David W. Osborne, incumbent representative^[6]

• Pandora Sears^[6]
• Stephanie White^[6]

• Marianne Proctor, incumbent representative^[6]

• Tracey Reid^[6]

• Savannah Maddox, incumbent representative^[6]

• Tony Hampton, incumbent representative^[6]

• Matthew Marshall^[6]
• Randy Jackson Simpkins^[6]

• Kim Banta, incumbent representative^[6]
• Cole Cuzick^[6]
• Seth Winslow Young^[6]

• Scott Berger^[6]
• Kimberly Poore Moser, incumbent representative^[6]

• Nicholas C. McHargue^[6]
• William Nick Whalen^[6]

• Stephanie Dietz, incumbent representative^[6]

• Aaron John Currin, candidate for this district in 2024^[6]

• T. J. Roberts, incumbent representative^[6]

• Jason Ellis^[6]

• Matthew Lehman, incumbent representative^[6]

• Terry Hatton, candidate for this district in 2024^[6]

• Mike Clines, incumbent representative^[6]

• Amy Amin^[6]

• Steven Doan, incumbent representative^[6]
• Jesse Foreman^[6]

• Bryan G. Snapp^[6]
• Wilanne Stangel^[6]

• Mike Fisher^[6]
• Travis Huber, candidate for Judge/Executive of Mason County in 2022^[6]

• Charlotte Harris, orthopedic surgeon^[6]

• Josh Bray, incumbent representative^[6]

• Matthew Koch, incumbent representative^[6]

• Daniel Konstantopoulos, Clark County magistrate (2015–present)^[6]
• Les Yates, representative from the 73rd district (2019–2021) and judge/executive of Clark County (2023–2026)^[6][10]

• Rory Houlihan, perennial candidate^[6]
• Chelsea Kirk^[6]

• David F. Charles^[6]
• Shannon Denniston^[6]
• Aaron Williams^[6]

• Lindsey Burke, incumbent representative^[6]

• Jeff Forsyth^[6]

• Anne Gay Donworth, incumbent representative^[6]
• Jamie Palumbo, candidate for this district in 2024^[6]

• Avram Phoenix Hicks^[6]

• George Brown Jr., incumbent representative^[6]

• Jason Griffith, candidate for this district in 2024^[6]

• Mark Hart, incumbent representative^[6]
• Brandon N. Montaro^[6]

• Chad Aull, incumbent representative^[6]

• David Meade, incumbent representative^[6]

• Mary Russell^[6]

• Deanna Gordon, incumbent representative^[6]
• Andrew Simpson, candidate for Madison County magistrate in 2022^[6]

• Anthony Looney^[6]

• Nick Wilson, incumbent representative^[6]

• Josh Branscum, incumbent representative^[6]

• Chris Fugate, incumbent representative^[6]

• Shane Baker, incumbent representative^[6]

• Tom Smith, incumbent representative^[6]

• Adam Bowling, incumbent representative^[6]

• Vanessa Grossl, incumbent representative^[6]

• Alisha Dawn Chaffin^[6]

• Timmy Truett, incumbent representative^[6]

• Derek Lewis, incumbent representative^[6]

• Darrell Billings, candidate for this district in 2024 and 2022^[6]
• Jeff Hensley^[6]

• David Johnson^[6]

• John Blanton, incumbent representative^[6]

• Adrielle Camuel, incumbent representative^[6]

• Hannah Beth Rivera^[6]

• Mitch Whitaker, incumbent representative^[6]

• Johnny Ray Turner, senator from the 29th district (2001–2021)^[6]

• Willie Crase Jr., candidate for Kentucky's 29th Senate district in 2024 and Democratic nominee for judge/executive of Floyd County in 2022^[11]
• Tanner Hesterberg, attorney and candidate for Kentucky's 29th Senate district in 2024^[12]

• Patrick Flannery, incumbent representative^[6]

• Pamela Lewis^[6]

• Bobby McCool, incumbent representative^[6]

• Rebekah D. Skaggs^[6]

• Aaron Thompson, incumbent representative^[6]

• Richard White, incumbent representative^[6]

• Iva Markicevic Daley, activist^[6]