2026 Kentucky Senate election
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The 2026 Kentucky Senate election will be held on November 3, 2026. The Republican and Democratic primary elections will be held on May 19. Half of the senate (all even-numbered seats) are up for election. Following the 2024 election, Republicans and Democrats held 31 and seven seats, respectively. The deadline for candidates to file is January 9, 2026.[1]
Summary by district
[edit]† – Incumbent not seeking re-election
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Danny Carroll | Rep | ||||
| 4 | Robby Mills | Rep | ||||
| 6 | Lindsey Tichenor | Rep | ||||
| 8 | Gary Boswell | Rep | ||||
| 10 | Matthew Deneen | Rep | ||||
| 12 | Amanda Mays Bledsoe | Rep | ||||
| 14 | Jimmy Higdon | Rep | ||||
| 16 | Max Wise | Rep | ||||
| 18 | Robin L. Webb | Dem | ||||
| 20 | Gex Williams | Rep | ||||
| 22 | Donald Douglas | Rep | ||||
| 24 | Shelley Funke Frommeyer | Rep | ||||
| 26 | Karen Berg | Dem | ||||
| 28 | Greg Elkins | Rep | ||||
| 30 | Brandon Smith | Rep | ||||
| 32 | Mike Wilson | Rep | ||||
| 34 | Jared Carpenter | Rep | ||||
| 36 | Julie Raque Adams | Rep | ||||
| 38 | Michael J. Nemes | Rep | ||||
Crossover seats
[edit]Democratic
[edit]One district voted for Donald Trump in 2024 but has a Democratic incumbent:
| District | Incumbent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | Trump margin of victory in 2024 |
Member | Party | Incumbent margin of victory in 2022 |
| 18 | R+50.23 | Robin L. Webb | Democratic | Unopposed |
Republican
[edit]None.
District 2
[edit]Candidates
[edit]None yet filed.[2]
District 4
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Robby Mills, incumbent senator[2]
District 6
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Lindsey Tichenor, incumbent senator[2]
District 8
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Gary Boswell, incumbent senator[2]
District 10
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Matthew Deneen, incumbent senator[2]
District 12
[edit]Democratic primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Bill O'Brien, Democratic nominee for this district in 2022[2]
District 14
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Jimmy Higdon, incumbent senator[2]
District 16
[edit]Candidates
[edit]None yet filed.[2]
District 18
[edit]Candidates
[edit]None yet filed.[2]
District 20
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Gex Williams, incumbent senator[2]
District 22
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Donald Douglas, incumbent senator[2]
District 24
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Shelley Funke Frommeyer, incumbent senator[2]
District 26
[edit]Candidates
[edit]None yet filed.[2]
District 28
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Greg Elkins, incumbent senator[2]
District 30
[edit]Candidates
[edit]None yet filed.[2]
District 32
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Mike Wilson, incumbent senator[2]
District 34
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Jared Carpenter, incumbent senator[2]
District 36
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Julie Raque Adams, incumbent senator[2]
District 38
[edit]Republican primary
[edit]Filed paperwork
[edit]- Larry Miller[2]
- Michael J. Nemes, incumbent senator[2]