2022 Kentucky Senate election


The 2022 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 8, 2022. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 17. Half of the senate were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining one seat.
A numbered map of the senate districts can be viewed .

Retiring incumbents

A total of five senators retired, none of whom ran for other offices. Additionally, C. B. Embry resigned from the chamber in September 2022.

Democratic

  1. 10th: Dennis Parrett : Retired.

Republican

  1. 8th: Matt Castlen : Retired.
  2. 12th: Alice Forgy Kerr : Retired.
  3. 20th: Paul Hornback : Retired.
  4. 24th: Wil Schroder : Retired.

Defeated incumbents

No incumbents lost renomination or reelection.

Summary by district

Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the and .

Crossover seats

Democratic

Two districts voted for Donald Trump in 2020 but had Democratic incumbents:

Republican

None.

Closest races

There were no seats where the margin of victory was under 10%.

Special elections

District 22 special

Donald Douglas was elected in November 2021 following the death of Tom Buford.

District 2

Incumbent senator Danny Carroll won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

District 4

Incumbent senator Robby Mills won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bruce Pritchett

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Robby Mills, incumbent senator
    Eliminated in primary
  • Roxan Lynn Ashby

District 6

Incumbent senator C. B. Embry resigned from the senate in September 2022. He was succeeded by Republican Lindsey Tichenor.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

District 8

Incumbent senator Matt Castlen did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Gary Boswell.

Republican primary

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Nominee

District 10

Incumbent Democratic senator Dennis Parrett did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Matthew Deneen. This was the only seat to change parties in 2022.

Republican primary

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Nominee

District 12

Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Republican Amanda Mays Bledsoe.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bill O’Brien

Republican primary

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Nominee

District 14

Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

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Nominee

District 16

Incumbent senator Max Wise won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

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Nominee

District 18

Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

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Nominee

District 20

Incumbent senator Paul Hornback did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Gex Williams.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Teresa Azbill Barton

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Gex Williams
    Eliminated in primary
  • Phyllis Sparks
  • Calen Studler
  • Mike Templeman

District 22

Incumbent senator Donald Douglas won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Chuck Eddy

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Donald Douglas, incumbent senator
    Eliminated in primary
  • Andrew Cooperrider

District 24

Incumbent senator Wil Schroder did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Shelley Funke Frommeyer.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Rene Heinrich

Republican primary

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Nominee

District 26

Incumbent senator Karen Berg won reelection, defeating Republican James Peden.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • James Peden
    Eliminated in primary
  • Everett Corley
  • Mark Hignite Downer

District 28

Incumbent senator Ralph Alvarado won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Joshua D. Buckman.

Republican primary

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District 30

Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Sid Allen.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sid Allen
    Eliminated in primary
  • Terry V. Salyer

Republican primary

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Nominee

District 32

Incumbent senator Mike Wilson won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

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Nominee

District 34

Incumbent senator Jared Carpenter won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Susan Cintra

Republican primary

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Nominee

District 36

Incumbent senator Julie Raque Adams won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

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Nominee

District 38

Incumbent senator Michael J. Nemes won reelection unopposed.

Republican primary

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