2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky


The 2026 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky will be held on November 3, 2026, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Kentucky, one from each of the state's congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections. The primary elections will take place on May 19, 2026.

District 1

The 1st district is based in Western Kentucky and stretches into Central Kentucky, taking in Henderson, Hopkinsville, Madisonville, Paducah, Murray, and Frankfort. The incumbent is Republican James Comer, who was re-elected with 74.7% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

  • John "Drew" Williams, event organizer

District 2

The 2nd district is located in west central Kentucky, and includes Bowling Green, Owensboro, Elizabethtown, and a portion of eastern Louisville. The incumbent is Republican Brett Guthrie, who was re-elected with 73.1% of the vote in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Democratic primary

Declared

  • William Compton, teacher and candidate for this district in 2022 and 2024
  • David Hatfield
  • Hank Linderman, recording engineer and nominee for this district in 2018, 2020, 2022, and 2024
  • Megan Wingfield, mechanic

District 3

The 3rd district encompasses nearly all of Louisville Metro, which, since the merger of 2003, is consolidated with Jefferson County, though other incorporated cities, such as Shively and St. Matthews, exist within the county. The incumbent is Democrat Morgan McGarvey, who was re-elected with 61.9% of the vote in 2024.

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrew

  • Jared Randall, community activist

Republican Primary

Declared

  • Daniel Cobble, carpet cleaner and perennial candidate
  • David Nichter
  • Donald Pay
  • Maria Rodriguez, cleaning contractor

Independents

Filed paperwork

District 4

The 4th district is located in the northeastern part of the state along the Ohio River, including the suburbs of Cincinnati and the eastern suburbs of Louisville. The incumbent is Republican Thomas Massie, who was re-elected unopposed in 2024. On March 11, 2025, president Donald Trump condemned Massie for voting against the Full-Year Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025 and remarked that "the Great People of Kentucky are going to be watching a very interesting Primary in the not too distant future!" In June 2025, Trump openly called for a primary challenge against Massie after he spoke out against the recent United States strikes on Iranian nuclear sites.

Republican primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Niki Lee Ethington, registered nurse
  • Dennis Jackson, farmer
  • Robert Wells, physician

Declined

Polling

;Thomas Massie vs. Niki Lee Ethington
Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Thomas
Massie		Niki Lee
Ethington		Undecided
Kaplan Strategies June 23–24, 2025368 ± 5.1%19%31%50%

;Thomas Massie vs. "Trump-endorsed Republican"
Poll sourceDate
administered		Sample
size		Margin
of error		Thomas
Massie		Trump-endorsed
Republican		Undecided
McLaughlin & Associates June 2025––23%52%25%

Democratic primary

Declared

Withdrawn

  • Monica Dean, project manager

District 5

The 5th district is based in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky. The incumbent is Republican House dean Hal Rogers, who was re-elected unopposed in 2024.

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

Democratic primary

Declared

Independents

  • Mikel Wein, archaeologist
  • Billy Ray Wilson, veteran and activist

District 6

The 6th district is located in central Kentucky, taking in Lexington, Richmond, and Georgetown. The incumbent is Republican Andy Barr, who was re-elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2022.
On April 22, 2025, Barr announced that he would run for U.S. Senate.

Republican primary

Declared

Declined

Democratic primary

Declared

Declined

Independents

Declared

  • Pete Lynch, political science lecturer

Filed paperwork

  • Jay Bowman, businessman and presidential candidate in 2024