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
- Penny Acros
- James Comer, incumbent U.S. representative
- David Sims, truck driver
- Bob Sutherby, pastor and independent candidate for Tennessee's 7th congressional district in 2025
Fundraising
Democratic primary
Declared
- John "Drew" Williams, event organizer
Fundraising
General election
Predictions
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
- Joshua Ferguson, former constable
- Brett Guthrie, incumbent U.S. representative
- G. "Shay" Perry-Adelmann, former teacher, community activist and candidate for Jefferson County school board district three in 2022
Fundraising
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
Fundraising
General election
Predictions
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
- Morgan McGarvey, incumbent U.S. representative
Withdrew
- Jared Randall, community activist
Endorsements
Fundraising
Republican Primary
Declared
- Daniel Cobble, carpet cleaner and perennial candidate
- David Nichter
- Donald Pay
- Maria Rodriguez, cleaning contractor
Independents
Filed paperwork
- Oumou Diallo, former PASTEF activist and candidate for the Senegalese National Assembly in 2024
Fundraising
General election
Predictions
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
Candidates
Declared
- Ed Gallrein, farmer and candidate for Kentucky's 7th Senate district in 2024
- Thomas Massie, incumbent U.S. representative
Withdrawn
- Niki Lee Ethington, registered nurse
- Dennis Jackson, farmer
- Robert Wells, physician
Declined
- Daniel Cameron, former Kentucky Attorney General and nominee for governor in 2023
Endorsements
Polling
;Thomas Massie vs. Niki Lee Ethington| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Thomas Massie | Niki Lee Ethington | Undecided |
| Kaplan Strategies | June 23–24, 2025 | 368 | ± 5.1% | 19% | 31% | 50% |
;Thomas Massie vs. "Trump-endorsed Republican"
| Poll source | Date administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Thomas Massie | Trump-endorsed Republican | Undecided |
| McLaughlin & Associates | June 2025 | – | – | 23% | 52% | 25% |
Fundraising
Democratic primary
Declared
- Jesse Brewer, inventory management professional
- Melissa Strange, businesswoman
Withdrawn
- Monica Dean, project manager
Fundraising
General election
Predictions
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
- Benjamin Hurley, real estate agent
- Brandon Monhollon, realtor and veteran
- Hal Rogers, incumbent U.S. representative
- Jerry Lee Shelton, electrician and Crab Orchard city commissioner
- Kevin Smith, political strategist
Declined
- Alan Keck, mayor of Somerset and candidate for governor in 2023
Endorsements
Fundraising
Democratic primary
Declared
- Ned Pillersdorf, attorney, candidate for this district in 1992, and husband of former Kentucky Supreme Court justice Janet Stumbo
Fundraising
Independents
- Mikel Wein, archaeologist
- Billy Ray Wilson, veteran and activist
General election
Predictions
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
- Ralph Alvarado, former Tennessee Commissioner of Health, former Kentucky state senator, and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2019
- Adam Perez Arquette, gig worker
- Ryan Dotson, state representative from the 73rd district
- Greg Plucinski, pharmaceutical entrepreneur
- Steve Shannon
Withdrawn
- Deanna Frazier Gordon, state representative from the 81st district ''''
Declined
- Andy Barr, incumbent U.S. representative
- Amanda Mays Bledsoe, state senator from the 12th district
- Damon Thayer, former Majority Leader of the Kentucky Senate ''''
Endorsements
Fundraising
Democratic primary
Declared
- Jimmy Ausbrooks, mental health counselor and perennial candidate
- Harvey Carroll, real estate developer and consultant
- Zach Dembo, former federal prosecutor
- Corey Edwards
- David Kloiber, former Lexington city councilor and runner-up for mayor of Lexington in 2022
- Erin Petrey, sustainability and infrastructure professional, bourbon writer and educator
- Cherlynn Stevenson, former state representative from the 88th district
Declined
- Chad Aull, state representative from the 79th district
- Ben Chandler, former U.S. representative
- Jacqueline Coleman, Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky ''''
Endorsements
Fundraising
Independents
Declared
- Pete Lynch, political science lecturer
Filed paperwork
- Jay Bowman, businessman and presidential candidate in 2024
Fundraising