What Is on the Ballot in Kentucky in 2026

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 · 1 U.S. Senate seat · no governor · 6 U.S. House seats

Kentucky goes to the polls on Tuesday, November 3, 2026 with a U.S. Senate seat and all 6 of Kentucky's U.S. House seats on the ballot. Each race below is a matchup: the incumbent, if they are running, against the challengers, with how the seat was last decided; nothing here is a forecast.

U.S. Senate

Race

Incumbent

Challengers

Kentucky U.S. SenateOpen seat

Last: 2020, Mitch McConnell def. Amy McGrath 19.5 pts

Mitch McConnell

Republican

Not running · retiring · in office since 1985

Candidate

Candidate

Also on the ballot: Christopher Campbell (Independent)

Every U.S. Senate election in Kentucky · All 35 Senate seats on the 2026 ballot

Governor

Kentucky does not elect a governor in 2026; the next governor's race is in 2027.

Every governor election in Kentucky · All 36 governorships on the 2026 ballot

U.S. House

All 6 of Kentucky's U.S. House seats are on the ballot; every member serves a two-year term. Each district is listed with who holds it and the 2024 result.

Race

Incumbent

Challengers

District 1

Last: 2024, James R. Comer def. Erin Marshall 49.4 pts

James Comer

Republican

Incumbent · in office since 2016

John "Drew" Williams

Democratic

Challenger

District 2Open seat

Last: 2024, S. Brett Guthrie def. Hank Linderman 46.2 pts

S. Brett Guthrie

Republican

Not running · in office since 2009

Megan Wingfield

Democratic

Candidate

Brett Guthrie

Republican

Candidate

District 3

Last: 2024, Morgan McGarvey def. Mike Craven 23.9 pts

Morgan McGarvey

Democratic

Incumbent · in office since 2023

Maria Rodriguez

Republican

Challenger

District 4Open seat

Last: 2024, Thomas Massie def. Benjamin August Middendorf 99.2 pts

Thomas Massie

Republican

Not running · in office since 2012

Melissa Strange

Democratic

Candidate

Ed Gallrein

Republican

Candidate

Also on the ballot: Jeremy Todd (Libertarian)

District 5Open seat

Last: 2024, Harold Hal Rogers unopposed

Harold Hal Rogers

Republican

Not running · in office since 1981

Ned Pillersdorf

Democratic

Candidate

Hal Rogers

Republican

Candidate

District 6Open seat

Last: 2024, Andy Barr def. Randy Cravens 26.1 pts

Andy Barr

Republican

Not running · in office since 2013

Zach Dembo

Democratic

Candidate

Ralph Alvarado

Republican

Candidate

Also on the ballot: Pete Lynch

Every U.S. House election in Kentucky, by district · All 435 House seats on the 2026 ballot

How this page is built

Races are listed by state. Holders come from the audited snapshot of who is in office; the date each took the seat and the end of each term come from the term records; every last result is the race as recorded here, linked. Nothing on this page names a candidate, and no seat is rated. Once certified results are published they replace this page at the same address.

Compiled by PolitiFinder · published June 14, 2026 · data as of October 6, 2026.