2024 Election: Meet the candidates for Kentucky House, Senate seats
Kentuckians will head to the polls this year to pick who they want to represent them in Frankfort.
There are 192 House candidates and 36 candidates for Senate.
The filing deadline for candidates who must run in a primary was Jan. 5.
Primaries are May 21, and the general election is Nov. 5.
Here’s a list of everyone who has filed to run for the General Assembly in 2024, according to filings with the Kentucky Office of the Secretary of State.
2024 Kentucky Senate races
Odd-numbered Senate districts are on the ballot this year, which means 19 of the chamber’s 38 seats are up for grabs. Senator serve four-year terms.
Four incumbents — Whitney Westerfield, R-Fruit Hill, of District 3; John Schickel, R-Union, of District 11; Damon Thayer, R-Georgetown, of District 17; and Denise Harper Angel, D-Louisville, of District 35 — are not running for reelection.
Republicans currently hold a super-majority of the seats, 31-7.
In eight Senate districts, Democrats did not field a candidate, and in four districts, Republicans aren’t competing. Seven districts have candidates from both parties.
In total, there are 23 Republicans vying for the Senate and 13 Democrats.
District 1
Jason Howell, R-Murray, incumbent.
Lynn Bechler, R-Marion.
District 3
Craig Richardson, R-Hopkinsville.
District 5
Stephen Meredith, R-Leitchfield, incumbent.
Thomas Ballinger, R-Jetson.
Jamie Skudlarek, D-Cromwell.
District 7
Adrienne Southworth, R-Lawrenceburg, incumbent.
Ed Gallrein, R-Shelbyville.
Aaron Reed, R-Shelbyville.
Rhonda Davis, D-Lawrenceburg.
District 9
David Givens, R-Greensburg, incumbent.
Karen M. Pennington, D-Horse Cave.
District 11
Steve Rawlings, R-Burlington.
Duane Froelicher, R-Florence.
District 13
Reggie Thomas, D-Lexington, incumbent.
District 15
Rick Girdler, R-Somerset, incumbent.
District 17
Matt Nunn, R-Sadieville.
Julia Jaddock, R-Georgetown.
Kiana Fields, D-Georgetown.
District 19
Cassie Chambers Armstrong, D-Louisville, incumbent.
District 21
Brandon J. Storm, R-London, incumbent.
District 23
Chris McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, incumbent.
Jennifer Sierra, D-Covington.
District 25
Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, incumbent.
District 27
Steve West, R-Paris, incumbent.
Molly Gene Crain, D-Lexington.
District 29
Johnnie L. Turner, R-Harlan, incumbent.
Shawn Andrew Gilley, R-Jeremiah.
Randy Thompson, R-Hindman.
District 31
Phillip Wheeler, R-Pikeville, incumbent.
District 33
Gerald Neal, D-Louisville, incumbent.
Michael W. Churchill Jr., D-Louisville.
Attica Woodson Scott, D-Louisville.
District 35
Keturah Herron, D-Louisville.
District 37
David Yates, D-Louisville, incumbent.
Calvin Leach, R-Louisville.
2024 KY House of Representatives races
All 100 districts of the House of Representatives are on the ballot this year. Representatives serve two-year terms.
Republicans currently hold a super-majority of the seats, 79, compared to Democrats’ 20. (The District 26 seat was vacated by Russell Webber, who resigned to become deputy treasurer under Mark Metcalf, at the beginning of the 2024 General Assembly.)
The Republican Party has 114 candidates running in 88 districts. Democrats fielded 78 candidates in 57 districts. In all, 55 districts have candidates of only one party.
In addition to the one vacancy, there are 12 incumbents not seeking reelection:
Jonathan Dixon, R-Corydon, of District 11.
Brandon Reed, R-Hodgenville, of District 24.
Kevin Bratcher, R-Louisville, of District 29.
Josie Raymond, D-Louisville, of District 41.
Keturah Herron, D-Louisville, of District 42.
Derrick Graham, D-Frankfort, of District 47.
Phillip Pratt, R-Georgetown, of District 62.
Steve Rawlings, R-Burlington, of District 66.
Rachel Roberts, D-Newport, of District 67.
Ruth Ann Palumbo, D-Lexington, of District 76.
Jacob Justice, R-Elkhorn City, of District 94.
Danny Bentley, R-Russell, of District 98.
Herron and Rawlings are running for state senate seats.
District 1
Steven Rudy, R-Paducah, incumbent.
Fredrick Fountain, D-Paducah.
District 2
Richard Heath, R-Mayfield, incumbent.
Kimberly Holloway, R-Mayfield.
District 3
Randy Bridges, R-Paducah, incumbent.
Carrie Gottschalk Singler, D-Paducah.
District 4
Wade Williams, R-Earlington, incumbent.
Lloyd Smith, D-Madisonville.
District 5
Mary Beth Imes, R-Murray, incumbent.
Lauren Hines, D-Murray.
District 6
Chris Freeland, R-Benton, incumbent.
Linda Story Edwards, D-Benton.
District 7
Suzanne Miles, R-Owensboro, incumbent.
District 8
Walker Thomas Wood, R-Hopkinsville, incumbent.
District 9
Myron Dossett, R-Pembroke, incumbent.
Twyla Dillard, D-Hopkinsville.
District 10
Josh Calloway, R-Irvington, incumbent.
Julie Cantwell, R-Rineyville.
John Whipple, D-Webster.
District 11
J.T. Payne, R-Henderson.
District 12
Jim Gooch, R-Providence, incumbent.
Alton M. Ayer, D-Utica.
District 13
D.J. Johnson, R-Owensboro, incumbent.
District 14
Scott Lewis, R-Beaver Dam, incumbent.
Chanda Garner, D-Beaver Dam.
District 15
Rebecca Raymer, R-Morgantown, incumbent.
Kathy Perry-Russell, R-Sacramento.
District 16
Jason Petrie, R-Elkton, incumbent.
District 17
Robert B. Duvall, R-Bowling Green, incumbent.
District 18
Samara Heavrin, R-Leitchfield, incumbent.
District 19
Michael Meredith, R-Oakland, incumbent.
Kelcey Rock, R-Bowling Green.
District 20
Kevin Jackson, R-Bowling Green, incumbent.
District 21
Amy Neighbors, R-Edmonton, incumbent.
Jeffery Humble, D-Columbia.
District 22
Shawn McPherson, R-Scottsville, incumbent.
District 23
Steve Riley, R-Glasgow, incumbent.
District 24
Johnny Pennington, D-Horse Cave.
Ryan Bivens, R-Hodgenville.
Asa L. T. Waggoner, R-Horse Cave.
District 25
Steve Bratcher, R-Elizabethtown, incumbent.
Cherlyn Evette Smith, D-Elizabethtown.
District 26
Peyton Griffee, R-Mount Washington.
District 27
Nancy Tate, R-Brandenburg, incumbent.
Tyler Chapman, D-Ekron.
District 28
Jared A. Bauman, R-Louisville, incumbent.
Almaria Baker, D-Louisville.
District 29
Timothy Findley, Jr., D-Louisville.
Matthew Pfaadt, D-Louisville.
Ricky Santiago, D-Louisville.
Wyatt Allison, R-Louisville.
Chris Lewis, R-Louisville.
Debbie Peden, R-Louisville.
District 30
Daniel Grossberg, D-Louisville, incumbent.
Mitra Subedi, D-Louisville.
District 31
Susan Tyler Witter, R-Louisville, incumbent.
Colleen Orsella Davis, D-Louisville.
Carma Bell Marshall, D-Louisville.
District 32
Tina Bojanowski, D-Louisville, incumbent.
District 33
Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, incumbent.
Taylor Jolly, D-Louisville.
District 34
Sarah Stalker, D-Louisville, incumbent.
District 35
Lisa Willner, D-Louisville, incumbent.
District 36
John Hodgson, R-Fisherville, incumbent.
Colin Daugherty McDowell, D-Louisville.
William “Woody” Zorn, D-Louisville.
District 37
Emily Callaway, R-Louisville, incumbent.
John J. Stovall, D-Louisville.
District 38
Rachel Roarx, D-Louisville, incumbent.
Carrie Sanders McKeehan, R-Louisville.
District 39
Matt Lockett, R-Nicholasville, incumbent.
Ryan Stanford, D-Nicholasville.
District 40
Nima Kulkarni, D-Louisville, incumbent.
William Zeitz, D-Louisville.
District 41
William “Rick” Adams, D-Louisville.
Mary Lou Marzian, D-Louisville.
Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell, R-Louisville.
District 42
Jonathan Musselwhite, D-Louisville.
Jack W. Walker, D-Louisville.
Joshua Watkins, D-Louisville.
District 43
Pamela Stevenson, D-Louisville, incumbent.
District 44
Beverly D. Chester-Burton, D-Shively, incumbent.
Daniel Deshawn Cockrell, D-Louisville.
Shreeta Waldon, D-Louisville.
District 45
Killian Timoney, R-Nicholasville, incumbent.
Thomas Jefferson, R-Lexington.
Adam Moore, D-Lexington.
District 46
Al Gentry, D-Louisville, incumbent.
Bob DeVore, R-Louisville.
District 47
Felicia Rabourn, R-Pendleton, incumbent.
Mark A. Gilkison, R-Bedford.
Robb Adams, D-Carrollton.
District 48
Ken Fleming, R-Louisville, incumbent.
Kate Farrow, D-Crestwood.
Debbie Wesslund, D-Louisville.
District 49
Thomas Huff, R-Shepherdsville, incumbent.
William Harned, R-Lebanon Junction.
District 50
Candy Massaroni, R-Bardstown, incumbent.
Andy Stone, R-Bardstown.
Don Thrasher, R- Coxs Creek.
District 51
Michael “Sarge” Pollock, R-Campbellsville, incumbent.
District 52
Ken Upchurch, R-Monticello, incumbent.
District 53
James Tipton, R-Taylorsville, incumbent.
District 54
Daniel Elliott, R-Danville, incumbent.
District 55
Kim King, R-Harrodsburg, incumbent.
James Toller, R-Nicholasville.
Katrina A. Sexton, D-Burgin.
District 56
Daniel Fister, R-Versailles, incumbent.
Chantel Bingham, D-Versailles.
Dencia Miche Branscum, D-Frankfort.
District 57
Erika Marie Hancock, D-Frankfort.
Kristie Powe, D-Frankfort.
Kyle T. Thompson, R-Frankfort.
District 58
Jennifer Decker, R-Waddy, incumbent.
Richard A. Henderson, D-Simpsonville.
District 59
David Osborne, R-Prospect, incumbent.
District 60
Marianne Proctor, R-Union, incumbent.
Christopher Pavese, R-Union.
Darren Nichols, R-Union.
Deborah Ison Flowers, D-Union.
District 61
Savannah Maddox, R-Dry Ridge, incumbent.
Jarrod M. Lykins, R-Walton.
District 62
Kevin Kidwell, D-Stamping Ground.
Tony Hampton, R-Georgetown.
Bill Parker, R-Georgetown.
District 63
Kim Banta, R-Fort Mitchell, incumbent.
District 64
Kimberly Poore Moser, R-Taylor Mill, incumbent.
Karen Campbell, R-Independence.
Heather Crabbe, D-Covington.
District 65
Stephanie Dietz, R-Edgewood, incumbent.
Aaron Currin, D-Ft. Wright.
District 66
Peggy Houston-Nienaber, D-Union.
C. Ed Massey, R-Hebron.
T.J. Roberts, R-Burlington.
District 67
Matthew Lehman, D-Newport.
Jerry C. Gearding, R-Wilder.
Terry W. Hatton, R-Bellevue.
Brian K. Ormes, R-Sulfate.
District 68
Mike Clines, R-Alexandria, incumbent.
K. Brandon Long, D-Fort Thomas.
District 69
Steven Doan, R-Erlanger, incumbent.
Diane Brown, R-Erlanger.
Wilanne Stangel, D-Erlanger.
District 70
William Lawrence, R-Maysville, incumbent.
District 71
Josh Bray, R-Mount Vernon incumbent.
Rachelle Riddle, D-Mount Vernon.
District 72
Matthew Koch, R-Paris, incumbent.
District 73
D. Ryan Dotson, R-Winchester, incumbent.
Rory Houlihan, D-Winchester.
District 74
David Hale, R-Wellington, incumbent.
District 75
Lindsey Burke, D-Lexington, incumbent.
District 76
Joshua Daniel Buckman, D-Lexington.
Anne Gay Donworth, D-Lexington.
James “Jamie” Palumbo, D-Lexington.
District 77
George A. Brown Jr., D-Lexington, incumbent.
Daniel E. Whitley, D-Lexington.
Jason Griffith, R-Lexington.
District 78
Mark Hart, R-Falmouth, incumbent.
District 79
Chad Aull, D-Lexington, incumbent.
District 80
David Meade, R-Stanford, incumbent.
District 81
Deanna Frazier Gordon, R-Richmond, incumbent.
District 82
Nick Wilson, R-Williamsburg, incumbent.
District 83
Joshua Branscum, R-Russell Springs, incumbent.
District 84
Chris Fugate, R-Chavies, incumbent.
Zackary H. Hall, D-Hazard.
District 85
Shane Baker, R-Hazard, incumbent.
District 86
Tom Smith, R-Gray, incumbent.
Billy J. Taylor, R-Barbourville.
District 87
Adam Bowling, R-Middlesboro, incumbent.
District 88
Cherlynn Stevenson, D-Lexington, incumbent.
Vanessa Grossl, R-Georgetown.
District 89
Timmy Truett, R-McKee, incumbent.
Idalia Holland, R-Beattyville.
District 90
Derek Lewis, R-London, incumbent.
District 91
Bill Wesley, R-Ravenna, incumbent.
Darrell W. Billings, R-Stanton.
District 92
John Blanton, R-Salyersville, incumbent.
District 93
Adrielle Camuel, D-Lexington, incumbent.
Sarah Ritter, D-Lexington.
District 94
Mitchum Addison Whitaker, R-Fleming-Neon.
District 95
Ashley Tackett Laferty, D-Martin.
David Pennington, R-Prestonsburg.
Brandon Spencer, R-Prestonsburg.
District 96
Patrick Flannery, R-Olive Hill, incumbent.
District 97
Bobby McCool, R-Van Lear, incumbent.
District 98
Shawn Lawrence Assar, D-Ashland.
James M. Reneau, D-South Shore.
Joe Virgin, D-Greenup.
Tammie Womack, D-Ashland.
Aaron Thompson, R-Ashland.
District 99
Richard L. White, R-Morehead, incumbent.
District 100
Scott Sharp, R-Ashland, incumbent.
