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

District 3

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

District 15

District 17

  • Matt Nunn, R-Sadieville.

  • Julia Jaddock, R-Georgetown.

  • Kiana Fields, D-Georgetown.

District 19

District 21

District 23

  • Chris McDaniel, R-Ryland Heights, incumbent.

  • Jennifer Sierra, D-Covington.

District 25

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

District 33

  • Gerald Neal, D-Louisville, incumbent.

  • Michael W. Churchill Jr., D-Louisville.

  • Attica Woodson Scott, D-Louisville.

District 35

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

District 6

  • Chris Freeland, R-Benton, incumbent.

  • Linda Story Edwards, D-Benton.

District 7

District 8

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

District 12

District 13

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

District 17

District 18

District 19

  • Michael Meredith, R-Oakland, incumbent.

  • Kelcey Rock, R-Bowling Green.

District 20

District 21

  • Amy Neighbors, R-Edmonton, incumbent.

  • Jeffery Humble, D-Columbia.

District 22

District 23

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

District 27

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

District 33

  • Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, incumbent.

  • Taylor Jolly, D-Louisville.

District 34

District 35

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

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

District 52

District 53

District 54

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

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

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

District 71

  • Josh Bray, R-Mount Vernon incumbent.

  • Rachelle Riddle, D-Mount Vernon.

District 72

District 73

  • D. Ryan Dotson, R-Winchester, incumbent.

  • Rory Houlihan, D-Winchester.

District 74

District 75

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

District 79

District 80

District 81

District 82

District 83

District 84

  • Chris Fugate, R-Chavies, incumbent.

  • Zackary H. Hall, D-Hazard.

District 85

District 86

  • Tom Smith, R-Gray, incumbent.

  • Billy J. Taylor, R-Barbourville.

District 87

District 88

  • Cherlynn Stevenson, D-Lexington, incumbent.

  • Vanessa Grossl, R-Georgetown.

District 89

  • Timmy Truett, R-McKee, incumbent.

  • Idalia Holland, R-Beattyville.

District 90

District 91

  • Bill Wesley, R-Ravenna, incumbent.

  • Darrell W. Billings, R-Stanton.

District 92

District 93

  • Adrielle Camuel, D-Lexington, incumbent.

  • Sarah Ritter, D-Lexington.

District 94

District 95

  • Ashley Tackett Laferty, D-Martin.

  • David Pennington, R-Prestonsburg.

  • Brandon Spencer, R-Prestonsburg.

District 96

District 97

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

District 100

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