Kentucky 2026 Primary
May 19
2026
Filing Deadline: Jan 27, 2026
U.S. Senate
Incumbent: R Mitch McConnell Open Seat
Democrat
Amy McGrath
$2,373,625 raised
Charles Booker
Nominee
$1,099,509 raised
Dale Lewis Romans
$838,360 raised
Logan Forsythe
$46,938 raised
Pamela Stevenson
$311,392 raised
Republican
Andy Barr
Nominee
$9,981,055 raised
Daniel Cameron
$2,254,283 raised
Michael James Faris
$61,530 raised
Dollar figures are each campaign’s total funds raised, from FEC filings.
Primary Results
Democratic Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Booker ✓ | 155,577 | 46.8% | |
| Amy McGrath | 119,296 | 35.9% | |
| Pamela Stevenson | 20,610 | 6.2% | |
| Dale Lewis Romans | 13,696 | 4.1% | |
| Logan Forsythe | 9,648 | 2.9% | |
| Vincent Anthony Thompson | 6,962 | 2.1% | |
| Joshua Blanton Sr. | 6,948 | 2.1% |
Republican Primary
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Barr ✓ | 283,833 | 60.5% | |
| Daniel Cameron | 144,592 | 30.8% | |
| Michael James Faris | 11,219 | 2.4% | |
| George Washington | 7,190 | 1.5% | |
| Valerie "Dr Val" Fredrick | 5,267 | 1.1% | |
| Anissa Catlett | 4,892 | 1.0% | |
| James D. Duncan | 3,773 | 0.8% | |
| Jonathan M. Holliday | 3,757 | 0.8% | |
| A. Nick Shelley | 2,771 | 0.6% | |
| Other Donald Wenzel | 1,014 | 0.2% | |
| Jimmy I. Leon | 864 | 0.2% |
U.S. House 6 districts
KY-01
District 1
R
James Comer
John Williams (D)
James R. Comer (R)
* ✓
Republican
James R. Comer 77,505
88.1%
✓
David Sims 5,050
5.7%
Robert James Sutherby 2,761
3.1%
Penny Arcos 2,640
3.0%
KY-02
District 2
R
Brett Guthrie
Megan Wingfield (D)
✓
William Dakota Compton (D)
S. Brett Guthrie (R)
* ✓
G. "Shay" Perry-Adelmann (R)
Joshua M. Ferguson (R)
Democratic
Megan Wingfield 16,330
40.7%
✓
Hank Linderman 8,401
20.9%
David S. Hatfield 8,254
20.6%
William Dakota Compton 7,126
17.8%
Republican
S. Brett Guthrie 65,176
85.4%
✓
Joshua M. Ferguson 7,187
9.4%
G. "Shay" Perry-Adelmann 3,963
5.2%
KY-03
District 3
D
Morgan McGarvey
Morgan McGarvey (D)
*
Maria Teresa Rodriguez (R)
✓
Republican
Maria Teresa Rodriguez 15,855
48.2%
✓
David Joseph Nichter 6,807
20.7%
Daniel Cobble 5,893
17.9%
Donald Pay 4,313
13.1%
KY-04
District 4
R
Thomas Massie
Jesse Russell Brewer (D)
Melissa Claire Strange (D)
✓
Monica Dean (D)
Jeremy Todd (L)
Thomas Massie (R)
*
Ed Gallrein (R)
✓
Robert Wells (R)
Democratic
Melissa Claire Strange 30,108
72.4%
✓
Jesse Russell Brewer 11,461
27.6%
Republican
Ed Gallrein 57,822
54.9%
✓
Thomas Massie 47,539
45.1%
KY-05
District 5
R
Hal Rogers
Ned Pillersdorf (D)
Hal Rogers (R)
* ✓
Kevin Smith (R)
Republican
Hal Rogers 81,554
77.4%
✓
Kevin Smith 12,312
11.7%
Benjamin Hurley 5,537
5.3%
Brandon R. Monhollon 3,458
3.3%
Jerry Lee Shelton 2,464
2.3%
KY-06
District 6
R
Andy Barr Open
Cherlynn Stevenson (D)
David Kloiber (D)
Erin Petrey (D)
Zach Dembo (D)
✓
Bowman Jay (O)
Adam Perez Arquette (R)
Deanna Gordon (R)
Gregory George Plucinski (R)
Ralph Alvarado (R)
✓
Ryan Dotson (R)
Democratic
Zach Dembo 26,858
39.6%
✓
Cherlynn Stevenson 21,312
31.5%
Erin Petrey 10,703
15.8%
David Kloiber 3,041
4.5%
Corey Edwards 2,952
4.4%
Harvey Carroll Jr. 1,958
2.9%
Jimmy Clifton Ausbrooks 940
1.4%
Republican
Ralph Alvarado 36,217
56.5%
✓
Ryan Dotson 16,897
26.4%
Gregory George Plucinski 5,670
8.8%
Steve Shannon 3,980
6.2%
Adam Perez Arquette 1,332
2.1%