Kentucky 2026 Primary Elections

★ U.S. Senate Safe R

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

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Christopher Todd Campbell $0 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

Held May 19, 2026.

Candidate	Votes	%
Charles Booker ✓	155,577	48.8%
Amy McGrath	119,296	37.4%
Pamela Stevenson	20,610	6.5%
Dale Lewis Romans	13,696	4.3%
Logan Forsythe	9,648	3.0%

Republican Primary

Held May 19, 2026.

Candidate	Votes	%
Andy Barr ✓	283,833	64.6%
Daniel Cameron	144,592	32.9%
Michael James Faris	11,219	2.6%

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★ U.S. House 6 districts

KY-01 District 1 Safe R R James Comer

James R. Comer (R) Incumbent ✓ John Andrew Williams (D) ✓

Republican · May 19 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%

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KY-02 District 2 Safe R R Brett Guthrie

Megan Wingfield (D) ✓ S. Brett Guthrie (R) ✓

Democratic · May 19 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 · May 19 S. Brett Guthrie 65,176 85.4% ✓ Joshua M. Ferguson 7,187 9.4% G. "Shay" Perry-Adelmann 3,963 5.2%

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KY-03 District 3 Safe D D Morgan McGarvey

Morgan McGarvey (D) Incumbent ✓ Maria Teresa Rodriguez (R) ✓

Republican · May 19 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%

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KY-04 District 4 Safe R Open

Melissa Claire Strange (D) ✓ Ed Gallrein (R) ✓

Democratic · May 19 Melissa Claire Strange 30,108 72.4% ✓ Jesse Russell Brewer 11,461 27.6%

Republican · May 19 Ed Gallrein 57,822 54.9% ✓ Thomas Massie 47,539 45.1%

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KY-05 District 5 Safe R R Hal Rogers

Hal Rogers (R) Incumbent ✓ Ned Pillersdorf (D) ✓

Republican · May 19 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%

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KY-06 District 6 Likely R Open

Zach Dembo (D) ✓ Ralph A Alvarado (R) ✓

Democratic · May 19 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 · May 19 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%

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📊 Primary Polls

Race	Pollster	Date	Sample	Results
House · Republican primary	Big Data Poll (R)	2026-05-18	587 LV	Ed Gallrein 50% · Thomas Massie 50%
House · Republican primary	Big Data Poll (R)	2026-05-17	555 LV	Ed Gallrein 50% · Thomas Massie 50%
House · Republican primary	Grayhouse (R)	2026-05-17	435 LV	Ed Gallrein 51% · Thomas Massie 44% · Unsure 5%

Primary polls are shown here only — they never enter the general-election averages. Pollster names link to track records.