Kentucky 2026 candidates Kentucky · 76 FEC filers
Kentucky · 2026 elections
Kentucky candidates
76 federal candidates registered with the FEC across 7 races. Within each race, candidates are listed alphabetically by last name.
Last checked: Nov 1, 2026, 1:26 PM UTC · Source: FEC bulk data
State Legislature · November 3, 2026 general election
180 candidates for the Kentucky Legislature in 119 districts, from the state’s official candidate list.
Governor
Kentucky does not elect a governor in 2026.
U.S. Congress (FEC filers)
About this list
These are candidates who filed a statement of candidacy with the Federal Election Commission for 2026. Filing does not mean a candidate qualified for the ballot or remains active; some may have withdrawn or not advanced from a primary. Check your state election office for the official ballot. Governor candidates are listed above. State legislature and other state offices are not yet included.
U.S. Senate
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Garland Andy Barr | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $12,541,350 | Compiled |
| Charles Booker | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $1,936,324 | Compiled |
| Daniel Cameron | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $2,254,149 | Not yet compiled |
| Christopher Todd Campbell | Other | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $0 | Compiled |
| Anissa Catlett | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| James D Duncan | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Scott Micheal Duncan | Independent | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Michael Faris | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $61,530 | Not yet compiled |
| Michael James Faris | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $61,530 | Not yet compiled |
| Logan Forsythe | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $46,938 | Not yet compiled |
| Wende Carol Kennedy | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Mitch McConnell | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $278,697 | Not yet compiled |
| Amy McGrath | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $2,384,956 | Not yet compiled |
| Nate Morris | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $9,082,021 | Not yet compiled |
| Jared Randall | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Dale Romans | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $838,360 | Not yet compiled |
| *Andrew Nicholas Shelley | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Pamela Stevenson | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $311,392 | Not yet compiled |
| Vincent Anthony Thompson | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Jacob Daniel Trimble | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Donald Ray Wenzel | Republican | Not reported | Not yet statutory | $2,531 | Not yet compiled |
| Joel Willett | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $350,036 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 1
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Comer | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $2,318,361 | Not yet compiled |
| David Sims | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $1,800 | Not yet compiled |
| Robert James Sutherby | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| John Andrew Williams | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $223,180 | Compiled |
U.S. House — District 2
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Dakota Compton | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $71,464 | Not yet compiled |
| Joshua M Ferguson | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $7,079 | Not yet compiled |
| S. Brett Brett Guthrie | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $5,986,647 | Not yet compiled |
| David Hatfield | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Hank Linderman | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $3,800 | Not yet compiled |
| Thomas A Loecken | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Shay Perry-Adelmann | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $100,501 | Not yet compiled |
| Megan Wingfield | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $9,584 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 3
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oumou Diallo | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $2,735 | Not yet compiled |
| Morgan McGarvey | Democratic | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,998,328 | Compiled |
| Donald Pay | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $3,146 | Not yet compiled |
| Jared McNamara Randall | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Maria Teresa Rodriguez | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $84,149 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 4
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jesse Russell Brewer | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $9,681 | Not yet compiled |
| Monica Dean | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $9,190 | Not yet compiled |
| Jackson Dennis | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $2,590 | Not yet compiled |
| Nicole Lee Ethington | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Ed Gallrein | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $4,095,784 | Compiled |
| Elizabeth A. Mason-Hill | Democratic | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Thomas H. Massie | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $8,891,772 | Not yet compiled |
| Melissa Claire Strange | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $157,330 | Compiled |
| Jeremy Ryan Todd | Libertarian | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $30,838 | Not yet compiled |
| Jeremy Ryan Todd | Libertarian | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Robert Stacy Wells | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $113,241 | Not yet compiled |
| Robert Stacy Wells | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $113,241 | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 5
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Kyle Huff | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Brandon Monhollen | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Ned Pillersdorf | Democratic | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $377,089 | Not yet compiled |
| Harold Dallas Rogers | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $1,026,114 | Compiled |
| Benjamin Lee Ruvolo-Hurley | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Gerardo Serrano | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
| Kevin Smith | Republican | Challenger | Statutory candidate | $139,937 | Not yet compiled |
| Jacob Trimble | Republican | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Mikel Wein | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | $4,250 | Compiled |
| Billy Ray Wilson | Independent | Challenger | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
U.S. House — District 6
| Candidate | Party (as filed) | Seat status | FEC status | Total receipts | Platform summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ralph A Alvarado | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $2,307,369 | Compiled |
| Adam Perez Arquette | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $4,990,948 | Not yet compiled |
| Garland Andy Barr | Republican | Incumbent | Statutory candidate | $12,476,748 | Not yet compiled |
| Zach Dembo | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $3,205,462 | Compiled |
| Ryan Dotson | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $567,471 | Not yet compiled |
| Corey Edwards | Democratic | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Deanna Gordon | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $372,174 | Not yet compiled |
| Bowman J Jay | None | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $18,958 | Compiled |
| David Kloiber | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $200,851 | Not yet compiled |
| Peter Shaw Keller Lynch | Other | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Compiled |
| Erin Petrey | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $268,180 | Not yet compiled |
| Greg Plucinski | Republican | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $746,261 | Not yet compiled |
| Robert Allen Quigley | No party affiliation | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Steve Shannon | Republican | Open seat | Not yet statutory | — | Not yet compiled |
| Cherlynn Stevenson | Democratic | Open seat | Statutory candidate | $661,064 | Not yet compiled |