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The 2024 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 5, 2024. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 21. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) was up for election. Following the 2022 election, Republicans and Democrats held 31 and seven seats, respectively. [1] The deadline for candidates to file was January 5, 2024. Republicans maintained their majority in the chamber without gaining or losing any seats.
A numbered map of the senate districts can be viewed at the Kentucky Senate site. [2]
Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||||||
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Opposed | Unopposed | Before | Won | After | +/− | ||||||
Republican | 7 | 7 | 536,258 | 65.68 | 31 | 13 | 31 | - | |||
Democratic | 7 | 4 | 260,754 | 31.94 | 7 | 5 | 7 | - | |||
Write-in | 11 | 0 | 19,402 | 2.38 | N/A | 1 | N/A | N/A | |||
Total | 25 | 11 | 816,414 | 100.00 | 38 | 19 | 38 | ±0 | |||
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State |
A total of four senators (one Democrat and three Republicans) retired, none of whom retired to run for other offices.
One incumbent lost renomination in the primary election.
One Republican lost renomination.
† – Incumbent did not seek re-election
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party | ||
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1 | Jason G. Howell | Rep | Jason G. Howell | Rep | ||
3 | Whitney Westerfield† | Rep | Craig B. Richardson | Rep | ||
5 | Stephen Meredith | Rep | Stephen Meredith | Rep | ||
7 | Adrienne E. Southworth | Rep | Aaron Reed | Rep | ||
9 | David P. Givens | Rep | David P. Givens | Rep | ||
11 | John Schickel† | Rep | Steve Rawlings | Rep | ||
13 | Reggie Thomas | Dem | Reggie Thomas | Dem | ||
15 | Rick Girdler | Rep | Rick Girdler | Rep | ||
17 | Damon Thayer† | Rep | Matt Nunn | Rep | ||
19 | Cassie Chambers Armstrong | Dem | Cassie Chambers Armstrong | Dem | ||
21 | Brandon J. Storm | Rep | Brandon J. Storm | Rep | ||
23 | Chris McDaniel | Rep | Chris McDaniel | Rep | ||
25 | Robert Stivers | Rep | Robert Stivers | Rep | ||
27 | Steve West | Rep | Steve West | Rep | ||
29 | Vacant | Scott Madon | Rep | |||
31 | C. Phillip Wheeler Jr. | Rep | C. Phillip Wheeler Jr. | Rep | ||
33 | Gerald A. Neal | Dem | Gerald A. Neal | Dem | ||
35 | Denise Harper Angel† | Dem | Keturah J. Herron | Dem | ||
37 | David Yates | Dem | David Yates | Dem | ||
There were no seats where the margin of victory was under 10%.
Cassie Chambers Armstrong was elected in February 2023 following the resignation of Morgan McGarvey to become a U. S. Representative. [7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Cassie Chambers Armstrong | 8,139 | 77.1 | ||
Republican | Misty Glin | 2,418 | 22.9 | ||
Total votes | 10,557 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Greg Elkins was elected in May 2023 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ralph Alvarado in January 2023. [8]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Greg Elkins | 7,899 | 49.8 | ||
Democratic | Robert Sainte | 4,968 | 31.3 | ||
Independent | Richard Henderson | 3,001 | 18.9 | ||
Total votes | 15,868 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
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Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Lynn Bechler | $30,565.54 | $30,565.54 | $0.00 |
Jason G. Howell | $163,968.20 | $68,872.11 | $95,096.09 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [15] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jason G. Howell (incumbent) | 5,266 | 70.0 | |
Republican | Lynn Bechler | 2,258 | 30.0 | |
Total votes | 7,524 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Jason G. Howell (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 42,109 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Whitney Westerfield retired. [4]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Craig B. Richardson | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 31,672 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
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Final campaign finance reports | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Thomas Ballinger | $5,421.15 | $5,421.15 | $0.00 |
Stephen Meredith | $145,501.04 | $145,501.04 | $0.00 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [15] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stephen Meredith (incumbent) | 6,060 | 71.7 | |
Republican | Thomas Ballinger | 2,386 | 28.3 | |
Total votes | 8,446 | 100.0 |
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Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Jamie Skudlarek (D) | $6,172.22 | $5,601.36 | $570.86 |
Stephen Meredith (R) | $50,993.84 | $38,042.20 | $12,951.64 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [31] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Stephen Meredith (incumbent) | 41,431 | 79.9 | |
Democratic | Jamie Skudlarek | 10,404 | 20.1 | |
Total votes | 51,835 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator Adrienne E. Southworth was defeated for renomination by Republican Aaron Reed.
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Final campaign finance reports | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Ed Gallrein | $244,079.00 | $244,079.00 | $0.00 |
Aaron Reed | $148,701.03 | $148,701.03 | $0.00 |
Adrienne E. Southworth | $69,501.48 | $69,501.48 | $0.00 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [15] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Aaron Reed | 4,826 | 39.2 | |
Republican | Ed Gallrein | 4,708 | 38.3 | |
Republican | Adrienne E. Southworth (incumbent) | 2,747 | 22.4 | |
Total votes | 12,281 | 100.0 |
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Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Rhonda Davis (D) | $2,136.49 | $2,111.49 | $25.00 |
Aaron Reed (R) | $61,323.98 | $59,64.15 | $55,359.83 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [31] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Aaron Reed | 40,538 | 68.0 | |
Democratic | Rhonda Davis | 19,112 | 32.0 | |
Total votes | 59,650 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
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Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Karen M. Pennington (D) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
David P. Givens (R) | $299,012.26 | $33,937.03 | $265,075.23 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [31] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | David P. Givens (incumbent) | 37,580 | 75.3 | |
Democratic | Karen M. Pennington | 12,303 | 24.7 | |
Total votes | 49,883 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator John Schickel retired. [5]
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Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Duane Froelicher | $35,686.76 | $35,686.76 | $0.00 |
Steve Rawlings | $53,450.54 | $53,450.54 | $0.00 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [15] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve Rawlings | 7,482 | 77.4 | |
Republican | Duane Froelicher | 2,179 | 22.6 | |
Total votes | 9,661 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Steve Rawlings | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 42,770 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Reggie Thomas (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 34,195 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Rick Girdler (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 47,378 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
Incumbent senator and senate majority leader Damon Thayer retired. [6]
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Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Julia Jaddock | $23,950.70 | $23,950.70 | $0.00 |
Matt Nunn | $148,398.68 | $148,398.68 | $0.00 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [15] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Nunn | 6,291 | 67.0 | |
Republican | Julia Jaddock | 3,099 | 33.0 | |
Total votes | 9,390 | 100.0 |
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Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Kiana Fields (D) | $41,699.42 | $27,467.39 | $14,232.03 |
Matt Nunn (R) | $139,488.01 | $94,049.87 | $45,438.14 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [31] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Nunn | 42,430 | 69.1 | |
Democratic | Kiana Fields | 19,015 | 30.9 | |
Total votes | 61,445 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Cassie Chambers Armstrong (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 41,206 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Brandon J. Storm (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 46,323 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
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Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Jennifer Sierra (D) | $57,890.01 | $37,990.97 | $19,899.04 |
Chris McDaniel (R) | $360,508.69 | $120,647.86 | $239,860.83 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [31] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Chris McDaniel (incumbent) | 34,101 | 60.0 | |
Democratic | Jennifer Sierra | 22,731 | 40.0 | |
Total votes | 56,832 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Robert Stivers (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 41,174 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
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Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Molly Gene Crain (D) | $149,114.09 | $123,989.54 | $25,124.55 |
Steve West (R) | $136,391.18 | $102,608.75 | $33,782.43 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [31] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Steve West (incumbent) | 34,870 | 62.8 | |
Democratic | Molly Gene Crain | 20,682 | 37.2 | |
Total votes | 55,552 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
At the time ballots were printed for the election, two candidates were in the race: Republican Johnnie L. Turner and independent David Suhr. However, before the election was held, Suhr withdrew from the race and Turner died, meaning neither of their votes would be counted. The winner of the race was a write-in candidate, Republican Scott Madon. [56]
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Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Shawn Andrew Gilley | $900.00 | $869.14 | $30.86 |
Randy Thompson | $24,600.00 | $24,600.00 | $0.00 |
Johnnie L. Turner | $81,033.90 | $81,033.90 | $0.00 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [15] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Johnnie L. Turner (incumbent) | 4,305 | 61.7 | |
Republican | Randy Thompson | 2,181 | 31.3 | |
Republican | Shawn Andrew Gilley | 491 | 7.0 | |
Total votes | 6,977 | 100.0 |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Write-in | Scott Madon | 6,825 | 35.2 | |
Write-in | Willie Crase | 2,892 | 14.9 | |
Write-in | James Tyler Ward II | 2,006 | 10.3 | |
Write-in | James Richard Tanner Hesterberg | 1,908 | 9.8 | |
Write-in | Justin Wade Noble | 1,844 | 9.5 | |
Write-in | Leonard Hendrickson | 1,266 | 6.5 | |
Write-in | Valerie Ison Horn | 1,238 | 6.4 | |
Write-in | Craig E. Blackburn | 722 | 3.7 | |
Write-in | John Clem | 443 | 2.3 | |
Write-in | Paul Williams | 152 | 0.8 | |
Write-in | Andrew Thomas Saylor | 106 | 0.5 | |
Total votes | 19,402 | 100.0 | ||
Republican hold |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | C. Phillip Wheeler Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 37,422 | 100.0 | |||
Republican hold |
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Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
Michael W. Churchill Jr. | $2,305.00 | $2,305.00 | $0.00 |
Gerald A. Neal | $135,403.88 | $115,449.06 | $19,954.82 |
Attica Woodson Scott | $31,952.19 | $31,952.19 | $0.00 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [15] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gerald A. Neal (incumbent) | 4,854 | 55.3 | |
Democratic | Attica Woodson Scott | 3,460 | 39.4 | |
Democratic | Michael W. Churchill Jr. | 462 | 5.3 | |
Total votes | 8,776 | 100.0 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Gerald A. Neal (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 31,265 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
Incumbent senator Denise Harper Angel retired. [3]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Keturah J. Herron | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 24,717 | 100.0 | |||
Democratic hold |
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Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 | |||
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Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
David Yates (D) | $142,668.06 | $95,181.11 | $47,486.95 |
Calvin Leach (R) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance [31] |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David Yates (incumbent) | 25,124 | 60.4 | |
Republican | Calvin Leach | 16,460 | 39.6 | |
Total votes | 41,584 | 100.0 | ||
Democratic hold |
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