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A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 5, 2024. The primary election for all offices will be held on May 21, 2024. The last day to register to vote in the primary election is April 22 and the last day to register to vote in the general election is October 7. [1]
Kentucky has 8 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Incumbent president Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are running for a second term. Trump previously won the state in 2016 and 2020.
Kentucky has 6 congressional districts. In 2022 Kentucky elected 5 Republicans and one Democrat.
The Kentucky Senate consists of 38 members. In 2024, half of the chamber (all odd-numbered districts) will be up for election. [2] Following the 2022 election, the senate consisted of 31 Republicans and 7 Democrats.
All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives will be up for election in 2024. [2] Following the 2022 election, the house consisted of 80 Republicans and 20 Democrats.
The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of 7 justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. District 5, occupied by chief justice Laurance B. VanMeter, is the only seat up for election in 2024. [2] The district is composed of 8 counties in the Lexington area. VanMeter announced in September 2023 that he would not be seeking reelection. [3]
Commonwealth's Attorneys, who serve as the prosecutors for felonies in the state, are elected to six-year terms. [2] One attorney is elected for each of the 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts. Following the 2018 elections, 32 attorneys were affiliated with the Democratic Party, 24 with the Republican party, and one independent. [4]
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Map of the incumbents: Democratic incumbent Democratic incumbent retiring Republican incumbent Republican incumbent retiring Independent incumbent |
Circuit | Incumbent [5] | Candidates [6] | |||
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1 | Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman | Michael B. Stacy | Independent | Incumbent running |
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2 | McCracken | Daniel Y. Boaz | Democratic | Incumbent retiring [7] |
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3 | Christian | Maureen Leamy | Republican | Incumbent running |
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4 | Hopkins | Kathryn Senter | Republican | Incumbent running |
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5 | Crittenden, Union, Webster | Zac Greenwell | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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6 | Daviess | Mike Van Meter | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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7 | Logan, Todd | Neil Kerr | Republican | Incumbent running |
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8 | Edmonson, Warren | Kori Beck Bumgarner | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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9 | Hardin | Shane Young | Republican | Incumbent running |
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10 | Hart, LaRue, Nelson | Terry L. Geoghegan | Democratic | Incumbent retiring |
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11 | Green, Marion, Taylor, Washington | Shelly Miller | Republican | Incumbent running |
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12 | Henry, Oldham, Trimble | Courtney T. Baxter | Republican | Incumbent running |
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13 | Garrard, Jessamine | Andy Sims | Republican | Incumbent running |
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14 | Bourbon, Scott, Woodford | Sharon Muse Johnson | Republican | Incumbent running |
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15 | Carroll, Grant, Owen | Leigh Ann Tomlinson Roberts | Republican | Incumbent running |
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16 | Kenton | Rob Sanders | Republican | Incumbent running |
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17 | Campbell | Michelle Snodgrass | Democratic | Incumbent retiring |
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18 | Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton, Robertson | Douglas Miller | Democratic | Incumbent retiring |
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19 | Bracken, Fleming, Mason | J. Kelly Clarke | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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20 | Greenup, Lewis | Melvin C. Leonhart | Democratic | Incumbent retiring |
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21 | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Rowan | Ashton McKenzie | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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22 | Fayette | Kimberly Henderson Baird | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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23 | Estill, Lee, Owsley | Heather Buntin Combs | Republican | Incumbent retiring |
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24 | Johnson, Lawrence, Martin | Floyd Anthony Skeans | Republican | Incumbent retiring [8] |
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25 | Clark, Madison | David W. Smith | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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26 | Harlan | Steven Parker Boggs | Democratic | Incumbent retiring |
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27 | Knox, Laurel | Jackie Steele | Republican | Incumbent running |
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28 | Lincoln, Pulaski, Rockcastle | David L. Dalton | Republican | Incumbent running |
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29 | Adair, Casey | Brian Wright | Republican | Incumbent running |
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30 | Jefferson | Gerina Whethers | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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31 | Floyd | Arnold Brent Turner | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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32 | Boyd | Rhonda M. Copley | Republican | Incumbent running |
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33 | Perry | Scott Blair | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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34 | McCreary, Whitley | Ronnie Bowling | Republican | Incumbent running |
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35 | Pike | Billy G. Sloane | Republican | Incumbent running |
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36 | Knott, Magoffin | Todd Martin | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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37 | Carter, Elliott, Morgan | Brandon Ison | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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38 | Butler, Hancock, Ohio | Blake Ross Chambers | Republican | Incumbent running |
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39 | Breathitt, Powell, Wolfe | Miranda Stevens King | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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40 | Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe | Jesse M. Stockton | Republican | Incumbent running |
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41 | Clay, Jackson, Leslie | Gary H. Gregory | Republican | Incumbent running |
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42 | Calloway, Marshall | Dennis R. Foust | Independent | Incumbent running |
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43 | Barren, Metcalfe | John Bishop Gardner | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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44 | Bell | Lisa Fugate | Republican | Incumbent running |
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45 | McLean, Muhlenberg | Clayton Douglas Adams | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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46 | Breckinridge, Grayson, Meade | Rick Allen Hardin | Republican | Incumbent running |
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47 | Letcher | Edison G. Banks II | Republican | Incumbent running |
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48 | Franklin | Larry Cleveland | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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49 | Allen, Simpson | Corey Morgan | Republican | Incumbent running |
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50 | Boyle, Mercer | Richard Bottoms | Democratic | Incumbent retiring |
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51 | Henderson | Herbert L. McKee, Jr. | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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52 | Graves | Richard Kemp | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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53 | Anderson, Shelby, Spencer | Hart T. Megibben | Republican | Incumbent running |
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54 | Boone, Gallatin | Louis Kelly | Republican | Incumbent running |
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55 | Bullitt | Bailey Taylor | Republican | Incumbent retiring |
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56 | Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg | Carrie L. Ovey-Wiggins | Republican | Incumbent running |
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57 | Russell, Wayne | Matthew Leveridge | Republican | Incumbent running |
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Each of the 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts will elect a clerk to a six-year term. [2]
Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years. [2] Cities with mayoral elections in 2024 include Ashland, Bowling Green, Covington, Frankfort, Newport, Owensboro, and Paducah. Special elections will be held for unexpired terms in Brandenburg and Prestonsburg.
City | Incumbent | Candidates | ||
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Mayor | First elected | Status | ||
Ashland | Matt Perkins | 2020 | Incumbent retiring |
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Bowling Green | Todd Alcott | 2020 | Incumbent running |
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Brandenburg (special) | David Pace | 2024 [lower-alpha 3] | Incumbent retiring |
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Covington | Joseph U. Meyer | 2016 | Incumbent retiring |
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Frankfort | Layne Wilkerson | 2020 | Incumbent running |
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Newport | Thomas Guidugli | 2020 | Incumbent running |
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Owensboro | Tom Watson | 2016 [lower-alpha 4] | Incumbent running |
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Paducah | George Bray | 2020 | Incumbent running |
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Prestonsburg (special) | Rick Hughes | 2024 [lower-alpha 5] | Incumbent running |
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Each incorporated city will elect its council members to a two-year term. [2]
Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 2024. [2]
The Louisville Metro Council is elected to staggered four-year terms, with even-numbered districts up for election in 2024. [2]
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