Kentucky Candidate & Election Guide
Federal and statewide candidates, elections, state political parties, news sites, and other resources — no frills, just what you need — curated by Politics1 publisher Ron Gunzburger.
Governor
(Governor & Lt. Governor candidates run together on tickets.)
[ Andy Beshear (D)* - Term-Limited in 2027. ]
Rocky Adkins (D) - Ex-State House Minority Leader, Gubernatorial Aide & '19 Candidate
Jacqueline Coleman (D) - Lt Governor, Educator & Nonprofit Group Founder
Michael Adams (R) - Secretary of State, Attorney & Ex-State Elections Board Member
Allison Ball (R) - State Auditor, Ex-State Treasurer & Attorney
Stan Cave (R) - Ex-State Rep., Ex-State Budget Director, Ex-Gubernatorial Chief of Staff & Attorney
Russell Coleman (R) - Attorney General, Ex-US Attorney & Ex-FBI Agent
James Comer (R) - Congressman, Ex-Agriculture Commissioner, Ex-St Rep & '15 Candidate
Jay Corman (R) - Railroad Executive & '20 St Rep Candidate
Thomas Massie (R) - Ex-Congressman, Ex-Lewis County Judge-Executive & Engineer
Nate Morris (R) - Ambassador, Businessman & '26 US Sen Candidate
Damon Thayer (R) - Ex-State Senate Majority Leader & Marketing Firm Owner
Next State Constitutional Officer Elections in 2027.
Lieutenant Governor
Jacqueline Coleman (D)*
Secretary of State
[ Michael Adams (R)* - Term-Limited in 2027. ]
Mike Harmon (R) - Ex-State Auditor, Ex-State Rep. & '23 Gov Candidate
Attorney General
State Treasurer
State Auditor
State Agriculture Commissioner
STATE LEGISLATURE
U.S. Senator
SENATE ELECTION 2026:
[ Mitch McConnell (R)* - Retiring in 2026. ]
Andy Barr (R) - Congressman, Attorney & Ex-Gubernatorial Aide
Charles Booker (D) - Ex-State Rep., Attorney & '20/'22 Candidate
Christopher Campbell (I)
Scott Duncan (I)
Thomas Murphy (WI)
SENATE ELECTION 2028:
Rand
Paul (R)* - (Campaign Site)
David Biery (I) - Pastor, Program Manager & '22 Candidate
U.S. House (Districts)
District 1
District 2
Brett Guthrie (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Megan Wingfield (D) - Mechanic & Poet
Tom Loecken (I) - Education Consultant, Farmer & '18 Candidate
District 3
Morgan McGarvey (D)* - (Campaign Site)
Maria Teresa Rodriguez (R) - Cleaning Contractor
Oumou Diallo (I) - Community Organizer
District 4
[ Thomas Massie (R)* - Lost Primary for Reelection in 2026. ]
Ed Gallrein (R) - Retired Navy SEAL Officer, Farmer & '24 St Sen Candidate
Melissa Strange (D) - Supply Chain Strategy Director
Jeremy Todd (L) - Salesman & Libertarian Activist
DISTRICT 5
Hal Rogers (R)* - (Campaign Site)
Ned Pillersdorf (D) - Attorney & '92 Candidate
Gerardo Serrano (I) - Farmer, Anti-Civil Forfeiture Activist & Frequent Candidate
Mikel Wein (I) - Archaeologist
Billy Ray Wilson (WI) - Retiree, Vietnam War Veteran, Anti-Israel Activist & Frequent Candidate
District 6
[ Andy Barr (R)* - Candidate for US Senate in 2026. ]
Ralph Alvarado (R) - Ex-TN State Health Commissioner, Ex-State Sen., Physician & '19 Lt Gov Nominee
Zach Dembo (D) - Attorney & Navy Veteran
Jay Bowman (I) - Businessman & '24 Pres Candidate
Pete Lynch (I) - College Lecturer
Robert Quigley (I) - Businessman, Investor & '28 Pres Candidate
Political Parties
Constitution Party
of Kentucky (C)
Kentucky Democratic Party (D)
Green Party of Kentucky (G)
Libertarian Party of Kentucky (L)
Republican Party of Kentucky (R)
Unity Party of Kentucky (U)
Independent (I)
Write-In (WI)
State Election Office
Secretary
of State's Office
State Board of Elections
Kentucky
Registry of Election Finance
State News Sources
Bowling Green Daily News
Central Kentucky News-Journal
Corbin Times-Tribune
Danville Advocate-Messenger
Elizabethtown News
Enterprise
Frankfort State Journal
Henderson Gleaner
Jefferson Review (Libertarian)
Jewish Louisville Community Newspaper
Kentucky Lantern
Kentucky Standard (Bardstown)
Kentucky Today (Baptist)
Lexington Herald-Leader
Link NKy
Louisville Courier-Journal
Louisville Eccentric Observer / LEO Weekly
(Alternative)
Maysville Ledger-Independent
Northern Kentucky Tribune
Owensboro Messenger-Inquirer
Paducah Sun
Princeton
Times Leader
The Record (Catholic)
Winchester Sun
KET - Kentucky Educational Television
(PBS)
Louisville Public Media (PBS / NPR)
Spectrum News 1 - Kentucky
WBKO TV-13 (ABC - Bowling Green)
WLEX TV-18 (NBC - Lexington)
WKYT TV-27 (CBS - Lexington)
WTVQ TV-36 (ABC - Lexington)
WDKY TV-56 (FOX - Lexington)
WAVE TV-3 (NBC - Louisville)
WDRB TV-41 (FOX - Louisville)
WHAS TV-11 (ABC - Louisville)
WLKY TV-32 (CBS
- Louisville)
WPSD TV-6 (NBC - Paducah)
WFPL Public Radio (NPR - Louisville)