2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election explained

Election Name:	2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election
Country:	Kentucky
Type:	legislative
Ongoing:	yes
Previous Election:	2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election
Previous Year:	2022
Next Election:	2026 Kentucky House of Representatives election
Next Year:	2026
Seats For Election:	All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives
Majority Seats:	51
Election Date:	November 5, 2024
Image1:	House Speaker David W. Osborne.jpg
Leader1:	David Osborne
Party1:	Republican Party of Kentucky
Leaders Seat1:	59th – Prospect
Leader Since1:	January 8, 2018
Last Election1:	80
Leader2:	Derrick Graham (retiring)
Party2:	Kentucky Democratic Party
Leaders Seat2:	57th – Frankfort
Leader Since2:	January 3, 2023
Last Election2:	20
Seats Needed2:	31
Map Size:	340px
Speaker
Before Election:	David Osborne
Before Party:	Republican Party of Kentucky

The 2024 Kentucky House of Representatives election will be held on November 5, 2024. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 21. Following the 2022 election, Republicans and Democrats held 80 and 20 seats, respectively.^[1] The deadline for candidates to file was January 5, 2024.

A numbered map of the house districts can be viewed here.

Partisan background

In the 2020 presidential election in Kentucky, Republican Donald Trump won 81 State House districts, while Democrat Joe Biden won 19 districts.

Overview

Party		Candidates		Votes	%	Seats
		Opposed	Unopposed			Before	Won	+/−
	Republican	46	42			80
	Democratic	45	12			20
	Independent	3	0			0
Total		94	54			100	100	±0

Retiring incumbents

A total of 12 representatives (five Democrats and seven Republicans) are retiring, four of whom (two Democrats and two Republicans) are retiring to run for other offices.

Democratic

1. 41st: Josie Raymond (Louisville): Retiring to run for the Louisville Metro Council.^[2]
2. 42nd: Keturah Herron (Louisville): Retiring to run for the 35th senate district.^[3]
3. 57th: Derrick Graham (Frankfort): Retiring.^[4]
4. 67th: Rachel Roberts (Newport): Retiring.^[5]
5. 76th: Ruth Ann Palumbo (Lexington): Retiring.^[6]

Republican

1. 11th: Jonathan Dixon (Corydon): Retiring.^[7]
2. 24th: Courtney Gilbert (Hodgenville): Retiring.
3. 29th: Kevin Bratcher (Louisville): Retiring to run for the Louisville Metro Council.
4. 62nd: Phillip Pratt (Georgetown): Retiring.^[8]
5. 66th: Steve Rawlings (Burlington): Retiring to run for the 11th senate district.^[9]
6. 94th: Jacob Justice (Elkhorn City): Retiring.
7. 98th: Danny Bentley (Russell): Retiring.

Incumbents defeated

Two incumbents lost renomination, and one was disqualified in the primary election.

In the primary election

Democrats

One Democrat was disqualified.

1. 40th: Nima Kulkarni (first elected in 2018) was disqualified following a ruling by the Kentucky Supreme Court regarding errors in her candidacy filing.

Republicans

Two Republicans lost renomination.

1. 2nd: Richard Heath (first elected in 2012) lost renomination to Kimberly Holloway.
2. 45th: Killian Timoney (first elected in 2020) lost renomination to Thomas Jefferson.

Crossover seats

Five districts voted for one party in the 2020 presidential election and another in the 2022 house election.

Democratic

This lists the districts in which Donald Trump won in 2020 but are represented by Democrats:

Republican

This lists the districts in which Joe Biden won in 2020 but are represented by Republicans:

Summary by district

Candidate filings are located on the Secretary of State website.

† – Incumbent not seeking re-election

District	Incumbent	Party		Elected	Party
1	Steven Rudy		Rep
2	Richard Heath		Rep
3	Randy Bridges		Rep
4	D. Wade Williams		Rep
5	Mary Beth Imes		Rep
6	Chris Freeland		Rep
7	Suzanne Miles		Rep
8	Walker Thomas		Rep
9	Myron Dossett		Rep
10	Josh Calloway		Rep
11	Jonathan Dixon†		Rep
12	Jim Gooch		Rep
13	DJ Johnson		Rep
14	Scott Lewis		Rep
15	Rebecca Raymer		Rep
16	Jason Petrie		Rep
17	Robert Duvall		Rep
18	Samara Heavrin		Rep
19	Michael Meredith		Rep
20	Kevin Jackson		Rep
21	Amy Neighbors		Rep
22	Shawn McPherson		Rep
23	Steve Riley		Rep
24	Courtney Gilbert†		Rep
25	Steve Bratcher		Rep
26	Peyton Griffee		Rep
27	Nancy Tate		Rep
28	Jared Bauman		Rep
29	Kevin Bratcher†		Rep
30	Daniel Grossberg		Dem
31	Susan Tyler Witten		Rep
32	Tina Bojanowski		Dem
33	Jason Nemes		Rep
34	Sarah Stalker		Dem
35	Lisa Willner		Dem
36	John Hodgson		Rep
37	Emily Callaway		Rep
38	Rachel Roarx		Dem
39	Matt Lockett		Rep
40	Nima Kulkarni		Dem
41	Josie Raymond†		Dem
42	Keturah Herron†		Dem
43	Pamela Stevenson		Dem
44	Beverly Chester-Burton		Dem
45	Killian Timoney		Rep
46	Al Gentry		Dem
47	Felicia Rabourn		Rep
48	Ken Fleming		Rep
49	Thomas Huff		Rep
50	Candy Massaroni		Rep
51	Michael Pollock		Rep
52	Ken Upchurch		Rep
53	James Tipton		Rep
54	Daniel Elliott		Rep
55	Kim King		Rep
56	Daniel Fister		Rep
57	Derrick Graham†		Dem
58	Jennifer Decker		Rep
59	David Osborne		Rep
60	Marianne Proctor		Rep
61	Savannah Maddox		Rep
62	Phillip Pratt†		Rep
63	Kim Banta		Rep
64	Kimberly Poore Moser		Rep
65	Stephanie Dietz		Rep
66	Steve Rawlings†		Rep
67	Rachel Roberts†		Dem
68	Mike Clines		Rep
69	Steven Doan		Rep
70	William Lawrence		Rep
71	Josh Bray		Rep
72	Matthew Koch		Rep
73	Ryan Dotson		Rep
74	David Hale		Rep
75	Lindsey Burke		Dem
76	Ruth Ann Palumbo†		Dem
77	George Brown Jr.		Dem
78	Mark Hart		Rep
79	Chad Aull		Dem
80	David Meade		Rep
81	Deanna Frazier		Rep
82	Nick Wilson		Rep
83	Josh Branscum		Rep
84	Chris Fugate		Rep
85	Shane Baker		Rep
86	Tom Smith		Rep
87	Adam Bowling		Rep
88	Cherlynn Stevenson		Dem
89	Timmy Truett		Rep
90	Derek Lewis		Rep
91	Billy Wesley		Rep
92	John Blanton		Rep
93	Adrielle Camuel		Dem
94	Jacob Justice†		Rep
95	Ashley Tackett Laferty		Dem
96	Patrick Flannery		Rep
97	Bobby McCool		Rep
98	Danny Bentley†		Rep
99	Richard White		Rep
100	Scott Sharp		Rep

Special elections

District 93 special

Adrielle Camuel was elected in November 2023 to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Lamin Swann in May 2023.^[10]

District 24 special

Courtney Gilbert was elected in March 2024 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Brandon Reed on January 15 in order to become executive director of the Kentucky Office of Agricultural Policy.^[11]

District 26 special

Peyton Griffee was elected in March 2024 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Russell Webber on January 2 in order to become deputy treasurer in the administration of Mark Metcalf.^[12]

District 1

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Fredrick Fountain

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steven Jack Rudy, incumbent representative and house majority leader
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 2

Incumbent representative Richard Heath was defeated for renomination by Republican Kimberly Holloway.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kimberly Holloway, write-in candidate for this district in 2022
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Richard Heath, incumbent representative and candidate for agriculture commissioner in 2015 and 2023
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Richard Heath	$29,746.42	$20,789.60	$8,956.82
	Kimberly Holloway	$18,795.50	$15,035.11	$3,760.39
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[14]

Results

General election

Results

District 3

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Carrie Gottschalk Singler

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Randy Bridges, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 4

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lloyd Smith
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• D. Wade Williams, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 5

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Lauren Hines, teacher
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mary Beth Imes, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 6

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Linda Story Edwards, Democratic nominee for this district in 2018 and candidate for the Democratic nomination in 2020

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chris Freeland, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 7

Republican primary

Candidates

• Suzanne Miles, incumbent representative

District 8

Republican primary

Candidates

• Walker Wood Thomas, incumbent representative

District 9

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Twyla Dillard, small business owner and candidate for the Hopkinsville city council in 2022^[15]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Myron B. Dossett, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 10

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Whipple, teacher, independent candidate for the 5th senate district in 2020, and write-in candidate for the 10th house district in 2022
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Josh Calloway, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• Julie Cantwell, medical marijuana advocate
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Josh Calloway	$13,055.00	$5,583.27	$7,471.73
	Julie Cantwell	$16,028.08	$11,416.91	$4,611.17
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[16]

Results

General election

Results

District 11

Incumbent representative Jonathan Dixon is retiring.

Republican primary

Candidates

• J. T. Payne, farmer and member of the Henderson County Republican committee
  • Campaign website

District 12

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Alton M. Ayer

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jim Gooch Jr., incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 13

Republican primary

Candidates

• D. J. Johnson, incumbent representative

District 14

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chanda Garner, store manager and treasurer of the Ohio County Democratic party^[17]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Scott Lewis, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 15

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rebecca Raymer, incumbent representative

Withdrawn

• Kathy Perry-Russell (withdrew February 15, 2024, remained on ballot)

District 16

Republican primary

Candidates

• Jason Petrie, incumbent representative

District 17

Republican primary

Candidates

• Robert B. Duvall, incumbent representative

District 18

Republican primary

Candidates

• Samara Heavrin, incumbent representative

District 19

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Michael Lee Meredith, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Kelcey Rock, farmer and candidate for Warren County Magistrate in 2022
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Michael Lee Meredith	$154,161.60	$90,448.35	$63,713.25
	Kelcey Rock	$13,863.13	$12,756.25	$1,106.88
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[18]

Results

General election

Results

District 20

Republican primary

Candidates

• Kevin L. Jackson, incumbent representative

District 21

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jeffery Humble, insurance agent^[19]
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Amy Neighbors, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 22

Republican primary

Candidates

• Shawn McPherson, incumbent representative

District 23

Republican primary

Candidates

• Steve Riley, incumbent representative

District 24

Incumbent representative Courtney Gilbert is retiring.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Johnny Pennington, candidate for the 21st district in 2020, the 24th district in 2022 and March 2024

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ryan Bivens, farmer
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Asa L. T. Waggoner
  • Campaign website

Withdrawn

• Brandon Reed, representative from the 24th district (2017–2024) (withdrew January 5, 2024)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Ryan Bivens	$86,151.92	$72,448.38	$13,703.54
	Asa L. T. Waggoner	$10,326.99	$8,625.58	$1,701.41
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[20]

Results

General election

Results

District 25

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Cherlyn Evette Smith, candidate for Elizabethtown city council in 2022

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steve Bratcher, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Independent candidates

• Eric S. Parrish

General election

Results

District 26

Republican primary

Candidates

• Peyton Griffee, incumbent representative

District 27

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tyler Chapman, financial consultant
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Nancy J. Tate, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 28

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Almaria Baker, teacher, candidate for this district in 2022, and the Louisville Metro Council in 2018
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jared A. Bauman, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 29

Incumbent representative Kevin Bratcher is retiring to run for the Louisville Metro Council.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Timothy Findley Jr., pastor and candidate for mayor of Louisville in 2022
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Matthew Pfaadt, engineer and Democratic nominee for this district in 2022 before withdrawing^[21]
  • Campaign website
• Ricky Santiago, president of the National Puerto Rican Chamber of Commerce
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Timothy Findley Jr.	$350.00	$0.00	$350.00
	Matthew Pfaadt	$15,291.10	$1,654.61	$13,636.49
	Ricky Santiago	$14,847.34	$6,775.99	$8,071.35
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[22]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chris Lewis, Republican strategist
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Wyatt Allison, candidate for the Louisville Metro Council in 2020
  • Campaign website
• Debbie Peden, teacher and Republican nominee for the 2006 37th senate district special election
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Wyatt Allison	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
	Chris Lewis	$46,315.00	$22,207.21	$24,107.79
	Debbie Peden	$23,864.00	$5,386.60	$18,477.40
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[23]

Results

General election

Results

District 30

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Daniel Grossberg, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Mitra Subedi, teacher
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Daniel Grossberg	$86,727.00	$20,736.34	$65,990.66
	Mitra Subedi	$44,763.00	$19,608.14	$25,154.86
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[24]

Results

General election

Results

District 31

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Colleen Orsella Davis, attorney
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Carma Bell Marshall, transgender rights activist
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Colleen Orsella Davis	$73,230.00	$15,397.87	$57,832.13
	Carma Bell Marshall	$1,165.00	$15.99	$1,149.01
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[25]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Susan Tyler Witten, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Independent candidates

• G. Perry Adelmann, candidate for the Kentucky Senate in 2018 and the Jefferson County School Board in 2022

General election

Results

District 32

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Tina Bojanowski, incumbent representative

District 33

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Taylor Jolly, pension actuary
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jason Michael Nemes, incumbent representative and house majority whip
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 34

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Sarah Stalker, incumbent representative

District 35

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Lisa Willner, incumbent representative

District 36

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• William "Woody" Zorn, teacher
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Colin Daugherty McDowell
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Colin Daugherty McDowell	$50.00	$29.97	$20.03
	William "Woody" Zorn	$8,008.63	$5,271.83	$2,736.80
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[26]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John F. Hodgson, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 37

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John J. Stovall, president of the Jefferson County Public Schools bus drivers’ union (Teamsters Local 783)^[27]
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Emily Callaway, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 38

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rachel Roarx, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Carrie Sanders McKeehan, teacher and Republican nominee for the 41st district in 2022
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 39

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ryan Stanford, exterminator
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Matt Lockett, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 40

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Unclear following ruling of the Kentucky Supreme Court^[28]
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• William Zeitz

Disqualified

• Nima Kulkarni (Ruling by the Kentucky State Supreme Court disqualified Kulkarni's candidacy in the Democratic primary)
  • Campaign website

Results

General election

Results

District 41

Incumbent representative Josie Raymond is retiring to run for the Louisville Metro Council.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mary Lou Marzian, representative from the 34th district (1994–2023)
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• William "Rick" Adams, attorney
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	William "Rick" Adams	$65,182.18	$49,035.95	$16,146.23
	Mary Lou Marzian	$86,115.14	$14,895.80	$71,219.34
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[29]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sara-Elizabeth Cottrell, candidate for the Republican nomination for this district in 2022
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 42

Incumbent representative Keturah Herron is retiring to run for the 35th senate district.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Joshua Watkins, realtor
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Jonathan Musselwhite, union steward and candidate for the Louisville Metro Council in 2014
  • Campaign website
• Jack W. Walker, candidate for the 35th district in 2018
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Jonathan Musselwhite	$9,195.00	$6,164.38	$3,030.62
	Jack W. Walker	$13,345.00	$2,992.08	$10,352.92
	Joshua Watkins	$42,220.65	$19,958.28	$22,262.37
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[30]

Results

General election

Results

District 43

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Pamela Stevenson, incumbent representative and Democratic nominee for attorney general in 2023

District 44

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Beverly D. Chester-Burton, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• Daniel Deshawn Cockrell
  • Campaign website
• Shreeta Waldon
  • Campaign website

Results

General election

Results

District 45

Incumbent representative Killian Timoney was defeated for renomination by Republican Thomas Jefferson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Adam Moore, veteran and personal fitness coach
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Thomas Jefferson, retired salesman
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Killian Timoney, incumbent representative

Results

General election

Results

District 46

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Alan “Al” Gentry, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Bob DeVore, former McCreary County Board of Education member and perennial candidate

General election

Results

District 47

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Robb Adams, firefighter, mayor of Carrollton (2015–present), and member of the Carrollton city council (2011–2015)
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Felicia Rabourn, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Mark A. Gilkison, Republican nominee for this district in 2018
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Mark A. Gilkison	$31,400.00	$16,839.60	$14,560.40
	Felicia Rabourn	$23,129.81	$6,680.15	$16,449.66
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[31]

Results

General election

Results

District 48

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kate Farrow, Louisville Water Company operations manager and candidate for the Oldham County Board of Education in 2022
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Debbie Wesslund, member of the Jefferson County Board of Education (2007–2015)
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Kate Farrow	$48,325.00	$15,310.59	$33,014.41
	Debbie Wesslund	$17,455.00	$7,925.45	$9,529.55
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[32]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ken Fleming, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 49

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Thomas Huff, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• William Harned, Chairman of the Bullitt County Soil Conservation District

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	William Harned	$8,200.00	$6,862.50	$1,337.50
	Thomas Huff	$59,690.65	$31,761.74	$27,928.91
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[33]

Results

General election

Results

District 50

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Candy Massaroni, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Andy Stone, pilot and member of the Bardstown Board of Education (2013–present)^[34]
  • Campaign website

Withdrawn

• Don Thrasher, candidate for Judge/Executive of Nelson County in 2018 and 2022, and candidate for this district in 2020 (withdrew April 19, 2024, remained on ballot)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Candy Massaroni	$34,365.80	$18,772.17	$15,593.63
	Andy Stone	$48,793.15	$41,391.56	$7,401.59
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[35]

Results

General election

Results

District 51

Republican primary

Candidates

• Michael “Sarge” Pollock, incumbent representative

District 52

Republican primary

Candidates

• Ken Upchurch, incumbent representative

District 53

Republican primary

Candidates

• James Allen Tipton, incumbent representative

District 54

Republican primary

Candidates

• Daniel B. Elliott, incumbent representative

District 55

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Katrina A. Sexton, member of the Burgin Board of Education (2019–present) and the Burgin city council (2009–2011, 2017–2019)

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kim King, incumbent representative

Withdrawn

• James Toller, Libertarian nominee for the 78th district in 2020 (withdrew May 2, 2024, remained on ballot)

General election

Results

District 56

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chantel Bingham, member of the Versailles city council (2023–present)
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Dencia Miche Branscum
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Chantel Bingham	$5,290.00	$4,164.71	$1,125.29
	Dencia Miche Branscum	$4,757.00	$3,706.04	$1,050.96
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[36]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Daniel A. Fister, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 57

Incumbent representative and house minority leader Derrick Graham is retiring.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Erika Marie Hancock
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Kristie Powe, Legislative Research Commission employee
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Erika Marie Hancock	$62,162.00	$25,788.58	$36,373.42
	Kristie Powe	$10,035.00	$9,130.99	$904.01
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[37]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kyle T. Thompson, Frankfort city commissioner (2021–2022, 2023–present) and candidate for mayor of Frankfort in 2012
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 58

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Richard A. Henderson (Disqualified from general election ballot following court ruling)^[38]

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jennifer Henson Decker, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

General election

Endorsements

District 59

Republican primary

Candidates

• David W. Osborne, incumbent representative and speaker of the house

District 60

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Deborah Ison Flowers, retired nurse
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Marianne Proctor, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Christopher Pavese, engineer
  • Campaign website

Withdrawn

• Darren Nichols (withdrew January 17, 2024)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Christopher Pavese	$44,152.76	$35,277.08	$8,875.68
	Marianne Proctor	$41,843.79	$20,945.46	$20,898.33
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[39]

Results

General election

Results

District 61

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Savannah Maddox, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Jarrod M. Lykins, candidate for this district in 2022

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Jarrod M. Lykins	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
	Savannah Maddox	$32,076.48	$15,949.81	$16,126.67
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[40]

Results

General election

Results

District 62

Incumbent representative Phillip Pratt is retiring.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kevin Kidwell, member of the Scott County Board of Education (2015–2023)

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tony Hampton, Scott County sheriff (2011–present)^[41]
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Bill Parker, former Scott County Magistrate and candidate for County Judge/Executive in 2014

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Tony Hampton	$22,300.00	$19,790.16	$2,509.84
	Bill Parker	$8,625.00	$4,167.97	$4,457.03
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[42]

Results

General election

Results

District 63

Republican primary

Candidates

• Kim Banta, incumbent representative

District 64

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Heather Crabbe, attorney
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Kimberly Poore Moser, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Karen Campbell, realtor
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Karen Campbell	$11,869.00	$5,062.89	$6,806.11
	Kimberly Poore Moser	$153,008.50	$24,710.09	$128,298.41
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[43]

Results

General election

Results

District 65

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Aaron Currin, public defender
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Stephanie Ann Dietz, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 66

Incumbent representative Steve Rawlings is retiring to run for the 11th senate district.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Peggy Houston-Nienaber

Republican primary

Campaign

On January 22, the Boone County Republican Party censured Massey for donating to Democratic candidates in 2008 and 2010, as well as voting against impeaching Democratic governor Andy Beshear.^[44]

Candidates

Nominee

• T. J. Roberts, Republican operative
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• C. Ed Massey, representative from the 66th district (2019–2023)
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	C. Ed Massey	$104,900.58	$87,604.44	$17,296.14
	T. J. Roberts	$58,185.96	$40,475.30	$17,710.66
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[45]

Results

General election

Results

District 67

Incumbent representative and house minority whip Rachel Roberts is retiring.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Matthew Lehman, medical consultant and Democratic nominee for Kentucky's 4th congressional district in 2022
  • Campaign website

Withdrawn

• Rachel Roberts, incumbent representative (withdrew December 20, 2023)

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Terry W. Hatton, candidate for Bellevue city council in 2018 and 2022
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Brian K. Ormes

Withdrawn

• Jerry C. Gearding (withdrew February 27, 2024, remained on ballot)

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Terry W. Hatton	$14,240.59	$12,246.12	$1,994.47
	Brian K. Ormes	Has not filed
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[46]

Results

General election

Results

District 68

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• K. Brandon Long, teacher and minister
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mike Clines, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 69

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Wilanne Stangel, librarian
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Steven Doan, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Diane Brown
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Diane Brown	$5,440.00	$1,503.75	$3,936.25
	Steven Doan	$53,911.97	$46,374.02	$7,537.95
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[47]

Results

General election

Results

District 70

Republican primary

Candidates

• William Lee Lawrence, incumbent representative

District 71

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rachelle Riddle
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Josh Bray, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 72

Republican primary

Candidates

• Matthew R. Koch, incumbent representative

District 73

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Rory Houlihan, candidate for the Democratic nomination for this district in 2018, 2020, and 2022; candidate for the U. S. Senate in 2016

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• D. Ryan Dotson, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 74

Republican primary

Candidates

• David Hale, incumbent representative

District 75

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Lindsey Burke, incumbent representative

District 76

Incumbent representative Ruth Ann Palumbo is retiring.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Anne Gay Donworth, Lexington Public Library director of development, marketing, and communications
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Joshua Daniel Buckman, social worker and write-in candidate for the Kentucky Senate in 2022
  • Campaign website
• James “Jamie” Palumbo
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Joshua Daniel Buckman	$7,196.97	$3,745.43	$3,451.54
	Anne Gay Donworth	$74,871.00	$48,421.53	$26,449.47
	James “Jamie” Palumbo	$93,589.54	$84,966.11	$8,623.43
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[48]

Results

General election

Results

District 77

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• George A. Brown Jr., incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Daniel E. Whitley, attorney
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	George A. Brown Jr.	$34,761.17	$20,152.02	$14,609.15
	Daniel E. Whitley	$18,784.42	$18,489.43	$294.99
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[49]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Jason Griffith, Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky employee
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 78

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Mark Hart, incumbent representative

Independent candidates

• Timothy D. Johnson

General election

Results

District 79

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Chad Aull, incumbent representative

District 80

Republican primary

Candidates

• David Meade, incumbent representative

District 81

Republican primary

Candidates

• Deanna Frazier Gordon, incumbent representative

District 82

Republican primary

Candidates

• Nick Wilson, incumbent representative

District 83

Republican primary

Candidates

• Josh Branscum, incumbent representative

District 84

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Zackary H. Hall, nonprofit worker and former teacher
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Chris Fugate, incumbent representative

General election

Results

District 85

Republican primary

Candidates

• R. Shane Baker, incumbent representative

District 86

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tom O’dell Smith, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Billy J. Taylor

Results

General election

Results

District 87

Republican primary

Candidates

• Adam Bowling, incumbent representative

District 88

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Cherlynn Stevenson, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Vanessa Grossl, civil servant and former teacher
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 89

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Timmy Truett, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• Idalia Holland

Results

General election

Results

District 90

Republican primary

Candidates

• Derek Lewis, incumbent representative

District 91

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Billy E. Wesley, incumbent representative

Eliminated in primary

• Darrell W. Billings, farmer^[50] and candidate for this district in 2022
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Darrell W. Billings	$86,554.87	$49,817.69	$36,737.18
	Billy E. Wesley	$26,025.00	$22,754.12	$3,270.88
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[51]

Results

General election

Results

District 92

Republican primary

Candidates

• John Blanton, incumbent representative

District 93

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Adrielle Camuel, incumbent representative
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• Sarah Ritter, Lexington tourism employee
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Adrielle Camuel	$47,139.97	$28,536.81	$18,603.16
	Sarah Ritter	$16,472.00	$7,051.15	$9,420.85
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[52]

Results

General election

Results

District 94

Incumbent representative Jacob Justice is retiring.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Mitchum Addison Whitaker, attorney and chairman of the Mothers Against Drunk Driving Advisory Board of Kentucky
  • Campaign website

District 95

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Ashley Tackett Laferty, incumbent representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brandon Spencer, representative from the 95th district (2007)
  • Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

• David Pennington, candidate for the Republican nomination for this district in 2022

Results

General election

Results

District 96

Republican primary

Candidates

• Patrick Flannery, incumbent representative

District 97

Republican primary

Candidates

• Bobby W. McCool, incumbent representative

District 98

Incumbent representative Danny Bentley is retiring.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Tammie Womack, Greenup County constable (2015–2023)^[53]

Eliminated in primary

• Shawn Lawrence Assar, teacher^[54]
  • Campaign website
• James M. Reneau, Shawnee State University professor^[55]
  • Campaign website
• Joe Virgin, insurance agent^[56]
  • Campaign website

Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024
Candidate	Raised	Spent	Cash on hand
	Shawn Lawrence Assar	$2,373.84	$1,010.68	$1,363.16
	James M. Reneau	$1,278.21	$936.77	$341.44
	Joe Virgin	$10,350.00	$8,252.20	$2,097.80
	Tammie Womack	$5,963.60	$5,963.60	$0.00
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance^[57]

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Aaron Thompson, field representative in the Kentucky Department for Local Government
  • Campaign website

General election

Results

District 99

Republican primary

Candidates

• Richard L. White, incumbent representative

District 100

Republican primary

Candidates

• Scott L. Sharp, incumbent representative

See also

• 2024 Kentucky elections
  • 2024 Kentucky Senate election
  • 2024 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

Notes and References

1. Web site: Official 2022 General Election Results . Kentucky Secretary of State . December 21, 2023.
2. News: Duvall . Tessa . December 5, 2023 . Who's running, who's not: With KY gov race over, '24 candidates start their announcements . . December 21, 2023 . limited.
3. News: Smith . Connor . December 19, 2023 . State Rep. Keturah Herron running for Senate District 35 in 2024 . Spectrum News 1 . December 21, 2023.
4. . repgrahamky . 1733180510338191691 . I have decided not to pursue another term as state representative..
5. News: Smith . Connor . December 20, 2023 . Rachel Roberts, Kentucky House Minority Whip, not seeking reelection . Spectrum News 1 . December 21, 2023.
6. News: Smith . Connor . December 21, 2023 . State Rep. Ruth Ann Palumbo of Lexington not seeking reelection . Spectrum News 1 . December 21, 2023.
7. News: Smith . Connor . December 20, 2023 . After 3 terms, State Rep. Jonathan Dixon not seeking reelection . Spectrum News 1 . December 21, 2023.
8. News: Smith . Connor . December 13, 2023 . State Rep. Phillip Pratt departing Frankfort after 4 terms . Spectrum News 1 . December 21, 2023.
9. News: Hanchett . Rebecca . December 12, 2023 . Rep. Rawlings files for state Senate; T.J. Roberts, Massey to face off in primary . Link NKY . December 21, 2023.
10. News: Musgrave . Beth . November 7, 2023 . Democrat Camuel wins open Fayette County House seat in special election . . December 21, 2023 . limited.
11. News: Shepherd . Allison . January 5, 2024 . Reed withdraws candidacy for re-election . The LaRue County Herald News . January 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240106101803/https://www.pmg-ky2.com/larue/news/reed-withdraws-candidacy-for-re-election/article_4e7a9741-77de-5c15-860a-41b91829ef4a.html . January 6, 2024 . live.
12. News: Barr . Thomas . December 7, 2023 . Rep. Webber stepping down for job in state government . The News-Enterprise . December 20, 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231221022442/https://www.thenewsenterprise.com/news/local/rep-webber-stepping-down-for-job-in-state-government/article_adc1b955-7e23-5500-8cd6-f528e44bb6e3.html . December 21, 2023 . live.
13. Web site: 24 KY Forecast . 2024-03-17 . projects.cnalysis.com.
14. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 2nd District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
15. News: Berry . Dionte . January 24, 2024 . State representative candidate talks hopes, priorities . WHOP . February 3, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240124202248/https://whopam.com/2024/01/24/state-representative-candidate-talks-hopes-priorities/ . January 24, 2024. live.
16. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 10th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
17. News: Mayse . James . January 10, 2024 . Lewis, Garner seeking 14th state House District seat . The Messenger-Inquirer . February 3, 2024.
18. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 19th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
19. News: Clark . Lisa . January 28, 2024 . Jeffery Humble Announces Candidacy for State Representative . 92.7 The Wave . February 3, 2024.
20. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 24th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
21. News: Sonka . Joe . September 27, 2022 . Democrats go to court to try to field a state House candidate in a Louisville district . . December 21, 2023.
22. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 29th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
23. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 29th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
24. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 30th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 21, 2024.
25. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 31st District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
26. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 36th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
27. News: January 2, 2024 . John Stovall, president of JCPS bus driver union, files to run for state office . WDRB . February 2, 2024.
28. Web site: Brammer . Jack . 2024-06-07 . Kentucky Supreme Court disqualifies Kulkarni in state House race • Kentucky Lantern . 2024-08-02 . Kentucky Lantern . en-US.
29. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 41st District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
30. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 42nd District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
31. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 47th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
32. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 48th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
33. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 49th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
34. News: Zubaty . Peter . December 19, 2023 . Stone to challenge Massaroni for House seat . The Kentucky Standard . December 21, 2023 . limited.
35. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 50th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
36. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 56th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
37. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 57th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
38. Web site: Brammer . Jack . 2024-08-01 . Another Kentucky House candidate disqualified for error in filing papers • Kentucky Lantern . 2024-08-02 . Kentucky Lantern . en-US.
39. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 60th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
40. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 61st District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
41. News: December 14, 2023 . Scott Co. sheriff running for state House seat . WKYT News . December 21, 2023.
42. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 62nd District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
43. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 64th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
44. Web site: Resolution of the Boone County Republican Party Concerning Misconduct by Ed Massey . . January 23, 2024 . Boone County Republican Party . March 7, 2024.
45. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 66th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 10, 2024.
46. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 67th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
47. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 69th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
48. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 76th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
49. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 77th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 13, 2024.
50. News: January 8, 2024 . Darrell Billings announces candidacy for State Representative . The Cleburne Times-Review . February 5, 2024.
51. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 91st District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
52. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 93rd District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.
53. News: Ward . Lee . January 3, 2024 . Womack announces run for House . The Daily Independent . February 2, 2024.
54. News: Ward . Lee . February 1, 2024 . Teacher enters race for 98th District . The Daily Independent . February 2, 2024.
55. News: Ward . Lee . February 6, 2024 . Shawnee professor to run for 98th district seat . The Daily Independent . March 16, 2024.
56. News: Ward . Lee . February 2, 2024 . Virgin of Greenup making first run for office . The Daily Independent . February 5, 2024.
57. Web site: Reports filed for the position of State Representative 98th District . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance . May 18, 2024.