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2026 Kentucky candidates

The following candidates ran for office in the Kentucky May 19, 2026 election. You can click on any of the offices below to learn more about the candidates running.

You can also find a personalized list of candidates that will be on your ballot by clicking here.

Kentucky State Representative, District 98, Republican Primary

1 candidate

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Kentucky House of Representatives

How this impacts you

Jobs & Opportunity

Healthcare Costs

Kentucky State Representative, District 99, Democratic Primary

1 candidate

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Kentucky House of Representatives

How this impacts you

Jobs & Opportunity

Healthcare Costs

Kentucky State Representative, District 99, Republican Primary

1 candidate

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Kentucky House of Representatives

How this impacts you

Jobs & Opportunity

Healthcare Costs

Kentucky State Representative, District 100, Republican Primary

1 candidate

Your representative and state lawmaker in the Kentucky House of Representatives

How this impacts you

Jobs & Opportunity

Healthcare Costs

Kentucky State Supreme Court Justice, District 3

1 candidate

One of seven judges who serves on the highest court in the Commonwealth of Kentucky

How this impacts you

Public Safety

Criminal Justice

Public Health

Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge, Division 3

1 candidate

Hears appeals on orders and decisions made by lower trial courts

Kentucky District Court Judge, District 2

1 candidate

Judge who handles lower-level cases

How this impacts you

Criminal Justice

Civil Rights

Kentucky District Court Judge, District 1

1 candidate

Judge who handles lower-level cases

How this impacts you

Criminal Justice

Civil Rights

Kentucky District Court Judge, District 3

1 candidate

Judge who handles lower-level cases

How this impacts you

Criminal Justice

Civil Rights

Kentucky Court of Appeals Judge, Division 5

2 candidate

Hears appeals on orders and decisions made by lower trial courts

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