2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

By district

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky by district:^[1]

2016 Kentucky's 1st congressional district elections

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Nominee James Comer Sam Gaskins Party Republican Democratic Regular election 216,959 72.6% 81,710 27.3% Special election 209,810 72.2% 80,813 27.8%

Regular election county results Special election county results Comer:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. Representative before election Ed Whitfield Republican Elected U.S. Representative James Comer Republican

Incumbent Republican Ed Whitfield, who had represented the district since 1995, did not run for re-election for a 12th term.^[2] He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary

Republicans James Comer, the Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky,^[3] and Michael Pape, Witfield's district director,^[4] ran for the Republican Party nomination. Other potential Republican candidates included former Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky nominee Robbie Rudolph, businessman Todd P'Pool, George W. Bush administration official J. Scott Jennings, and Whitfield's chief of staff Cory Hicks.^[5] State Senator Max Wise also was considered a potential candidate, but he endorsed Comer.^[6] In the May 17 primary, Comer won with 61% of the vote and went on to face Democrat Sam Gaskins in the general election.

Candidates

Nominee

• James Comer, former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and candidate for governor in 2015^[7]

Eliminated in primary

• Jason Batts, Hickman County Attorney^[8]
• Miles A. Caughey Jr.^[9]
• Michael Pape, district director for Congressman Ed Whitfield^[5]

Declined

• Cory Hicks, former chief of staff to Congressman Ed Whitfield^[10]
• J. Scott Jennings, former White House aide^[10]
• Todd P'Pool, former Hopkins County Attorney and nominee for attorney general in 2011^[11]
• Robbie Rudolph, businessman, former secretary of Executive Cabinet, former State Secretary of Finance and nominee for lieutenant governor in 2007^[10]
• Ed Whitfield, incumbent U.S. Representative (endorsed Pape)^[10]
• Max Wise, state senator (endorsed Comer)^[6][10]

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Sam Gaskins, construction worker^[9][13][14]

Withdrawn

• Tom Osborne, attorney^[15]

Declined

• Brandi Harless, vice chair of the Kentucky Democratic Party and co-founder and CEO of Personal Medicine Plus^[16]
• David Ramey, chair of the Calloway County Democratic Party^[17]
• Dorsey Ridley, state senator^[16][17][18]
• John Tilley, Secretary of the Kentucky Department of Justice and Public Safety and former state representative^[16][19]
• Gerald Watkins, state representative^[16][20]

Special election

Whitfield resigned on September 6, 2016. A special election was held on November 8, concurrently with the regularly-scheduled election.^[21]

Candidates

Republican nominee

• James Comer, former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and candidate for governor in 2015^[7][21]

Democratic nominee

• Sam Gaskins, construction worker^{[9][13][14][21]}

Results

General election

Results

2016 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Brett Guthrie Party Republican Popular vote 251,825 Percentage 100.0%

U.S. Representative before election Brett Guthrie Republican Elected U.S. Representative Brett Guthrie Republican

Incumbent Republican Brett Guthrie, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election.^[9] He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Brett Guthrie, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

General election

Results

2016 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee John Yarmuth Harold Bratcher Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 212,401 122,093 Percentage 63.5% 36.5%

County results Yarmuth:      60–70%

U.S. Representative before election John Yarmuth Democratic Elected U.S. Representative John Yarmuth Democratic

Incumbent Democrat John Yarmuth, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election.^[9][24] He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+4.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• John Yarmuth, incumbent U.S. Representative

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Harold Bratcher, business owner^[9]

Eliminated in primary

• Everett Corley, real estate agent
• Robert DeVore Jr., Navy veteran

Results

General election

Results

2016 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Thomas Massie Calvin Sidle Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 233,922 94,065 Percentage 71.3% 28.7%

County results Massie:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. Representative before election Thomas Massie Republican Elected U.S. Representative Thomas Massie Republican

Incumbent Republican Thomas Massie, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.^[9] He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Thomas Massie, incumbent U.S. Representative

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Calvin Sidle, former candidate for Pikeville City Commissioner^[25][26]

General election

Endorsements

Results

2016 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Hal Rogers Party Republican Popular vote 221,242 Percentage 100.0%

U.S. Representative before election Hal Rogers Republican Elected U.S. Representative Hal Rogers Republican

Incumbent Republican Hal Rogers, who had represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+25.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Hal Rogers, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• John Burk Jr., insurance industry worker^[9]

Results

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

General election

Results

2016 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election

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Nominee Andy Barr Nancy Jo Kemper Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 202,099 128,728 Percentage 61.1% 38.9%

County results Barr:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. Representative before election Andy Barr Republican Elected U.S. Representative Andy Barr Republican

Incumbent Republican Andy Barr, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

• Andy Barr, incumbent U.S. Representative

Eliminated in primary

• Roger Brill^[9]

Results

Democratic primary

Matt Jones, host and founder of Kentucky Sports Radio, considered challenging Representative Barr, but announced on November 23, 2015, that he would not do so.^[28] Rev. Nancy Jo Kemper, a graduate of Yale Divinity School and former executive director of the Kentucky Council of Churches, announced she would run for the Democratic nomination on January 21, 2016.

Geoff Young, candidate for governor in Kentucky in 2014, and Michael Coblenz, a candidate for Kentucky state house in 2010 competed with Kemper for the chance to challenge Barr in the general election.^[9] Michael Coblenz later withdrew, leaving Rev. Kemper and Young as the only Democratic candidates.^[29]

Candidates

Nominee

• Nancy Jo Kemper, former executive director of the Kentucky Council of Churches^[30]

Eliminated in primary

• Geoff Young, perennial candidate

Withdrawn

• Michael Coblenz, attorney and former Air Force B-52 navigator

Declined

• Matt Jones, host and founder of Kentucky Sports Radio

Endorsements

Results

General election

Results

• U.S. House elections in Kentucky, 2016 at Ballotpedia
• Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets