2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

2020 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election

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Nominee James Comer James Rhodes Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 246,329 82,141 Percentage 75.0% 25.0%

County results Comer:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

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

The 1st district takes in Western Kentucky, including Paducah, Hopkinsville, Murray, and Henderson. The incumbent is Republican James Comer, who was re-elected with 68.6% of the vote.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• James Comer, incumbent U.S. representative^[2]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• James Rhodes^[2]

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election

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Nominee Brett Guthrie Hank Linderman Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 255,735 94,643 Percentage 70.9% 26.3%

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

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

The 2nd district encompasses west-central Kentucky, taking in Bowling Green, Owensboro, and Elizabethtown. The incumbent is Republican Brett Guthrie, who was re-elected with 66.7% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Kathleen Free^[11]
• Brett Guthrie, incumbent U.S. representative^[11]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Hank Linderman, nominee for Kentucky's 2nd congressional district in 2018^[11]

Third parties

Libertarian Party

• Robert Lee Perry^{[citation needed]}

Populist Party

• Lewis Carter^{[citation needed]}

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election

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Nominee John Yarmuth Rhonda Palazzo Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 230,672 137,425 Percentage 62.7% 37.3%

County result Yarmuth:      60–70%

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

The 3rd district encompasses nearly all of the Louisville metropolitan area. The incumbent is Democrat John Yarmuth, who was re-elected with 62.1% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• John Yarmuth, incumbent U.S. representative^[13]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Mike Craven, activist and candidate for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district in 2018^[14]
• Waymen Eddings, businessman^[14]
• Rhonda Palazzo, realtor and candidate for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district in 2018^[14]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election

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Nominee Thomas Massie Alexandra Owensby Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 256,613 125,896 Percentage 67.1% 32.9%

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

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

The 4th district is located in the northeastern part of the state along the Ohio River, including the suburbs of Cincinnati and a small part of Louisville. The incumbent is Republican Thomas Massie, who was re-elected with 62.2% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Thomas Massie, incumbent U.S. representative^[15]
• Todd McMurtry, attorney^[16]

Declined

• Kim Moser, state representative^[17]

Endorsements

Polling

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Shannon Fabert, business consultant^[19]
• Alexandra Owensby, nurse practitioner^[19]

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election

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Nominee Hal Rogers Matthew Best Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 250,914 47,056 Percentage 84.2% 15.8%

County results Rogers:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%

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

The 5th district, one of the poorest and most rural in the country, is based in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky. The incumbent is Republican Hal Rogers, who was re-elected with 78.9% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Hal Rogers, incumbent U.S. representative^[20]
• Geraldo Serrano, farmer and candidate for Kentucky's 5th congressional district in 2018^[20]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Matthew Best^[20]

Declined

• Rocky Adkins, minority leader of the Kentucky House of Representatives and candidate for Governor of Kentucky in 2019^[21]

General election

Predictions

Results

2020 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election

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Nominee Andy Barr Josh Hicks Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 216,948 155,011 Percentage 57.3% 41.0%

County results Barr:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Hicks:      50–60%

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

The 6th district is located in central Kentucky, taking in Lexington, Richmond, and Frankfort. The incumbent is Republican Andy Barr, who was re-elected with 51.0% of the vote in 2018.^[1]

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Andy Barr, incumbent U.S. representative^[22]
• Chuck Eddy, retired salesman^[23]
• Geoff Young, perennial candidate and assistant director^[23]

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

• Josh Hicks, attorney and U.S. Marine veteran^[24]
• Daniel Kemph, business analyst and candidate for Kentucky's 6th congressional district in 2018^[23]

Primary results

General election

Endorsements

Predictions

Polling

Results

• 2020 Kentucky elections

Partisan clients

• Government Documents Round Table of the American Library Association, "Kentucky", Voting & Elections Toolkits
• "Kentucky: Election Tools, Deadlines, Dates, Rules, and Links", Vote.org, Oakland, CA
• "League of Women Voters of Kentucky". (State affiliate of the U.S. League of Women Voters)
• Kentucky at Ballotpedia

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

• James Comer (R) for Congress
• James Rhodes (D) for Congress Archived January 27, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 2nd district candidates

• Brett Guthrie (R) for Congress
• Hank Linderman (D) for Congress
• Robert Lee Perry (L) for Congress Archived September 13, 2020, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 3rd district candidates

• Rhonda Palazzo (R) for Congress Archived June 12, 2020, at the Wayback Machine
• John Yarmuth (D) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

• Thomas Massie (R) for Congress
• Alexandra Owensby (D) for Congress Archived November 15, 2019, at the Wayback Machine

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

• Hal Rogers (R) for Congress

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates

• Andy Barr (R) for Congress
• Josh Hicks (D) for Congress Archived June 12, 2020, at the Wayback Machine