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2024 Kentucky Senate election Map of the incumbents: Republican incumbent running Republican incumbent retiring or lost renomination Democratic incumbent running Democratic incumbent retiring No election
The 2024 Kentucky Senate election will be held on November 5, 2024. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 21. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) are up for election. Following the 2022 election , Republicans and Democrats held 31 and seven seats, respectively.[1] The deadline for candidates to file was January 5, 2024.
A numbered map of the senate districts can be viewed here .
Overview Retiring incumbents A total of four senators (one Democrat and three Republicans) are retiring, none of whom are retiring to run for other offices.
Democratic 35th: Denise Harper Angel (Louisville ): Retiring.[2] Republican 3rd: Whitney Westerfield (Fruit Hill ): Retiring.[3] 11th: John Schickel (Union ): Retiring.[4] 17th: Damon Thayer (Georgetown ): Retiring.[5] Incumbents defeated One incumbent lost renomination in the primary election.
In the primary election Republicans One Republican lost renomination.
7th: Adrienne E. Southworth (first elected in 2020) lost renomination to Aaron Reed. Summary by district Candidate filings are located on the Secretary of State website .
† – Incumbent not seeking re-election
Special elections District 19 special Precinct results: 50–60%
60–70%
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Cassie Chambers Armstrong was elected in February 2023 following the resignation of Morgan McGarvey to become a U. S. Representative .[6]
District 28 special Precinct results: 30–40%
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Greg Elkins was elected in May 2023 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ralph Alvarado in January 2023.[7]
District 1 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Eliminated in primary Lynn Bechler , representative from the 4th district (2013–2023)Endorsements Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Lynn Bechler $32,759.67 $16,415.46 $16,344.21 Jason G. Howell $163,968.20 $68,872.11 $95,096.09 Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[12]
Results General election Results District 3 Incumbent senator Whitney Westerfield is retiring.[3]
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Craig B. Richardson, attorney General election Results District 5 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jamie Skudlarek, candidate for the Ohio County Board of Education in 2022 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Eliminated in primary Thomas Ballinger, veteran and beekeeper[13] Endorsements Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Thomas Ballinger $5,421.15 $4,744.98 $676.17 Stephen Meredith $127,726.04 $66,776.00 $60,950.04 Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[14]
Results General election Results District 7 Incumbent senator Adrienne E. Southworth was defeated for renomination by Republican Aaron Reed.
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Rhonda Davis, small business owner Republican primary Candidates Nominee Aaron Reed, veteran and firearms manufacturer Eliminated in primary Endorsements Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Ed Gallrein $181,769.00 $104,667.28 $77,101.72 Aaron Reed $132,551.03 $43,643.91 $88,907.12 Adrienne E. Southworth $56,303.74 $42,229.01 $14,074.73 Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[17]
Results Results by precinct: 30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
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70–80%
80–90%
General election Results District 9 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Republican primary Candidates Nominee General election Results District 11 Incumbent senator John Schickel is retiring.[4]
Republican primary Candidates Nominee Eliminated in primary Duane Froelicher, member of the Florence city council (2015–2021) and candidate for mayor of Florence in 2022 Endorsements Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Duane Froelicher $18,934.00 $11,547.94 $7,386.06 Steve Rawlings $35,017.64 $34,148.30 $869.34 Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[19]
Results General election Results District 13 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee General election Results District 15 Republican primary Candidates Nominee General election Results District 17 Incumbent senator and senate majority leader Damon Thayer is retiring.[5]
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Republican primary Candidates Nominee Eliminated in primary Julia Jaddock, church employee Endorsements Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Julia Jaddock $18,155.00 $16,301.08 $1,853.92 Matt Nunn $79,627.14 $11,117.30 $68,509.84 Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[20]
Results General election Results District 19 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee General election Results District 21 Republican primary Candidates Nominee General election Results District 23 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Jennifer Sierra, artist and author, and candidate for Dayton city council in 2014 Republican primary Candidates Nominee General election Results District 25 Republican primary Candidates Nominee General election Results District 27 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Molly Gene Crain, farmer and consultant[21] Republican primary Candidates Nominee General election Endorsements Results District 29 Republican primary Candidates Nominee Eliminated in primary Withdrawn Les Stapleton, mayor of Prestonsburg (2015–2024) (withdrew January 5, 2024) Endorsements Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Shawn Andrew Gilley $900.00 $869.14 $30.86 Randy Thompson $18,550.00 $15,548.85 $3,001.15 Johnnie L. Turner $61,983.90 $39,500.00 $22,483.90 Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[26]
Results Results by precinct: 40–50%
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Independent candidates General election Results District 31 Republican primary Candidates Nominee General election Results District 33 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee Eliminated in primary Endorsements Gerald A. Neal
Statewide officials Local officials Organizations Attica Woodson Scott
Local officials Organizations Fundraising Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 Candidate Raised Spent Cash on hand Michael W. Churchill Jr. $2,305.00 $2,249.35 $55.65 Gerald A. Neal $92,516.88 $26,835.11 $65,681.77 Attica Woodson Scott $28,227.19 $26,439.65 $1,787.54 Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[32]
Results Results by precinct: 30–40%
40–50%
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General election Results District 35 Incumbent senator Denise Harper Angel is retiring.[2]
Democratic primary Candidates Nominee General election Results District 37 Democratic primary Candidates Nominee David Yates , incumbent senator and senate minority whipRepublican primary Candidates Nominee General election Results Notes References See also
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