A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 5, 2024. The primary election for all offices will be held on May 21, 2024. The last day to register to vote in the primary election is April 22 and the last day to register to vote in the general election is October 7.[1]
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Federal offices
President and Vice President of the United States
Kentucky has 8 electoral votes in the Electoral College. Incumbent president Joe Biden and former president Donald Trump are running for a second term. Trump previously won the state in 2016 and 2020.
United States House of Representatives
Kentucky has 6 congressional districts. In 2022 Kentucky elected 5 Republicans and one Democrat.
State offices
Kentucky Senate
The Kentucky Senate consists of 38 members. In 2024, half of the chamber (all odd-numbered districts) will be up for election.[2] Following the 2022 election, the senate consisted of 31 Republicans and 7 Democrats.
Kentucky House of Representatives
All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives will be up for election in 2024.[2] Following the 2022 election, the house consisted of 80 Republicans and 20 Democrats.
Kentucky Supreme Court
The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of 7 justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. District 5, occupied by chief justice Laurance B. VanMeter, is the only seat up for election in 2024.[2] The district is composed of 8 counties in the Lexington area. VanMeter announced in September 2023 that he would not be seeking reelection.[3]
Commonwealth’s Attorneys
Commonwealth's Attorneys, who serve as the prosecutors for felonies in the state, are elected to six-year terms.[2] One attorney is elected for each of the 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts. Following the 2018 elections, 32 attorneys were affiliated with the Democratic Party, 24 with the Republican party, and one independent.[4]
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 Map of the incumbents: Democratic incumbent running Democratic incumbent retiring Republican incumbent running Republican incumbent retiring or lost renomination Independent incumbent running | |||||||||||||||||
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| 1 | Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman | Michael B. Stacy | Independent | Incumbent running |
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| 2 | McCracken | Daniel Y. Boaz | Democratic | Incumbent retiring[7] |
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| 3 | Christian | Maureen Leamy | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 4 | Hopkins | Kathryn Senter | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 5 | Crittenden, Union, Webster | Zac Greenwell | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 6 | Daviess | Mike Van Meter | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 7 | Logan, Todd | Neil Kerr | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 8 | Edmonson, Warren | Kori Beck Bumgarner | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 9 | Hardin | Shane Young | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 10 | Hart, LaRue, Nelson | Terry L. Geoghegan | Democratic | Incumbent retiring |
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| 11 | Green, Marion, Taylor, Washington | Shelly Miller | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 12 | Henry, Oldham, Trimble | Courtney T. Baxter | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 13 | Garrard, Jessamine | Andy Sims | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 14 | Bourbon, Scott, Woodford | Sharon Muse Johnson | Republican | Incumbent lost renomination |
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| 15 | Carroll, Grant, Owen | Leigh Ann Tomlinson Roberts | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 16 | Kenton | Rob Sanders | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 17 | Campbell | Michelle Snodgrass | Democratic | Incumbent retiring |
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| 18 | Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton, Robertson | Douglas Miller | Democratic | Incumbent retiring |
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| 19 | Bracken, Fleming, Mason | J. Kelly Clarke | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 20 | Greenup, Lewis | Melvin C. Leonhart | Democratic | Incumbent retiring |
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| 21 | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Rowan | Ashton McKenzie | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 22 | Fayette | Kimberly Henderson Baird | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 23 | Estill, Lee, Owsley | Heather Buntin Combs | Republican | Incumbent retiring |
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| 24 | Johnson, Lawrence, Martin | Floyd Anthony Skeans | Republican | Incumbent retiring[8] |
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| 25 | Clark, Madison | David W. Smith | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 26 | Harlan | Steven Parker Boggs | Democratic | Incumbent retiring |
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| 27 | Knox, Laurel | Jackie Steele | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 28 | Lincoln, Pulaski, Rockcastle | David L. Dalton | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 29 | Adair, Casey | Brian Wright | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 30 | Jefferson | Gerina Whethers | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 31 | Floyd | Arnold Brent Turner | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 32 | Boyd | Rhonda M. Copley | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 33 | Perry | Scott Blair | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 34 | McCreary, Whitley | Ronnie Bowling | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 35 | Pike | Billy G. Sloane | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 36 | Knott, Magoffin | Todd Martin | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 37 | Carter, Elliott, Morgan | Brandon Ison | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 38 | Butler, Hancock, Ohio | Blake Ross Chambers | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 39 | Breathitt, Powell, Wolfe | Miranda Stevens King | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 40 | Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe | Jesse M. Stockton | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 41 | Clay, Jackson, Leslie | Gary H. Gregory | Republican | Incumbent lost renomination |
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| 42 | Calloway, Marshall | Dennis R. Foust | Independent | Incumbent running |
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| 43 | Barren, Metcalfe | John Bishop Gardner | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 44 | Bell | Lisa Fugate | Republican | Incumbent lost renomination |
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| 45 | McLean, Muhlenberg | Clayton Douglas Adams | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 46 | Breckinridge, Grayson, Meade | Rick Allen Hardin | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 47 | Letcher | Edison G. Banks II | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 48 | Franklin | Larry Cleveland | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 49 | Allen, Simpson | Corey Morgan | Republican | Incumbent lost renomination |
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| 50 | Boyle, Mercer | Richard Bottoms | Democratic | Incumbent retiring |
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| 51 | Henderson | Herbert L. McKee, Jr. | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 52 | Graves | Richard Kemp | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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| 53 | Anderson, Shelby, Spencer | Hart T. Megibben | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 54 | Boone, Gallatin | Louis Kelly | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 55 | Bullitt | Bailey Taylor | Republican | Incumbent retiring |
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| 56 | Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg | Carrie L. Ovey-Wiggins | Republican | Incumbent running |
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| 57 | Russell, Wayne | Matthew Leveridge | Republican | Incumbent running |
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Circuit Clerks
Each of the 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts will elect a clerk to a six-year term.[2]
Local offices
Mayors
Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years.[2] Cities with mayoral elections in 2024 include Ashland, Bowling Green, Covington, Frankfort, Newport, Owensboro, and Paducah. Special elections will be held for unexpired terms in Brandenburg and Prestonsburg.
| City | Incumbent | Candidates | ||
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| Ashland | Matt Perkins | 2020 | Incumbent retiring |
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| Bowling Green | Todd Alcott | 2020 | Incumbent running |
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| Brandenburg (special) | David Pace | 2024[c] | Incumbent retiring |
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| Covington | Joseph U. Meyer | 2016 | Incumbent retiring |
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| Frankfort | Layne Wilkerson | 2020 | Incumbent running |
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| Newport | Thomas Guidugli | 2020 | Incumbent running |
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| Owensboro | Tom Watson | 2016[d] | Incumbent running |
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| Paducah | George Bray | 2020 | Incumbent running |
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| Prestonsburg (special) | Rick Hughes | 2024[e] | Incumbent running |
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City Councils
Each incorporated city will elect its council members to a two-year term.[2]
School boards
Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 2024.[2]
Louisville Metro Council
The Louisville Metro Council is elected to staggered four-year terms, with even-numbered districts up for election in 2024.[2]
Ballot measures
Two constitutional amendments have been proposed by the Kentucky General Assembly to be voted on in the general election.
Noncitizen voting amendment
If enacted, the amendment would prevent people who are not United States citizens from voting.
School choice amendment
If enacted, the amendment would allow the General Assembly to fund charter schools.