The 2024 Kentucky Senate election will be held on November 5, 2024. The Republican and Democratic primary elections will be 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.
2024 Kentucky Senate election
Map of the incumbents: Republican incumbent Republican incumbent retiring Democratic incumbent Democratic incumbent retiring No election
A numbered map of the senate districts can be viewed here .
Overview
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Party
Candidates
Votes
%
Seats
Opposed
Unopposed
Before
Won
After
+/−
Republican
7
8
31
Democratic
7
4
7
Total
14
12
38
19
38
±0
Retiring incumbents
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Summary by district
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Special elections
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District 1
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Republican primary
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Candidates
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Endorsements
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Fundraising
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Campaign finance reports as of April 23, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Lynn Bechler
$11,559.67
$7,843.28
$3,716.39
Jason G. Howell
$121,818.20
$32,240.62
$89,577.58
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[11]
District 3
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District 5
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Jamie Skudlarek, candidate for the Ohio County Board of Education in 2022
Republican primary
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Candidates
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Endorsements
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Fundraising
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Campaign finance reports as of April 23, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Thomas Ballinger
$5,109.96
$4,225.19
$884.77
Stephen Meredith
$118,026.04
$2,220.00
$115,806.04
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[13]
District 7
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Rhonda Davis, small business owner
Republican primary
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Candidates
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Ed Gallrein, veteran and farmer
Aaron Reed, veteran and firearms manufacturer
Adrienne E. Southworth , incumbent senator
Endorsements
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Fundraising
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Campaign finance reports as of April 24, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Ed Gallrein
$169,169.00
$20,263.38
$148,905.62
Aaron Reed
$25,660.00
$13,398.95
$12,261.05
Adrienne E. Southworth
$48,219.90
$18,767.88
$29,452.02
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[16]
District 9
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District 11
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Incumbent senator John Schickel is retiring.[4]
Republican primary
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Candidates
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Duane Froelicher, member of the Florence city council (2015–2021) and candidate for mayor of Florence in 2022
Steve Rawlings , representative from the 66th district (2023–present)
Endorsements
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Fundraising
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Campaign finance reports as of April 23, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Duane Froelicher
$14,025.00
$11,532.08
$2,492.92
Steve Rawlings
$33,617.64
$10,000.83
$23,616.81
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[17]
District 13
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District 15
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District 17
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Incumbent senator and senate majority leader Damon Thayer is retiring.[5]
Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Republican primary
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Candidates
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Julia Jaddock, church employee
Matt Nunn, veteran and Toyota Tsusho vice president
Endorsements
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Fundraising
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Campaign finance reports as of April 23, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Julia Jaddock
$16,855.00
$10,348.51
$6,506.49
Matt Nunn
$64,616.38
$9,021.07
$55,595.31
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[18]
District 19
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District 21
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District 23
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Jennifer Sierra, artist and author, and candidate for Dayton city council in 2014
Republican primary
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Candidates
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District 25
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District 27
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Molly Gene Crain, farmer and consultant[19]
Republican primary
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Candidates
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General election
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Endorsements
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District 29
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Republican primary
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Candidates
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Withdrawn
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Les Stapleton, mayor of Prestonsburg (2015–2024) (withdrew January 5, 2024)
Endorsements
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District 31
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District 33
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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Endorsements
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Fundraising
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Campaign finance reports as of April 23, 2024
Candidate
Raised
Spent
Cash on hand
Michael W. Churchill Jr.
$2,305.00
$2,237.35
$67.65
Gerald A. Neal
$74,966.88
$25,919.67
$49,047.21
Attica Woodson Scott
$24,348.19
$23,737.08
$611.11
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance[26]
District 35
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District 37
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Democratic primary
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Candidates
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David Yates , incumbent senator and senate minority whip
Republican primary
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Candidates
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^ Thompson was appointed to the office in 2005 by governor Ernie Fletcher and was removed from office in 2013 after being convicted of conspiracy to buy votes.[21] [22]
References
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^ "Official 2022 General Election Results" (PDF) . Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved December 21, 2023 .
^ a b Smith, Connor (December 5, 2023). "State Sen. Denise Harper Angel stepping away from Frankfort" . Spectrum News 1 . Retrieved December 23, 2023 .
^ a b Latek, Tom (March 30, 2023). "Ky. Senator Westerfield to retire" . Kentucky Today . Retrieved December 25, 2023 .
^ a b Hughes, Chris (November 14, 2023). "State Sen. John Schickel announces retirement" . Spectrum News 1 . Retrieved December 23, 2023 .
^ a b Harbsmeier, Deborah (December 13, 2023). "State Senator Damon Thayer will not seek re-election" . Spectrum News 1 . Retrieved December 23, 2023 .
^ Sonka, Joe (February 21, 2023). "Cassie Chambers Armstrong wins special election for Kentucky Senate" . The Courier-Journal . Retrieved December 23, 2023 .
^ Latek, Tom (June 8, 2023). "Greg Elkins sworn into General Assembly, replacing former Sen. Alvarado" . Kentucky Today . Archived from the original on June 8, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023 .
^ a b c d e "KY Liberty Caucus Candidates for 2024 Elections" . Kentucky Liberty Caucus . January 11, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f Pitts, Jacqueline (April 16, 2024). "Kentucky Chamber PAC Announces Endorsed Candidates in 2024 Primary Elections" . The Bottom Line News . Frankfort, Kentucky . Archived from the original on April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024 .
^ a b c d e f "NRA-PVF | Grades | Kentucky" . NRA Political Victory Fund. Archived from the original on April 21, 2024. Retrieved April 21, 2024 .
^ "Reports filed for the position of State Senator (Odd) 1st District" . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. Retrieved April 24, 2024 .
^ Ballinger, Thomas (January 27, 2024). "Ballinger announces state senate campaign" . The Messenger-Inquirer . Archived from the original on January 28, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024 .
^ "Reports filed for the position of State Senator (Odd) 5th District" . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. Retrieved April 24, 2024 .
^ LeMire, Heather (February 6, 2024). "Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky Makes Two Endorsements for State Legislature" . Americans for Prosperity . Retrieved April 28, 2024 .
^ a b "State Candidates Archive - Make Liberty Win" . Make Liberty Win PAC. Retrieved April 28, 2024 .
^ "Reports filed for the position of State Senator (Odd) 7th District" . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. Retrieved April 24, 2024 .
^ "Reports filed for the position of State Senator (Odd) 11th District" . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. Retrieved April 24, 2024 .
^ "Reports filed for the position of State Senator (Odd) 17th District" . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. Retrieved April 23, 2024 .
^ "Molly Crain" . Emerge Kentucky . Retrieved March 16, 2024 . ... Crain co-manages the Crain Family Farm in Flemingsburg with her sister and runs a small business, Kestrel Consulting ...
^ "Molly Gene Crain 2024 Endorsement" . Run for Something . Retrieved April 6, 2024 .
^ "Fletcher appoints new Knott Judge-Executive". The Lexington Herald-Leader . September 28, 2005. p. B3.
^ "Jailed judge-executive removed from office". The Lexington Herald-Leader . March 9, 2013. p. 3A.
^ a b "Endorsements 2024" . The AFL-CIO . Retrieved April 21, 2024 .
^ a b "KY Primary Election Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - C-FAIR Endorsements" . The Fairness Campaign . Retrieved April 21, 2024 .
^ "On the Ballot in 2024" . Emerge Kentucky . Retrieved April 21, 2024 .
^ "Reports filed for the position of State Senator (Odd) 33rd District" . kentucky.gov . Kentucky Registry of Election Finance. Retrieved April 24, 2024 .
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