2024 Kentucky Senate election
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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
Party | Candidates | Votes | % | Seats | |||||||
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Opposed | Unopposed | Before | Won | After | +/− | ||||||
Republican | 8 | 7 | 31 | ||||||||
Democratic | 7 | 4 | 7 | ||||||||
Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Total | 16 | 11 | 38 | 19 | 38 | ±0 | |||||
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
District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party | ||
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1 | Jason G. Howell | Rep | ||||
3 | Whitney Westerfield† | Rep | ||||
5 | Stephen Meredith | Rep | ||||
7 | Adrienne E. Southworth | Rep | ||||
9 | David P. Givens | Rep | ||||
11 | John Schickel† | Rep | ||||
13 | Reggie Thomas | Dem | ||||
15 | Rick Girdler | Rep | ||||
17 | Damon Thayer† | Rep | ||||
19 | Cassie Chambers Armstrong | Dem | ||||
21 | Brandon J. Storm | Rep | ||||
23 | Chris McDaniel | Rep | ||||
25 | Robert Stivers | Rep | ||||
27 | Steve West | Rep | ||||
29 | Johnnie L. Turner | Rep | ||||
31 | C. Phillip Wheeler Jr. | Rep | ||||
33 | Gerald A. Neal | Dem | ||||
35 | Denise Harper Angel† | Dem | ||||
37 | David Yates | Dem |
Special elections
District 19 special
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- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- >90%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
- >90%
Cassie Chambers Armstrong was elected in February 2023 following the resignation of Morgan McGarvey to become a U. S. Representative.[6]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Democratic | Cassie Chambers Armstrong | 8,139 | 77.10% | ||
Republican | Misty Glin | 2,418 | 22.90% | ||
Total votes | 10,557 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic hold |
District 28 special
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- 30–40%
- 40–50%
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- 60–70%
- 70–80%
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- 60–70%
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- >90%
- 40–50%
Greg Elkins was elected in May 2023 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ralph Alvarado in January 2023.[7]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
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Republican | Greg Elkins | 7,899 | 49.78% | ||
Democratic | Robert Sainte | 4,968 | 31.31% | ||
Independent | Richard Henderson | 3,001 | 18.91% | ||
Total votes | 15,868 | 100.00% | |||
Republican hold |
District 1
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jason G. Howell, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
- Lynn Bechler, representative from the 4th district (2013–2023)
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Kentucky Liberty Caucus[8]
- Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC[9]
- Organizations
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Jason G. Howell (incumbent) | 5,266 | 70.0 | |
Republican | Lynn Bechler | 2,258 | 30.0 | |
Total votes | 7,524 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Jason G. Howell (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Republican hold |
District 3
Incumbent senator Whitney Westerfield is retiring.[3]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Craig B. Richardson, attorney
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Craig B. Richardson | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Republican hold |
District 5
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jamie Skudlarek, candidate for the Ohio County Board of Education in 2022
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Stephen Meredith, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
- Thomas Ballinger, veteran and beekeeper[13]
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Kentucky Liberty Caucus[8]
- Organizations
- Kentucky Chamber of Commerce[10]
- Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC[9]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[11]
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Stephen Meredith (incumbent) | 6,060 | 71.7 | |
Republican | Thomas Ballinger | 2,386 | 28.3 | |
Total votes | 8,446 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jamie Skudlarek | |||
Republican | Stephen Meredith (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
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
- Ed Gallrein, veteran and farmer
- Adrienne E. Southworth, incumbent senator
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Kentucky Chamber of Commerce[10]
- Organizations
- Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky[15]
- Kentucky Liberty Caucus (co-endorsement with Southworth)[8]
- Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC (co-endorsement with Southworth)[9]
- Organizations
- Kentucky Liberty Caucus (co-endorsement with Reed)[8]
- Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC (co-endorsement with Reed)[9]
- Make Liberty Win PAC[16]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[11]
- Organizations
- Henry County Republican party
- Shelby County Republican party
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
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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
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- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 70–80%
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- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 30–40%
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Aaron Reed | 4,826 | 39.2 | |
Republican | Ed Gallrein | 4,708 | 38.3 | |
Republican | Adrienne E. Southworth (incumbent) | 2,747 | 22.4 | |
Total votes | 12,281 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Rhonda Davis | |||
Republican | Aaron Reed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 9
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Karen M. Pennington
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David P. Givens, incumbent senator and president pro tempore of the senate
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Karen M. Pennington | |||
Republican | David P. Givens (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 11
Incumbent senator John Schickel is retiring.[4]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steve Rawlings, representative from the 66th district (2023–present)
Eliminated in primary
- Duane Froelicher, member of the Florence city council (2015–2021) and candidate for mayor of Florence in 2022
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Kentucky Chamber of Commerce[10]
- Organizations
- Kentucky Liberty Caucus[8]
- Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC[9]
- Make Liberty Win PAC[16]
- Northern Kentucky Right to Life PAC[18]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[11]
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Rawlings | 7,482 | 77.4 | |
Republican | Duane Froelicher | 2,179 | 22.6 | |
Total votes | 9,661 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Steve Rawlings | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Republican hold |
District 13
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Reggie Thomas, incumbent senator
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Reggie Thomas (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 15
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Rick Girdler, incumbent senator
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Rick Girdler (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Republican hold |
District 17
Incumbent senator and senate majority leader Damon Thayer is retiring.[5]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Kiana Fields
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Matt Nunn, veteran and Toyota Tsusho vice president
Eliminated in primary
- Julia Jaddock, church employee
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Kentucky Liberty Caucus[8]
- Northern Kentucky Right to Life PAC[18]
- Organizations
- Kentucky Chamber of Commerce[10]
- Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC[9]
- NRA Political Victory Fund[11]
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
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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
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Matt Nunn | 6,291 | 67.0 | |
Republican | Julia Jaddock | 3,099 | 33.0 | |
Total votes | 9,390 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kiana Fields | |||
Republican | Matt Nunn | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 19
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Cassie Chambers Armstrong, incumbent senator
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Cassie Chambers Armstrong (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 21
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Brandon J. Storm, incumbent senator
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Brandon J. Storm (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Republican hold |
District 23
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Jennifer Sierra, artist and author, and candidate for Dayton city council in 2014
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Chris McDaniel, incumbent senator
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Jennifer Sierra | |||
Republican | Chris McDaniel (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 25
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Robert Stivers, incumbent senator and president of the senate
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Robert Stivers (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Republican hold |
District 27
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Molly Gene Crain, farmer and consultant[21]
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Steve West, incumbent senator
General election
Endorsements
- Organizations
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Molly Gene Crain | |||
Republican | Steve West (incumbent) | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 29
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Johnnie L. Turner, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
- Shawn Andrew Gilley, member of the Letcher County Board of Education (2019–present)
- Randy Thompson, Judge/Executive of Knott County (2005–2013)[a]
Withdrawn
- Les Stapleton, mayor of Prestonsburg (2015–2024) (withdrew January 5, 2024)
Endorsements
- Organizations
- Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC[9]
- Organizations
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
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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
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- 40–50%
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- 60–70%
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- 80–90%
- 90–100%
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- 40–50%
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- 80–90%
- 90–100%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50%
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Johnnie L. Turner (incumbent) | 4,305 | 61.7 | |
Republican | Randy Thompson | 2,181 | 31.3 | |
Republican | Shawn Andrew Gilley | 491 | 7.0 | |
Total votes | 6,977 | 100.0 |
Independent candidates
- David Suhr
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Johnnie L. Turner (incumbent) | |||
Independent | David Suhr | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
District 31
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- C. Phillip Wheeler Jr., incumbent senator
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | C. Phillip Wheeler Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Republican hold |
District 33
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Gerald A. Neal, incumbent senator and senate minority leader
Eliminated in primary
- Michael W. Churchill Jr.
- Attica Woodson Scott, representative from the 41st district (2017–2023) and candidate for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district in 2022
Endorsements
- Statewide officials
- Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky (2019–present)[27]
- Local officials
- Craig Greenberg, mayor of Louisville (2023–present)[27]
- Organizations
- The Fairness Campaign (co-endorsement with Scott)[28]
- Kentucky AFL-CIO[25]
- Kentucky Chamber of Commerce[10]
- Kentucky Educators' PAC[29]
- Local officials
- Jecorey Arthur, member of the Louisville Metro Council (2021–present)[27]
- Organizations
- Emerge Kentucky[30]
- The Fairness Campaign (co-endorsement with Neal)[28]
- Kentuckians for the Commonwealth New Power PAC[31]
- Louisville DSA
Fundraising
Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 | |||
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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
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- 30–40%
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Gerald A. Neal (incumbent) | 4,854 | 55.3 | |
Democratic | Attica Woodson Scott | 3,460 | 39.4 | |
Democratic | Michael W. Churchill Jr. | 462 | 5.3 | |
Total votes | 8,776 | 100.0 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Gerald A. Neal (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 35
Incumbent senator Denise Harper Angel is retiring.[2]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Keturah J. Herron, representative from the 42nd district (2022–present)
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Keturah J. Herron | Unopposed | |||
Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
Democratic hold |
District 37
Democratic primary
Candidates
Nominee
- David Yates, incumbent senator and senate minority whip
Republican primary
Candidates
Nominee
- Calvin Leach, master's student and member of the United States Army Reserve
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | David Yates (incumbent) | |||
Republican | Calvin Leach | |||
Total votes | 100.0 |
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