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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]
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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1 | Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman | Michael B. Stacy | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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2 | McCracken | Daniel Y. Boaz | Democratic | Incumbent retiring[8] |
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3 | Christian | Maureen Leamy | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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4 | Hopkins | Kathryn Senter | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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5 | Crittenden, Union, Webster | Zac Greenwell | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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6 | Daviess | Incumbent TBD | TBD | Incumbent TBD |
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7 | Logan, Todd | Neil Kerr | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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8 | Edmonson, Warren | Kori Beck Bumgarner | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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9 | Hardin | Shane Young | Republican | Incumbent running |
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10 | Hart, LaRue, Nelson | Terry L. Geoghegan | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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11 | Green, Marion, Taylor, Washington | Shelly Sprague Miller | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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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 Renee Muse | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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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's intent unknown |
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17 | Campbell | Michelle Snodgrass | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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18 | Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton, Robertson | Douglas Miller | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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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's intent unknown |
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21 | Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Rowan | Ashton McKenzie | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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22 | Fayette | Kimberly Henderson Baird | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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23 | Estill, Lee, Owsley | Heather Buntin Combs | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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24 | Johnson, Lawrence, Martin | Floyd Anthony Skeans | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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25 | Clark, Madison | David W. Smith | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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26 | Harlan | Steven Parker Boggs | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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27 | Knox, Laurel | Jackie Steele | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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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's intent unknown |
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30 | Jefferson | Gerina Whethers | Democratic | Incumbent running |
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31 | Floyd | Arnold Brent Turner | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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32 | Boyd | Rhonda M. Copley | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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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 | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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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's intent unknown |
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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's intent unknown |
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41 | Clay, Jackson, Leslie | Gary H. Gregory | Republican | Incumbent running |
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42 | Calloway, Marshall | Dennis R. Foust | Independent | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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43 | Barren, Metcalfe | John Bishop Gardner | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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44 | Bell | Lisa Fugate | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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45 | McLean, Muhlenberg | Clayton Adams | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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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's intent unknown |
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48 | Franklin | Larry Cleveland | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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49 | Allen, Simpson | Corey Morgan | Republican | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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50 | Boyle, Mercer | Richard Bottoms | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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51 | Henderson | Herbert L. McKee, Jr. | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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52 | Graves | Richard Kemp | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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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's intent unknown |
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56 | Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg | Carrie L. Ovey-Wiggins | Democratic | Incumbent's intent unknown |
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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
City Councils
Each incorporated city will elect its council members to a two-year term.[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]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Incumbent Daviess County Commonwealth’s Attorney Bruce Kuegel has announced his resignation effective December 31, 2023.[5]
- ↑ A Republican won a special election in the 15th circuit, previously held by a Democrat, in November 2022. The Democratic incumbent in the 9th circuit switched parties following the 2018 elections.
References
- ↑ "2024 Kentucky Election Calendar" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ Bryson, Julie (September 12, 2023). "Kentucky Chief Justice not seeking re-election in 2024". WPSD Local 6. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
- ↑ "Official 2018 General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ Chatman, Aaron (November 1, 2023). "Daviess County Commonwealth's Attorney announces retirement". 14 News. Retrieved November 15, 2023.
- ↑ "Members by Circuit". Kentucky Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Association. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
- ↑ "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State". Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
- ↑ Dick, Carly (November 11, 2023). "McCracken County Commonwealth's Attorney Dan Boaz says its time to pass the torch". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved November 21, 2023.