2024 Kentucky Senate 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.
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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.
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 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Cassie Chambers Armstrong was elected in February 2023 following the resignation of Morgan McGarvey to become a U. S. Representative.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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 | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Nominee
- Jason G. Howell, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
- Lynn Bechler, representative from the 4th district (2013–2023)
Endorsements
Lynn Bechler
- Organizations
- Kentucky Liberty Caucus[8]
- Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC[9]
Jason G. Howell
- Organizations
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Jason G. Howell (incumbent) | 5,266 | 70.0 | |
| Republican | Lynn Bechler | 2,258 | 30.0 | |
| Total votes | 7,524 | 100.0 | ||
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]
Nominee
- Craig B. Richardson, attorney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Craig B. Richardson | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 5
Nominee
- Jamie Skudlarek, candidate for the Ohio County Board of Education in 2022
Nominee
- Stephen Meredith, incumbent senator
Eliminated in primary
- Thomas Ballinger, veteran and beekeeper[13]
Endorsements
Thomas Ballinger
- Organizations
- Kentucky Liberty Caucus[8]
Stephen Meredith
- 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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.
Nominee
- Rhonda Davis, small business owner
Nominee
- Aaron Reed, veteran and firearms manufacturer
Eliminated in primary
- Ed Gallrein, veteran and farmer
- Adrienne E. Southworth, incumbent senator
Endorsements
Ed Gallrein
- Organizations
- Kentucky Chamber of Commerce[10]
Aaron Reed
- 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]
Adrienne E. Southworth
- 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]
Declined to endorse
- Organizations
- Henry County Republican party
- Shelby County Republican party
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Rhonda Davis | |||
| Republican | Aaron Reed | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 9
Nominee
- Karen M. Pennington
Nominee
- David P. Givens, incumbent senator and president pro tempore of the senate
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]
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
Duane Froelicher
- Organizations
- Kentucky Chamber of Commerce[10]
Steve Rawlings
- 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Steve Rawlings | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 13
Nominee
- Reggie Thomas, incumbent senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Reggie Thomas (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 15
Nominee
- Rick Girdler, incumbent senator
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]
Nominee
- Kiana Fields
Nominee
- Matt Nunn, veteran and Toyota Tsusho vice president
Eliminated in primary
- Julia Jaddock, church employee
Endorsements
Julia Jaddock
- Organizations
- Kentucky Liberty Caucus[8]
- Northern Kentucky Right to Life PAC[18]
Matt Nunn
- 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Matt Nunn | 6,291 | 67.0 | |
| Republican | Julia Jaddock | 3,099 | 33.0 | |
| Total votes | 9,390 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kiana Fields | |||
| Republican | Matt Nunn | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 19
Nominee
- Cassie Chambers Armstrong, incumbent senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Cassie Chambers Armstrong (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 21
Nominee
- Brandon J. Storm, incumbent senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brandon J. Storm (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 23
Nominee
- Jennifer Sierra, artist and author, and candidate for Dayton city council in 2014
Nominee
- Chris McDaniel, incumbent senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Jennifer Sierra | |||
| Republican | Chris McDaniel (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 25
Nominee
- Robert Stivers, incumbent senator and president of the senate
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert Stivers (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 27
Nominee
- Molly Gene Crain, farmer and consultant[21]
Nominee
- Steve West, incumbent senator
Endorsements
Molly Gene Crain (D)
- Organizations
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Molly Gene Crain | |||
| Republican | Steve West (incumbent) | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 29
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)[lower-alpha 1]
Withdrawn
- Les Stapleton, mayor of Prestonsburg (2015–2024) (withdrew January 5, 2024)
Endorsements
Randy Thompson
- Organizations
- Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC[9]
Johnnie L. Turner
- Organizations
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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Johnnie L. Turner (incumbent) | |||
| Independent | David Suhr | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
District 31
Nominee
- C. Phillip Wheeler Jr., incumbent senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | C. Phillip Wheeler Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
District 33
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
Gerald A. Neal
- 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]
Attica Woodson Scott
- 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
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]
Nominee
- Keturah J. Herron, representative from the 42nd district (2022–present)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Keturah J. Herron | Unopposed | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
District 37
Nominee
- David Yates, incumbent senator and senate minority whip
Nominee
- Calvin Leach, master's student and member of the United States Army Reserve
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | David Yates (incumbent) | |||
| Republican | Calvin Leach | |||
| Total votes | 100.0 | |||
Notes
- 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.[23][24]
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See also
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