Jefferson County

Jefferson County Sample Ballot & Voter Guide 2026

77 candidates are on the November 3, 2026 ballot across 49 Jefferson County races, led by the Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator (PVA) contest.

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Election DayNov. 3, 2026
StateKentucky
Races Listed49
Profiles77

Jefferson County Sample Ballot 2026: Races We’re Tracking

Colleen Younger (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Republican or independent candidate filed, per the Jefferson County Clerk's certified candidate filings.

  • Colleen Younger · DemocraticIncumbent
    Colleen Younger is the sitting Jefferson County Property Valuation Administrator, per the office's official website, which states its mission as providing fair and equitable property assessments with best-in-class customer service. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Queenie Louise Averette (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Republican or independent candidate filed, per the Jefferson County Clerk's certified candidate filings.

  • Queenie Louise Averette · Democratic
    Queenie Louise Averette appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Judge Executive, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Sarah Martin (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Republican or independent candidate filed, per the Jefferson County Clerk's certified candidate filings.

  • Sarah Martin · Democratic
    Sarah Martin appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Attorney, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

David Yates (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Republican or independent candidate filed, per the Jefferson County Clerk's certified candidate filings. Yates finished ahead of Rosalind Welch in the May 19, 2026 Democratic primary, per Louisville Public Media.

  • David Yates · Democratic
    David Yates is an attorney who was sworn in as Jefferson County Clerk in October 2025, per the office's official website. He previously ran his own personal injury law practice, served on Louisville Metro Council from 2010 to 2020 including two terms as Council President, and later served as a Kentucky state senator.
    Priorities: Support Clerk's office staff with training and modern tools while building a workplace culture centered on accountability, fairness and service · Run elections with transparency and constitutional respect so every eligible voter can cast a ballot and every legal vote counts · Manage the office to deliver accurate, accessible service across property records, business registration, vehicle licensing and public records (per the campaign site)

Alexander William Marson (Republican) faces Stephen Yancey (Democratic) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Jefferson County Clerk's certified candidate filings. Yancey advanced from a three-way May 19, 2026 Democratic primary against Richard Breen and Steve Healey; the Republican primary was uncontested, per news coverage.

  • Alexander William Marson · Republican
    Alexander William Marson appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Sheriff, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Stephen Yancey · Democratic
    Stephen Yancey
    Yancey has nearly 29 years of service with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office, holding the ranks of Deputy Sheriff, Sergeant and Lieutenant, per campaign site. Yancey is a graduate of the Eastern Kentucky Police Academy and currently works for Piedmont American Airlines as a member of CWA Local 3645, per campaign site.

Sarah Provancher (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democratic or independent candidate filed, per the Jefferson County Clerk's certified candidate filings.

  • Sarah Provancher · Republican
    Sarah Provancher appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Commissioner (A District), per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Jo-Ann Farmer (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Republican or independent candidate filed, per the Jefferson County Clerk's certified candidate filings.

  • Jo-Ann Farmer · Democratic
    Jo-Ann Farmer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Coroner, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Mera Kathryn Corlett (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Republican or independent candidate filed, per the Jefferson County Clerk's certified candidate filings.

  • Mera Kathryn Corlett · Democratic
    Mera Kathryn Corlett appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Justice of the Peace District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Gary Fields (Democratic) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Republican or independent candidate filed, per the Jefferson County Clerk's certified candidate filings.

  • Gary Fields · Democratic
    Gary Fields appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Justice of the Peace District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

John D. Zehnder (Republican) faces Christopher James Bayer (Democratic) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Jefferson County Clerk's certified candidate filings.

  • John D. Zehnder · Republican
    John D. Zehnder appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Constable District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Christopher James Bayer · Democratic
    Christopher James Bayer appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Constable District 1, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Rick "Vet" Strohmeier (Republican) faces Shannon T. Leach (Democratic) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Jefferson County Clerk's certified candidate filings.

  • Rick "Vet" Strohmeier · Republican
    Rick "Vet" Strohmeier appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Constable District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Shannon T. Leach · Democratic
    Shannon T. Leach appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Constable District 2, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Ken "Jake Starr" Pagano (Republican) faces Monica Flowers (Democratic) on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Jefferson County Clerk's certified candidate filings.

  • Ken "Jake Starr" Pagano · Republican
    Ken "Jake Starr" Pagano appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Constable District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Monica Flowers · Democratic
    Monica Flowers appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Constable District 3, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

William D. Schroll III (Republican) is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot; no Democratic or independent candidate filed, per the Jefferson County Clerk's certified candidate filings.

  • William D. Schroll III · Republican
    William D. Schroll III appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Jefferson County Surveyor, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Tammy Hawkins faces JaRee Gardner on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Metro Council races are nonpartisan under a 2024 change in state law. Hawkins is widely reported as the incumbent seeking reelection, per Louisville Public Media (not independently confirmed against an official council roster).

  • Tammy Hawkins
    Chairs the Louisville Metro Council's Democratic Caucus and is seeking reelection to the District 1 seat, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • JaRee Gardner
    Filed to run against Metro Council District 1 member Tammy Hawkins, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Keisha Dorsey faces Kumar Rashad on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This is an open seat: incumbent Shameka Parrish-Wright did not seek reelection and instead ran for Louisville mayor, per Louisville Public Media.

  • Keisha Dorsey
    Previously represented Metro Council District 3 before leaving the seat to take a position in Mayor Craig Greenberg's administration, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Kumar Rashad
    A Jefferson County Public Schools teacher who filled the District 3 council seat for about nine months in 2023 after Keisha Dorsey's departure, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Donna Lyvette Purvis faces Ray "Sir Friendly" Barker on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This district, covering Shawnee and parts of the West End, was one of the most contested Metro Council primaries in 2026 with six candidates, per Louisville Public Media. Purvis is widely reported as the incumbent seeking reelection (not independently confirmed against an official council roster).

  • Donna Lyvette Purvis
    Has represented Louisville Metro Council District 5 since 2019, per press reporting, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Ray "Sir Friendly" Barker
    Ray "Sir Friendly" Barker appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Louisville Metro Council District 5, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Paula McCraney faces Catherine "Cat" Timmerman on the November 3, 2026 ballot. McCraney is widely reported as the incumbent, now running as an independent after previously serving as a Democrat, per Louisville Public Media (not independently confirmed against an official council roster).

  • Paula McCraney · Independent
    A former Democratic Party leader who now represents District 7 as an independent, per press reporting, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Catherine "Cat" Timmerman
    Backed by the Jefferson County Republican Party in the District 7 race, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Andrea R. Parr faces Alison Brotzge-Elder on the November 3, 2026 ballot. This is an open seat: incumbent Andrew Owen (Democrat) did not seek reelection, per Louisville Public Media.

  • Andrea R. Parr
    Endorsed by the Democratic Socialists of America in the District 9 race, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Alison Brotzge-Elder
    Alison Brotzge-Elder appears on the November 3, 2026 ballot for Louisville Metro Council District 9, per the county elections office's certified candidate list. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Melina Hettiaratchi faces Kevin Kramer on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Kramer is widely reported as the incumbent, per Louisville Public Media (not independently confirmed against an official council roster).

  • Melina Hettiaratchi
    An attorney endorsed by the Louisville Democratic Party in the District 11 race, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Kevin Kramer
    A teacher who has served on Metro Council since the city-county merger, per press reporting, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Dan Seum Jr. is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. He is widely reported as the incumbent seeking reelection, per Louisville Public Media (not independently confirmed against an official council roster).

  • Dan Seum Jr.
    A Metro Council member representing District 13 who is unopposed for the November 2026 general election, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Jennifer Chappell is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. She is widely reported as the incumbent seeking reelection, per Louisville Public Media (not independently confirmed against an official council roster).

  • Jennifer Chappell
    A Metro Council member representing District 15 who ran unopposed, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Markus Winkler faces Nancy-Lynne Walters on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Winkler is widely reported as the incumbent seeking reelection, per Louisville Public Media (not independently confirmed against an official council roster).

  • Markus Winkler
    Has represented Louisville Metro Council District 17 since 2019, per press reporting, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Nancy-Lynne Walters
    Backed by the Jefferson County Republican Party in the District 17 race, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Alex Feria faces Anthony Piagentini on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Piagentini is widely reported as the incumbent seeking reelection, per Louisville Public Media (not independently confirmed against an official council roster).

  • Alex Feria
    Described in press coverage as a conservative Cuban American challenger for the District 19 seat, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Anthony Piagentini
    Heads Louisville Metro Council's Republican Caucus, per press reporting, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Lonnie Joseph faces Betsy Ruhe on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Ruhe is widely reported as the incumbent seeking reelection, per Louisville Public Media (not independently confirmed against an official council roster).

  • Lonnie Joseph
    Heads the Wilder Park Neighborhood Association and is backed by Jefferson County Republicans in the District 21 race, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Betsy Ruhe
    A one-term Metro Council member representing District 21, per press reporting, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Jeff Hudson faces Ainsley Jones on the November 3, 2026 ballot. Hudson is widely reported as the incumbent seeking reelection, per Louisville Public Media (not independently confirmed against an official council roster).

  • Jeff Hudson
    A Metro Council member representing District 23, per press reporting, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Ainsley Jones
    Backed by the Louisville Democratic Party in the District 23 race, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Khalil "Charlie" Batshon is unopposed on the November 3, 2026 ballot. He is widely reported as the incumbent seeking reelection, per Louisville Public Media (not independently confirmed against an official council roster).

  • Khalil "Charlie" Batshon
    A Metro Council member representing District 25 who ran unopposed, per Louisville Public Media. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Christian Furman (Democratic), Lindsey Tichenor (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 6. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Christian Furman · Democratic
    Christian Furman is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky Senate District 6. A physician specializing in geriatric and palliative care and a University of Louisville faculty member, she also serves on the Prospect City Council, according to her campaign site.
    Priorities: Lowering the cost of living for working families · Improving public health services and school safety (per the christianforky.com)
  • Lindsey Tichenor · Republican
    Lindsey Tichenor is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 6, serving since 2023. A realtor, she previously worked as a sales executive and served as a missionary in the Dominican Republic from 2009 to 2013, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Matt Deneen (Republican), Christopher Gatrost (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 10; Matt Deneen is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Matt Deneen · RepublicanIncumbent
    Matt Deneen
    Matt Deneen is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 10, serving since 2023. He is a business owner in Elizabethtown, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Christopher Gatrost · Democratic
    Christopher Gatrost is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky Senate District 10. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Karen A. Berg (Democratic), Everett C. Corley (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 26; Karen A. Berg is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Karen A. Berg · DemocraticIncumbent
    Karen A. Berg
    Karen Berg is the Democratic incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 26, serving since 2020. She is a diagnostic radiologist and assistant professor of radiology at the University of Louisville, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Everett C. Corley · Republican
    Everett C. Corley is the Republican candidate for Kentucky Senate District 26 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Julie Raque Adams (Republican), Sarah Cole McIntosh (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 36; Julie Raque Adams is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Julie Raque Adams · RepublicanIncumbent
    Julie Raque Adams
    Julie Raque Adams is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 36, serving since 2015 after prior service on the Louisville Metro Council and in the Kentucky House. She chairs the Senate Licensing & Occupations Committee, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
    Priorities: Tax relief for families · Child and family welfare legislation (per the adamsforkentucky.com)
  • Sarah Cole McIntosh · Democratic
    Sarah Cole McIntosh is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky Senate District 36. She is a former member of the Jefferson County Board of Education, according to WHAS11. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Mike Nemes (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 38; Mike Nemes is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Mike Nemes · RepublicanIncumbent
    Mike Nemes
    Mike Nemes is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 38, serving since 2020 after prior service in the Kentucky House. He chairs the Senate State & Local Government Committee, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Almaria Baker (Democratic), Jared A. Bauman (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 28; Jared A. Bauman is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Almaria Baker · Democratic
    Almaria Baker is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 28. A Career Technical Education teacher at Iroquois High School and former owner of Baker Early Learning Center, she holds a doctorate in educational administration from the University of the Cumberlands, according to her campaign site.
    Priorities: Strengthening the middle class through education and healthcare · Support for unions and living wages (per the bakerforhouse28.com)
  • Jared A. Bauman · RepublicanIncumbent
    Jared A. Bauman
    Jared Bauman is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 28, serving since 2023. He is an Operational Excellence Manager, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Cassie Blausey (Democratic), Chris Lewis (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 29; Chris Lewis is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Cassie Blausey · Democratic
    Cassie Blausey is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky House District 29 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Blausey is a lawyer and educator described on her campaign site as a working mother and lifelong advocate for Kentucky families, per Blausey campaign site. House District 29 covers southeastern Jefferson County neighborhoods including Ashville, Heritage Creek, Seatonville and part of Fern Creek, per Blausey campaign site. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
    Priorities: Healthcare infrastructure and services · Investment in public education (per the cassieblausey.com)
  • Chris Lewis · RepublicanIncumbent
    Chris Lewis
    Chris Lewis is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 29, serving since 2025. He works in real estate, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Mitra Subedi (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 30. Not on the November ballot: Daniel Grossberg, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Mitra Subedi · Democratic
    Mitra Subedi is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 30, running for an open seat after no Republican candidate qualified for the general election. A teacher who previously lived in a refugee camp before settling in Kentucky, Subedi's campaign priorities include restoring integrity in government, investing in public education, and making health care and groceries more affordable, according to the campaign website.
    Priorities: Restoring integrity in government · Investing in public education · Making health care and groceries more affordable (per the subedihouse30.com)

Tim Hall (Democratic), Susan Tyler Witten (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 31; Susan Tyler Witten is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Tim Hall · Democratic
    Tim Hall
    Tim Hall is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 31. He has served 15 years on the Jeffersontown City Council and works as Director of Special Services at FMS Commercial Cleaning, according to his campaign website. His platform focuses on affordability, support for working people and organized labor, and funding public education and universal pre-K.
    Priorities: Making life more affordable and job creation · Supporting working people and organized labor · Funding public education and universal pre-K (per the timhallforky.com)
  • Susan Tyler Witten · RepublicanIncumbent
    Susan Tyler Witten
    Susan Tyler Witten is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 31, serving since 2023. She works as a CED energy and lighting specialist, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Tina Bojanowski (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 32; Tina Bojanowski is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Tina Bojanowski · DemocraticIncumbent
    Tina Bojanowski
    Tina Bojanowski is the Democratic incumbent for Kentucky House District 32 in Jefferson County, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's House roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Jennifer Hardin (Democratic), Jason Michael Nemes (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 33; Jason Michael Nemes is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Jennifer Hardin · Democratic
    Jennifer Hardin is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 33. A small business owner who founded a Kentucky-based gift company in 2016 and a sock company in 2019, she holds a BA in government from Morehead State University, according to her campaign site. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
    Priorities: Fair wages and workplace safety · Healthcare and Medicaid expansion (per the hardin4ky.com)
  • Jason Michael Nemes · RepublicanIncumbent
    Jason Michael Nemes
    Jason Nemes is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 33 in Jefferson County, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's House roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Victoria Ligon (Republican), Sarah Stalker (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 34; Sarah Stalker is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Victoria Ligon · Republican
    Victoria Ligon is the Republican nominee for Kentucky House District 34 in the Louisville area, making her first run for office. She works as a multi-tiered systems of support district coach for Jefferson County Public Schools and as a regional education administrator overseeing two schools within the Kentucky State Reformatory and Roederer Correctional Complex, according to her candidate platform on the Branch Vote voter guide. She holds a music education degree from Murray State and a master's in education from the University of Louisville. A previously listed campaign domain, victorialigon.com, no longer resolves. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Sarah Stalker · DemocraticIncumbent
    Sarah Stalker
    Sarah Stalker is the Democratic incumbent for Kentucky House District 34, serving since 2023 and representing central Jefferson County neighborhoods including Cherokee Gardens, Bowman Field and Strathmoor. She serves on House committees for Family & Children, Local Government, Postsecondary Education and Agriculture, according to her campaign site. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
    Priorities: Building inclusive leadership that represents all residents, per sarahforky.com

Bret Shultz (Republican), Lisa Willner (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 35; Lisa Willner is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Bret Shultz · Republican
    Bret Shultz is the Republican nominee for Kentucky House District 35. He has served on his county Republican Party Executive Committee and leads a men's ministry program, according to his iVoterGuide questionnaire responses. He supports downsizing government, favors nuclear power as an energy source, and supports photo identification requirements for voting. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
    Priorities: Downsizing government and reducing fraud · Nuclear power as the state's primary energy source · Photo identification requirements for voting (per the iVoterGuide questionnaire)
  • Lisa Willner · DemocraticIncumbent
    Lisa Willner
    Lisa Willner is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky House District 35 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Lisa Willner is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Willner is a licensed mental health professional and describes herself as the only one currently serving in the Kentucky Legislature, per Willner campaign site. She is the incumbent Democrat representing House District 35 in Jefferson County, per Kentucky General Assembly House roster. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
    Priorities: Addressing the affordability crisis facing families · Closing corporate tax loopholes (per the lisaforkyhouse.com)

John F. Hodgson (Republican), William "Woody" Zorn (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 36; John F. Hodgson is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • John F. Hodgson · RepublicanIncumbent
    John F. Hodgson
    John Hodgson is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 36, serving since 2023. He holds engineering and aeronautical science degrees from Texas Tech University and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • William "Woody" Zorn · Democratic
    William "Woody" Zorn is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 36 in the November 2026 general election, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.

Emily Myers Callaway (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 37; Emily Myers Callaway is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Emily Myers Callaway · RepublicanIncumbent
    Emily Myers Callaway
    Emily Myers Callaway is the incumbent Republican state representative for Kentucky House District 37, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission's member roster. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.

Carrie Sanders McKeehan (Republican), Rachel Roarx (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 38; Rachel Roarx is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Carrie Sanders McKeehan · Republican
    Carrie Sanders McKeehan is the Republican nominee for Kentucky House District 38 in the November 2026 general election, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Rachel Roarx · DemocraticIncumbent
    Rachel Roarx
    Rachel Roarx is a Louisville Independent Business Alliance contract worker and the incumbent Democratic state representative for Kentucky House District 38, according to her campaign site. She previously served as executive director of the Southwest Dream Team and was the primary co-sponsor of a bill requiring elections, rather than appointments, to fill Louisville Metro Council vacancies.
    Priorities: Support for labor, first responders, healthcare access, public safety and infrastructure, per candidate site

Nima Kulkarni (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 40; Nima Kulkarni is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Nima Kulkarni · DemocraticIncumbent
    Nima Kulkarni
    Nima Kulkarni is the incumbent Democratic state representative for Kentucky House District 40, according to her campaign site. Her re-election campaign has been endorsed by C-FAIR, United Food and Commercial Workers Local 227, and the Kentucky State UAW Community Action Program.
    Priorities: Labor, healthcare, education, the economy and immigration, per candidate site

Mary Lou Marzian (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 41; Mary Lou Marzian is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Mary Lou Marzian · DemocraticIncumbent
    Mary Lou Marzian
    Mary Lou Marzian is the incumbent Democratic state representative for Kentucky House District 41, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission's member roster. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.

Joshua Watkins (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 42; Joshua Watkins is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Joshua Watkins · DemocraticIncumbent
    Joshua Watkins
    Joshua Watkins is the incumbent Democratic state representative for Kentucky House District 42, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission's member roster. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.

Robert LeVertis Bell (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 43. Not on the November ballot: Pamela Stevenson, the sitting member per the roster. Declared write-in candidate Lisa Harris does not print on the ballot. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Robert LeVertis Bell · Democratic
    Robert LeVertis Bell is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 43 in the November 2026 general election, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.

Kenya Wade (Democratic) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 44. Not on the November ballot: Beverly Chester-Burton, the sitting member per the roster. Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Kenya Wade · Democratic
    Kenya Wade is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 44 in the November 2026 general election, according to the Kentucky Secretary of State's certified candidate filings. No verifiable biographical content was found as of September 8, 2026. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

Al Gentry (Democratic), Brad Woolridge (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 46; Al Gentry is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Al Gentry · DemocraticIncumbent
    Al Gentry
    Al Gentry is the incumbent Democratic state representative for Kentucky House District 46, having represented the district since 2017, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission. He faces Republican Brad Woolridge in the November 2026 general election. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Brad Woolridge · Republican
    Brad Woolridge is a civilian instructor with the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office and the Republican nominee for Kentucky House District 46, according to his campaign site. He has spent more than three decades in public safety, including work as a firefighter, sergeant, police dispatcher and detective in Jefferson County. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
    Priorities: Public safety and combating drug trafficking in neighborhoods · Reducing costs and taxes for working families · Working with parents and teachers to strengthen schools (per the candidate site)

Ken Fleming (Republican), Suhas Kulkarni (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 48; Ken Fleming is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.

  • Ken Fleming · RepublicanIncumbent
    Ken Fleming
    Ken Fleming is the Republican candidate for Kentucky House District 48 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Ken Fleming is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Fleming has represented Kentucky House District 48, based in Louisville, since 2021, and previously represented it from 2017 to 2019, per Kentucky Lantern. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.
  • Suhas Kulkarni · Democratic
    Suhas Kulkarni is a naturalized U.S. citizen who immigrated to Louisville from India in 1986 and is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky House District 48. He decided to run for the seat the night before Kentucky's 2026 filing deadline for legislative candidates, after a Kentucky lawmaker proposed barring naturalized immigrant citizens from holding local and state office, according to the Kentucky Lantern. He is the father of fellow Kentucky House member Nima Kulkarni. No campaign website or questionnaire response was found as of September 8, 2026.

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