Nima Kulkarni
Top priorities
From the campaign site
- Labor, healthcare, education, the economy and immigration
Biography
Nima Kulkarni is the incumbent Democratic state representative for Kentucky House District 40, according to her campaign site.
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Kentucky House District 40
Jefferson County, Kentucky
Kentucky House District 40
See where Kulkarni stand on schools, jobs and health care. Names follow official Jefferson County election filings.
About this race
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 is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Kentucky ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
What this office does
State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.
This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Nima Kulkarni, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.