2024 Kentucky Senate election Map of the incumbents: Republican incumbent running Republican incumbent retiring or lost renomination Democratic incumbent running Democratic incumbent retiring No 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.
A numbered map of the senate districts can be viewed here .
Retiring incumbents [ edit ] A total of four senators (one Democrat and three Republicans) are retiring, none of whom are retiring to run for other offices.
35th: Denise Harper Angel (Louisville ): Retiring.[ 2] 3rd: Whitney Westerfield (Fruit Hill ): Retiring.[ 3] 11th: John Schickel (Union ): Retiring.[ 4] 17th: Damon Thayer (Georgetown ): Retiring.[ 5] Incumbents defeated [ edit ] One incumbent lost renomination in the primary election.
In the primary election [ edit ] One Republican lost renomination.
7th: Adrienne E. Southworth (first elected in 2020) lost renomination to Aaron Reed. Summary by district [ edit ] Candidate filings are located on the Secretary of State website .
† – Incumbent not seeking re-election
District 19 special [ edit ] Precinct results: 50–60%
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Cassie Chambers Armstrong was elected in February 2023 following the resignation of Morgan McGarvey to become a U. S. Representative .[ 6]
District 28 special [ edit ] Precinct results: 30–40%
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Greg Elkins was elected in May 2023 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ralph Alvarado in January 2023.[ 7]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Lynn Bechler , representative from the 4th district (2013–2023) 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]
Incumbent senator Whitney Westerfield is retiring.[ 3]
Craig B. Richardson, attorney Jamie Skudlarek, candidate for the Ohio County Board of Education in 2022 Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Thomas Ballinger, veteran and beekeeper[ 13] 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]
Incumbent senator Adrienne E. Southworth was defeated for renomination by Republican Aaron Reed.
Rhonda Davis, small business owner Aaron Reed, veteran and firearms manufacturer Eliminated in primary [ edit ] 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 by precinct: 30–40%
40–50%
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60–70%
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80–90%
Incumbent senator John Schickel is retiring.[ 4]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Duane Froelicher, member of the Florence city council (2015–2021) and candidate for mayor of Florence in 2022 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 by precinct: 50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
Incumbent senator and senate majority leader Damon Thayer is retiring.[ 5]
Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Julia Jaddock, church employee 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]
Jennifer Sierra, artist and author, and candidate for Dayton city council in 2014 Molly Gene Crain, farmer and consultant[ 21] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Les Stapleton, mayor of Prestonsburg (2015–2024) (withdrew January 5, 2024) 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 by precinct: 40–50%
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Independent candidates [ edit ] Eliminated in primary [ edit ] Gerald A. Neal
Statewide officials Local officials Organizations Attica Woodson Scott
Local officials Organizations 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 by precinct: 30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
70–80%
Incumbent senator Denise Harper Angel is retiring.[ 2]
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