2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
The 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on November 6, 2018, to elect the six U.S. Representatives from the state of Kentucky, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate, and various state and local elections.
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Overview
By district
Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky by district:[1]
| District | Republican | Democratic | Others | Total | Result | ||||
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| Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| District 1 | 172,167 | 68.59% | 78,849 | 31.41% | 0 | 0.00% | 251,016 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 2 | 171,700 | 66.72% | 79,964 | 31.07% | 5,681 | 2.21% | 257,345 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 3 | 101,930 | 36.57% | 173,002 | 62.07% | 3,788 | 1.36% | 278,720 | 100.0% | Democratic Hold |
| District 4 | 162,946 | 62.24% | 90,536 | 34.58% | 8,330 | 3.18% | 261,812 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 5 | 172,093 | 78.94% | 45,890 | 21.05% | 34 | 0.02% | 218,017 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| District 6 | 154,468 | 51.00% | 144,736 | 47.79% | 3,684 | 1.22% | 302,888 | 100.0% | Republican Hold |
| Total | 935,304 | 59.58% | 612,977 | 39.05% | 21,517 | 1.37% | 1,569,798 | 100.0% | |
District 1
The incumbent is Republican James Comer, who has represented the district since 2016. Comer elected with 73% of the vote in 2016.
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul Walker | 51,094 | 74.6 | |
| Democratic | Alonzo Pennington | 17,398 | 25.4 | |
| Total votes | 68,492 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
- James Comer, incumbent
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | James Comer (incumbent) | 172,167 | 68.6 | |
| Democratic | Paul Walker | 78,849 | 31.4 | |
| Total votes | 251,016 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 2
The incumbent is Republican Brett Guthrie, who has represented the district since 2009. Guthrie was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Democratic primary
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hank Linderman | 14,516 | 30.0 | |
| Democratic | Brian Pedigo | 13,866 | 28.7 | |
| Democratic | Rane Eir Olivia Sessions | 10,501 | 21.7 | |
| Democratic | Grant Short | 9,470 | 19.6 | |
| Total votes | 48,353 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
- Brett Guthrie, incumbent
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Brett Guthrie (incumbent) | 171,700 | 66.7 | |
| Democratic | Hank Linderman | 79,964 | 31.1 | |
| Independent | Thomas Loecken | 5,681 | 2.2 | |
| Total votes | 257,345 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 3
The incumbent is Democrat John Yarmuth, who has represented the district since 2007. Yarmuth was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2016.
Democratic primary
- John Yarmuth, incumbent
Republican primary
- Mike Craven
- Vickie Yates Glisson, lawyer[8]
- Rhonda Palazzo, realtor
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Vickie Yates Glisson | 11,239 | 49.1 | |
| Republican | Mike Craven | 6,163 | 26.9 | |
| Republican | Rhonda Palazzo | 5,511 | 24.0 | |
| Total votes | 22,913 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John Yarmuth (incumbent) | 173,002 | 62.1 | |
| Republican | Vickie Yates Glisson | 101,930 | 36.6 | |
| Libertarian | Gregory Boles | 3,788 | 1.4 | |
| Total votes | 278,720 | 100.0 | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
District 4
The incumbent is Republican Thomas Massie, who has represented the district since 2012. Massie was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016.
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Seth Hall | 17,859 | 40.8 | |
| Democratic | Patti Piatt | 16,441 | 37.5 | |
| Democratic | Christina Lord | 9,509 | 21.7 | |
| Total votes | 43,809 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
- Thomas Massie, incumbent
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas Massie (incumbent) | 162,946 | 62.2 | |
| Democratic | Seth Hall | 90,536 | 34.6 | |
| Independent | Mike Moffett | 8,318 | 2.2 | |
| Independent | David Goodwin (write-in) | 12 | 0.0 | |
| Total votes | 261,812 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
District 5
The incumbent is Republican Hal Rogers, who has represented the district since 1981. Rogers was re-elected unopposed in 2016.
Democratic primary
- Kenneth Stepp, attorney
- Scott Sykes
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Kenneth Stepp | 33,584 | 58.7 | |
| Democratic | Scott Sykes | 23,637 | 41.3 | |
| Total votes | 57,221 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
- Hal Rogers, incumbent
- Gerardo Serrano
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers (incumbent) | 75,405 | 84.2 | |
| Republican | Gerardo Serrano | 14,177 | 15.8 | |
| Total votes | 89,582 | 100.0 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hal Rogers (incumbent) | 172,093 | 78.9 | |
| Democratic | Kenneth Stepp | 45,890 | 21.0 | |
| Independent | Bill Ray (write-in) | 34 | 0.1 | |
| Total votes | 218,017 | 100.0 | ||
District 6
Republican Andy Barr, who has represented the district since 2013, was re-elected to a third term with 61% of the vote in 2016.
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Kentucky's 6th congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018.[11][12]
Democratic primary
- Jim Gray, mayor of Lexington[13]
- Theodore Green[14]
- Daniel Kemph, business analyst
- Amy McGrath, retired U.S. Marine[15]
- Reggie Thomas, state senator[16]
- Geoff Young[17]
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Amy McGrath | 48,859 | 48.7 | |
| Democratic | Jim Gray | 40,684 | 40.5 | |
| Democratic | Reggie Thomas | 7,226 | 7.2 | |
| Democratic | Geoff Young | 1,574 | 1.6 | |
| Democratic | Daniel Kemph | 1,240 | 1.2 | |
| Democratic | Theodore Green | 835 | 0.8 | |
| Total votes | 100,418 | 100.0 | ||
Republican primary
- Andy Barr, incumbent
- Chuck Eddy
Primary results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andy Barr (incumbent) | 40,514 | 83.8 | |
| Republican | Chuck Eddy | 7,858 | 16.2 | |
| Total votes | 48,372 | 100.0 | ||
Endorsements
Andy Barr (R)
- Federal officials
Polling
| Poll source | Date(s) administered |
Sample size |
Margin of error |
Andy Barr (R) |
Amy McGrath (D) |
Other | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NYT Upshot/Siena College | November 1–4, 2018 | 438 | ± 4.9% | 44% | 44% | 2% | 10% |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R-Barr) | October 6–8, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 48% | 46% | – | – |
| Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D-McGrath) | September 30 – October 2, 2018 | 501 | ± 4.5% | 44% | 51% | – | – |
| Pulse Opinion Research | September 12–17, 2018 | 600 | ± 4.0% | 47% | 47% | 2% | 3% |
| NYT Upshot/Siena College | September 6–8, 2018 | 506 | ± 4.9% | 47% | 46% | – | 7% |
| Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R-CLF) | September 4–6, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 49% | 45% | – | 6% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D-McGrath) | July 7–10, 2018 | 461 | ± 4.6% | 43% | 50% | – | 7% |
| Fabrizio, Lee & Associates (R-CLF) | June 6–7, 2018 | 400 | ± 4.9% | 38% | 51% | – | 11% |
| DCCC (D) | April 30–May 2, 2018 | 508 | ± 4.4% | 37% | 52% | – | 8% |
| Garin-Hart-Yang Research Group (D-McGrath) | February 5–7, 2018 | 401 | ± 5.0% | 48% | 44% | – | – |
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Andy Barr (incumbent) | 154,468 | 51.0 | |
| Democratic | Amy McGrath | 144,736 | 47.8 | |
| Libertarian | Frank Harris | 2,150 | 0.7 | |
| Independent | Rikka Wallin | 1,011 | 0.3 | |
| Independent | James Germalic | 523 | 0.2 | |
| Total votes | 302,890 | 100.0 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
- Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
- "Can Alonzo Pennington Thumbpick His Way into Congress?". LA Progressive. March 10, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- reports, From New Era staff. "Murray man to run for congress, challenge Comer". Kentucky New Era. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- "Hank Linderman running for Congress". TRISTATEHOMEPAGE. January 31, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- "Danville hosts first public forum for Democratic congressional candidates | The Advocate-Messenger". www.amnews.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- wswietek@bgdailynews.com, WES SWIETEK. "Third Democrat files to challenge Guthrie". Bowling Green Daily News. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- "Four good Democratic candidates for Kentucky's Second District | The Advocate-Messenger". www.amnews.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- "Kentucky Health Official Running for Congress | NewsRadio 840 WHAS". NewsRadio 840 WHAS. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- "Here is the list of candidates for 4th Congressional District and KY House, Senate, from the region | NKyTribune". www.nkytribune.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- "Massie Challenger Looks to Paint a Red District Blue". CityBeat Cincinnati. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- Cheney, Kyle (January 30, 2017). "Amid Democratic doldrums, DCCC identifies 2018 targets". Politico. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- Sena, Dan (January 30, 2017). "House Democrats Playing Offense" (PDF). Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Retrieved February 11, 2017.
- Arroyo, Emilie. "Lexington mayor Jim Gray files to run for Congress". Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- "Theodore David Green". Archived from the original on April 14, 2018. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- "McGrath will launch first campaign commercial during UK basketball game". Spectrum News. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- Staff, WKYT News. "State Senator Reggie Thomas to run for Congress". Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- "Geoff Young continues suit against Kentucky Democratic Party, even as he seeks its nomination | The State Journal". www.state-journal.com. Retrieved April 14, 2018.
- Donald J. Trump. "Heading to the Great State of Kentucky - Big Rally for Congressman Andy Barr - Fantastic guy, need his vote for MAGA! Strong on Crime, Tax Cuts, Military, Vets & 2nd A. His opponent will NEVER vote for us, only for Pelosi. Andy has my Strongest Endorsement!!! See you in Kentucky". Twitter.
External links
- Candidates at Vote Smart
- Candidates at Ballotpedia
- Campaign finance at FEC
- Campaign finance at Center for Responsive Politics
- Campaigns at Curlie
- Official campaign websites of first district candidates
- Official campaign websites of second district candidates
- Official campaign websites of third district candidates
- Official campaign websites of fourth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of fifth district candidates
- Official campaign websites of sixth district candidates
- Andy Barr (R) for Congress
- Amy McGrath (D) for Congress
- Frank Harris (L) for Congress
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