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2018 Kentucky Senate election

The 2018 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 6, 2018. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 22. Half of the senate (all even-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining one seat.

A numbered map of the senate districts at the time can be viewed here.

Overview

Retiring incumbents

One senator retired, who did not run for another office.

  1. 8th: Joe Bowen (Owensboro) retired.

Incumbents defeated

One incumbent lost reelection in the general election.

  1. 4th: J. Dorsey Ridley (first elected in 2004) lost to Robert M. "Robby" Mills.

Summary by district

Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.

† – Incumbent not seeking re-election

Crossover seats

Democratic

Three districts voted for Donald Trump in 2016 but had Democratic incumbents:

Republican

None.

Closest races

Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%:

  1. (gain)

Predictions

District 2

Incumbent senator Danny Carroll won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Julie Tennyson.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Julie Tennyson

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 4

Incumbent senator J. Dorsey Ridley was defeated for reelection by Republican Robert M. "Robby" Mills.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

Results by county

District 6

Incumbent senator C. B. Embry Jr. won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Crystal Chappell.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Crystal Chappell

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 8

Incumbent senator Joe Bowen did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Matt Castlen.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Bob Glenn

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Matt Castlen, representative from the 14th district (2017–2019)
Eliminated in primary
  • Dianne Burns Mackey

Results

General election

Results

District 10

Incumbent senator Dennis L. Parrett won reelection unopposed.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 12

Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Paula Setser-Kissick.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Paula Setser-Kissick

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 14

Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Stephanie Compton.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Stephanie Compton

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 16

Incumbent senator George Maxwell "Max" Wise won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Nicole Britton.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 18

Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Chester Chuck Highley

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 20

Incumbent senator Paul R. Hornback won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Dave Suetholz.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Dave Suetholz

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 22

Incumbent senator Tom Buford won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Carolyn Dupont.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Carolyn Dupont

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 24

Incumbent senator Wil Schroder won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Rachel Roberts.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 26

Incumbent senator Ernie Harris won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Matt Kaufmann

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Alex R. White

Results

General election

Results

District 28

Incumbent senator Ralph Alvarado won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Denise Gray.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Denise Gray

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 30

Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Paula Clemons-Combs.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Paula Clemons-Combs

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 32

Incumbent senator Mike Wilson won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jeanie Smith

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Darrell Traughber

Results

General election

Results

District 34

Incumbent senator Jared K. Carpenter won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Susan Byrne Haddix.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Susan Byrne Haddix

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Results

District 36

Incumbent senator Julie Raque Adams won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Sheri A. Donahue
Eliminated in primary
  • Gay Adelmann

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Sheeba Jolly

Results

General election

Results

District 38

Incumbent senator Dan Malano Seum won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Paul Wesley Ham

Results

General election

Results

See also

References