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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.

Overview

By district

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky by district:

District 1

Incumbent Republican James Comer, who had represented the district since 2016, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+23.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Paul Walker, professor
Eliminated in primary
  • Alonzo Pennington, musician

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

Incumbent Republican Brett Guthrie, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+19.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Hank Linderman, musician
Eliminated in primary
  • Brian Pedigo, teacher and farmer
  • Rane Eir Olivia Sessions, veteran and former intern for William D. Ford
  • Grant Short, pilot, businessman and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2016

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 3

Incumbent Democrat John Yarmuth, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 63% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of D+6.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Vickie Yates Glisson, lawyer and former state health secretary
Eliminated in primary
  • Mike Craven, Ford worker
  • Rhonda Palazzo, realtor
Withdrawn
  • Waymen Eddings

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 4

Incumbent Republican Thomas Massie, who had represented the district since 2012, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 71% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Seth Hall, health insurance worker
Eliminated in primary
  • Christina Lord
  • Patti Piatt, business executive

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

Incumbent Republican Hal Rogers, who had represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected unopposed in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+31.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Gerardo Serrano

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Kenneth Stepp, attorney
Eliminated in primary
  • Scott Sykes

Primary results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

Incumbent Republican Andy Barr, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 61% of the vote in 2016. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Chuck Eddy

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

Campaign

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee included Kentucky's 6th congressional district on its initial list of Republican-held seats considered targets in 2018. McGrath's campaign announcement video, entitled "Told Me", in which she spoke of her Navy service (being the first female Marine to fly a McDonnell Douglas F/F-18 in combat), attracted much national attention.

The DCCC opted to support Jim Gray in the primary.

Endorsements

Polling

Results

General election

Endorsements

Polling

Graphical summary<br />

Predictions

Results

See also

References

External links