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2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on November 8, 2022, 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.

District 1

The 1st district takes in Western Kentucky, including Paducah, Hopkinsville, Murray, and Henderson. The incumbent was Republican James Comer, who had represented the 1st district since 2016. Comer was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 74.9% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn

Endorsements

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Jimmy Ausbrooks

General election

Predictions

Results

District 2

The 2nd district encompasses west-central Kentucky, taking in Bowling Green, Owensboro, and Elizabethtown. The incumbent was Republican Brett Guthrie, who had represented the 2nd district since 2009. Guthrie was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 71.9% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Brent Feher
  • E. Lee Watts

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Hank Linderman, nominee for this seat in 2018 and 2020
Eliminated in primary

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

District 3

The 3rd district encompasses nearly all of Louisville Metro, which, since the merger of 2003, is consolidated with Jefferson County, though other incorporated cities, such as Shively and St. Matthews, exist within the county. Incumbent representative John Yarmuth announced he would not be running for re-election in 2022. He was succeeded in 2022 by State Senator Morgan McGarvey, who won 62.0% of the vote in the general election.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Endorsements

Debates and forums

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Stuart Ray
Eliminated in primary
  • Daniel Cobble
  • Mike Craven
  • Justin Gregory
  • Darien Moreno, tax preparer
  • Rhonda Palazzo
  • Gregory Puccetti
Disqualified
Declined

Results

General election

Predictions

Post-primary endorsements

Results

District 4

The 4th district is located in the northeastern part of the state along the Ohio River, including the suburbs of Cincinnati and a small part of Louisville. The incumbent was Republican Thomas Massie, who had represented the district since 2012. Massie was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 65.0% of the vote in the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Alyssa Dara McDowell
  • George Washington
  • Claire Wirth, real estate developer

Endorsements

Polling

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Endorsements

General election

Predictions

Results

District 5

The 5th district is based in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky. The incumbent was Republican Hal Rogers, who had represented the 5th district since 1981. He was most recently re-elected in 2022, with 82.2% of the vote.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Jeannette Andrews, accountant
  • Brandon Monhollen, transportation manager
  • Gerardo Serrano, farmer and activist
  • Richard Van Dam, physician

Endorsements

Primary results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Conor Halbleib

General election

Predictions

Results

District 6

The 6th district is located in central Kentucky, taking in Lexington, Richmond, and Frankfort. The incumbent was Republican Andy Barr, who had represented the 6th district since 2013. Barr was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 62.7% of the vote in the general election.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Derek Petteys, project manager and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020

Endorsements

Results

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • Christopher Preece, educator

Endorsements

Results

General election

Predictions

Results

Notes

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References

External links

Official campaign websites for 1st district candidates

Official campaign website for 2nd district candidate

Official campaign website for 3rd district candidate

Official campaign websites for 4th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 5th district candidates

Official campaign websites for 6th district candidates