2024 Kentucky elections

2024 Kentucky Commonwealth’s Attorneys elections
All 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts
	Map of the incumbents:; Democratic incumbent running Democratic incumbent retiring; Republican incumbent running Republican incumbent retiring or lost renomination; Independent incumbent running

A general election will be held in the U.S. state of Kentucky on November 5, 2024. The primary election for all offices was held on May 21, 2024. The last day to register to vote in the primary election was April 22 and the last day to register to vote in the general election was October 7.^[1]

Federal offices

President and Vice President of the United States

Kentucky has 8 electoral votes in the Electoral College. The candidates certified to appear on the ballot, In order of their appearance^[2], are Republican Party candidate Donald Trump, Democratic Party candidate Kamala Harris, Kentucky Party candidate Jill Stein, independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., independent candidate Shiva Ayyadurai, and Libertarian Party candidate Chase Oliver. Trump previously won the state in both 2016 and 2020.

United States House of Representatives

Kentucky has 6 congressional districts. In 2022 Kentucky elected 5 Republicans and one Democrat.

State offices

Kentucky Senate

The Kentucky Senate consists of 38 members. In 2024, half of the chamber (all odd-numbered districts) will be up for election.^[3] Following the 2022 election, the senate consisted of 31 Republicans and 7 Democrats.

Kentucky House of Representatives

All 100 seats in the Kentucky House of Representatives will be up for election in 2024.^[3] Following the 2022 election, the house consisted of 80 Republicans and 20 Democrats.

Kentucky Supreme Court

The Kentucky Supreme Court consists of 7 justices elected in non-partisan elections to staggered eight-year terms. District 5, occupied by chief justice Laurance B. VanMeter, is the only seat up for election in 2024.^[3] The district is composed of 8 counties in the Lexington area. VanMeter announced in September 2023 that he would not be seeking reelection.^[4]

Commonwealth’s Attorneys

Commonwealth's Attorneys, who serve as the prosecutors for felonies in the state, are elected to six-year terms.^[3] One attorney is elected for each of the 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts. Following the 2018 elections, 32 attorneys were affiliated with the Democratic Party, 24 with the Republican party, and one independent.^[5]

Summary of elections
Circuit		Incumbent^[6]			Candidates^[7]
#	Counties	Attorney	Party	Status	Candidates^[7]
1	Ballard, Carlisle, Fulton, Hickman	Michael B. Stacy	Independent	Incumbent running	▌Michael B. Stacy (Independent)
2	McCracken	Daniel Y. Boaz	Democratic	Incumbent retiring^[8]	▌Donna L. Dixon (Republican)
3	Christian	Maureen Leamy	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Maureen Leamy (Republican)
4	Hopkins	Kathryn Hibbs Senter	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Kathryn Hibbs Senter (Republican)
5	Crittenden, Union, Webster	Zac Greenwell	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Zac Greenwell (Democratic)
6	Daviess	Mike Van Meter	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Mike Van Meter (Democratic)
7	Logan, Todd	Neil Kerr	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Neil Kerr (Republican)
8	Edmonson, Warren	Kori Beck Bumgarner	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Kori Beck Bumgarner (Democratic)
9	Hardin	Shane Young	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Shane Young (Republican)
10	Hart, LaRue, Nelson	Terry L. Geoghegan	Democratic	Incumbent retiring	▌Kyle W. Williamson (Democratic)
11	Green, Marion, Taylor, Washington	Shelly Miller	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Shelly Miller (Republican)
12	Henry, Oldham, Trimble	Courtney T. Baxter	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Courtney T. Baxter (Republican)
13	Garrard, Jessamine	Andy Sims	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Andy Sims (Republican)
14	Bourbon, Scott, Woodford	Sharon Muse Johnson	Republican	Incumbent lost renomination	▌Kelli Kearney (Republican)
15	Carroll, Grant, Owen	Leigh Tomlinson Roberts	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Leigh Tomlinson Roberts (Republican)
16	Kenton	Rob Sanders	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Rob Sanders (Republican)
17	Campbell	Michelle Snodgrass	Democratic	Incumbent retiring	▌Michael C. Zimmerman (Republican)
18	Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton, Robertson	Douglas Miller	Democratic	Incumbent retiring	▌Michael Wade Laws (Republican)
19	Bracken, Fleming, Mason	Christopher L. Kelley	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Johnathan Gay (Republican) ▌Christopher L. Kelley (Democratic)
20	Greenup, Lewis	Melvin C. Leonhart	Democratic	Incumbent retiring	▌Rhese David McKenzie (Republican)
21	Bath, Menifee, Montgomery, Rowan	Ashton McKenzie	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Ashton McKenzie (Democratic)
22	Fayette	Kimberly Henderson Baird	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Kimberly Henderson Baird (Democratic)
23	Estill, Lee, Owsley	Heather Buntin Combs	Republican	Incumbent retiring	▌Beverly Arvin Brewer (Democratic)
24	Johnson, Lawrence, Martin	Floyd Anthony Skeans	Republican	Incumbent retiring^[9]	▌David Matt Runyon (Republican)
25	Clark, Madison	David W. Smith	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌David W. Smith (Democratic)
26	Harlan	Steven Parker Boggs	Democratic	Incumbent retiring	▌Karen S. Davenport (Republican)
27	Knox, Laurel	Jackie L. Steele	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Jackie L. Steele (Republican)
28	Lincoln, Pulaski, Rockcastle	David L. Dalton	Republican	Incumbent running	▌David L. Dalton (Republican)
29	Adair, Casey	Brian Wright	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Brian Wright (Republican)
30	Jefferson	Gerina D. Whethers	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Gerina D. Whethers (Democratic)
31	Floyd	Arnold Brent Turner	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Arnold Brent Turner (Democratic)
32	Boyd	Rhonda Copley	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Rhonda Copley (Republican)
33	Perry	Vacant			▌John Hansen (Republican) ▌Jonathan Wilder (Democratic)
34	McCreary, Whitley	Ronnie Bowling	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Ronnie Bowling (Republican)
35	Pike	Billy G. Slone	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Billy G. "Bill" Slone (Republican)
36	Knott, Magoffin	Todd Martin	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Todd Martin (Democratic)
37	Carter, Elliott, Morgan	Brandon Ison	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Brandon Ison (Democratic)
38	Butler, Hancock, Ohio	Blake Ross Chambers	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Blake Ross Chambers (Republican)
39	Breathitt, Powell, Wolfe	Miranda Stevens King	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Miranda Stevens King (Democratic)
40	Clinton, Cumberland, Monroe	Jesse M. Stockton Jr.	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Jesse M. Stockton Jr. (Republican)
41	Clay, Jackson, Leslie	Gary H. Gregory	Republican	Incumbent lost renomination	▌Haley Jo Fields (Republican) ▌Jake Roberts (Democratic)
42	Calloway, Marshall	Dennis R. Foust	Independent	Incumbent running	▌Dennis R. Foust (Independent)
43	Barren, Metcalfe	John Bishop Gardner	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌John Bishop Gardner (Democratic)
44	Bell	Lisa Fugate	Republican	Incumbent lost renomination	▌Jessie Moberg (Democratic) ▌Mike Taylor (Republican)
45	McLean, Muhlenberg	Clayton Douglas Adams	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Clayton Douglas Adams (Democratic)
46	Breckinridge, Grayson, Meade	Rick Allen Hardin	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Rick Allen Hardin (Republican)
47	Letcher	Edison G. Banks II	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Matthew Thomas Butler (Democratic) ▌Edison G. Banks II (Republican)
48	Franklin	Larry Cleveland	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Larry Cleveland (Democratic)
49	Allen, Simpson	Corey Morgan	Republican	Incumbent lost renomination	▌Mike Lindsey (Republican)
50	Boyle, Mercer	Richard Bottoms	Democratic	Incumbent retiring	▌Justin Johnson (Republican)
51	Henderson	Herbert L. McKee, Jr.	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Herbert L. McKee Jr. (Democratic)
52	Graves	Richard Kemp	Democratic	Incumbent running	▌Richard "Richie" Kemp (Democratic) ▌George Shannon Powers (Republican)
53	Anderson, Shelby, Spencer	Hart Megibben	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Hart Megibben (Republican)
54	Boone, Gallatin	Louis Kelly	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Louis Kelly (Republican)
55	Bullitt	Bailey Taylor	Republican	Incumbent retiring	▌Amanda Hernandez-Troutman (Republican)
56	Caldwell, Livingston, Lyon, Trigg	Carrie L. Ovey-Wiggins	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Carrie L. Ovey-Wiggins (Republican)
57	Russell, Wayne	Matthew Leveridge	Republican	Incumbent running	▌Matthew Leveridge (Republican)

Circuit Clerks

Each of the 57 circuits of the Kentucky Circuit Courts will elect a clerk to a six-year term.^[3]

Local offices

Mayors

Mayors in Kentucky are elected to four-year terms, with cities holding their elections in either presidential or midterm years.^[3] Cities with mayoral elections in 2024 include Ashland, Bowling Green, Covington, Frankfort, Newport, Owensboro, and Paducah. Special elections will be held for unexpired terms in Brandenburg and Prestonsburg.

Summary of elections
City	Incumbent			Candidates
City	Mayor	First elected	Status	Candidates
Ashland	Matt Perkins	2020	Incumbent retiring	Joshua Blanton Chuck Charles
Bowling Green	Todd Alcott	2020	Incumbent running	Todd Alcott Patti Minter
Brandenburg (special)	David Pace	2024^[c]	Incumbent retiring	Bruce Fackler
Covington	Joseph U. Meyer	2016	Incumbent retiring	Ronald Washington
Frankfort	Layne Wilkerson	2020	Incumbent running	Katrisha Waldridge Layne Wilkerson
Newport	Thomas Guidugli	2020	Incumbent running	Thomas Guidugli
Owensboro	Tom Watson	2016^[d]	Incumbent running	Pamela Smith-Wright Tom Watson
Paducah	George Bray	2020	Incumbent running	George Bray David Guess
Prestonsburg (special)	Rick Hughes	2024^[e]	Incumbent running	David Gearheart Rick Hughes

City Councils

Each incorporated city will elect its council members to a two-year term.^[3]

School boards

Local school board members are elected to staggered four-year terms, with half up for election in 2024.^[3]

Louisville Metro Council

The Louisville Metro Council is elected to staggered four-year terms, with even-numbered districts up for election in 2024.^[3]

Ballot measures

Two constitutional amendments have been proposed by the Kentucky General Assembly to be voted on in the general election.

Noncitizen voting amendment

If enacted, the amendment would prevent people who are not United States citizens from voting.

School choice amendment

If enacted, the amendment would allow the General Assembly to fund charter schools.

Notes

^ A Republican won a special election in the 15th circuit, previously held by a Democrat, in November 2022. Additionally, five Democratic incumbents in the 4th, 9th, 11th, 35th, and 56th circuits switched parties following the 2018 elections.
^ The Democratic incumbent in the 1st circuit switched parties following the 2018 elections.
^ Pace was appointed by the Brandenburg City Council to replace outgoing mayor Bryan Claycomb, beginning January 1, 2024.
^ Watson previously served as mayor from 2005 to 2008.
^ Hughes was appointed by the Prestonsburg City Council to replace outgoing mayor Les Stapleton, who resigned on March 12, 2024.

References

^ "2024 Kentucky Election Calendar" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
^ https://web.sos.ky.gov/electionballots/
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
^ Bryson, Julie (September 12, 2023). "Kentucky Chief Justice not seeking re-election in 2024". WPSD Local 6. Retrieved November 14, 2023.
^ "Official 2018 General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
^ "Members by Circuit". Kentucky Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Association. Retrieved October 21, 2023.
^ "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State". Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
^ Dick, Carly (November 11, 2023). "McCracken County Commonwealth's Attorney Dan Boaz says its time to pass the torch". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
^ Fyffe, Tony (December 9, 2023). "Assistant prosecutor files for commonwealth's attorney". The Paintsville Herald. Retrieved February 27, 2024.

[6] A Republican won a special election in the 15th circuit, previously held by a Democrat, in November 2022. Additionally, five Democratic incumbents in the 4th, 9th, 11th, 35th, and 56th circuits switched parties following the 2018 elections.

[7] The Democratic incumbent in the 1st circuit switched parties following the 2018 elections.

[12] Pace was appointed by the Brandenburg City Council to replace outgoing mayor Bryan Claycomb, beginning January 1, 2024.

[13] Watson previously served as mayor from 2005 to 2008.

[14] Hughes was appointed by the Prestonsburg City Council to replace outgoing mayor Les Stapleton, who resigned on March 12, 2024.

[1] "2024 Kentucky Election Calendar" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

[2] ttps://web.sos.ky.gov/electionballots/

[schedule-3] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ "Kentucky Election Schedule" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

[4] Bryson, Julie (September 12, 2023). "Kentucky Chief Justice not seeking re-election in 2024". WPSD Local 6. Retrieved November 14, 2023.

[5] "Official 2018 General Election Results" (PDF). Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

[8] "Members by Circuit". Kentucky Commonwealth’s Attorneys’ Association. Retrieved October 21, 2023.

[9] "Candidate Filings with the Office of the Secretary of State". Kentucky Secretary of State. Retrieved November 20, 2023.

[10] Dick, Carly (November 11, 2023). "McCracken County Commonwealth's Attorney Dan Boaz says its time to pass the torch". The Paducah Sun. Retrieved November 21, 2023.

[11] Fyffe, Tony (December 9, 2023). "Assistant prosecutor files for commonwealth's attorney". The Paintsville Herald. Retrieved February 27, 2024.

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