The November ballot
Raised so far, filed with the FEC
Official candidate list: Kentucky Secretary of State. Not a prediction.
The seat
Morgan McGarvey
Democrat · Holds the seat now
First took office 2023 · Age 46
From the member's own disclosures and congress.gov. Not cosponsoring is not a vote against a ban.
How to vote in Kentucky
- General electionNovember 3, 2026
Register 29 days before the election.
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How they won the primary
The primary · 32,868 votes
- Maria Teresa Rodriguez Won: 48.2% 15,855
- David Joseph Nichter: 20.7% 6,807
- Daniel Cobble: 17.9% 5,893
- Donald Pay: 13.1% 4,313
Primary results as recorded October 12, 2026, ordered by votes. Source: Kentucky Secretary of State official primary certification. A primary result is a recorded fact about a past contest, not a prediction of November.
Where each candidate's money comes from
Small donors give $200 or less; PACs are political action committees. Shares of each candidate's own receipts on file with the FEC. Outside money is not part of these figures.
Not on the November ballot
3 filedPrimary candidates who did not advance, committees still on file, and candidacies that ended. Being here is a filing fact, not a mark against anyone.
How this seat voted last time
D+24 in 2024
- Morgan McGarvey Won: 61.9%
- Mike Craven: 38.0%
327,864 votes for candidates. A past result is a filed fact, not a prediction of November.
Certified returns via MIT Election Data and Science Lab, from the House Clerk's election statistics and state canvasses.
The district
Census context- People
- 749K
- Median household income
- $68K
- Unemployment
- 5.3%
- Living below the poverty line
- 14.8%
- Without health insurance
- 5.8%
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 2024 5-year estimates. Context about the district, not a statement about any candidate.
Candidates and financing from the FEC, public domain. Candidate totals are each campaign's latest FEC report, ending between June 30, 2026 and July 1, 2026. Dataset built 2026-10-12. Nothing here is a forecast, a grade, or a ranking of candidates.