Kentucky Primary Election

Kentuckians came out to vote in the May 19 election at relatively high rates for a primary election. It’s fueled unfounded conspiracies online.

Voters across Kentucky – and in six other states – cast ballots in primary elections Tuesday, with some of the results setting matchups for this November’s general election and others entirely deciding races.

A Louisville Democratic state lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct was among incumbents who appeared to lose their primaries in Kentucky.

Watch real-time election results roll in from the Associated Press for the most important races in Kentucky for the May 19, 2026 primary election.

Rep. Killian Timoney lost by a wide margin in his Lexington district, despite supportive PACs spending heavily to keep the moderate Republican in office.

All six of Kentucky’s U.S. representatives are up for reelection this year, but two will face no Democratic opponent in the general election this fall.

Race results for the down ticket races in far western Kentucky will be added here as they are called.

Check out results from the federal and state-level races on the ballot in the 2024 Kentucky Primary Election.

By the end of Kentucky's primary this year, the outcome of more than half of the state’s legislative races will be all but decided. In a number of races, only one candidate or members of just one party are running.

The 2024 Voter Guide from Kentucky Public Radio is live. Here’s a post about how we made it a reality.