2024 Kentucky Senate election

The 2024 Kentucky Senate election will be held on November 5, 2024. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 21. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) are up for election. Following the 2022 election, Republicans and Democrats held 31 and seven seats, respectively. The deadline for candidates to file was January 5, 2024.

A numbered map of the senate districts can be viewed here.

Retiring incumbents
A total of four senators (one Democrat and three Republicans) are retiring, none of whom are retiring to run for other offices.

Democratic

 * 1) 35th: Denise Harper Angel (Louisville): Retiring.

Republican

 * 1) 3rd: Whitney Westerfield (Fruit Hill): Retiring.
 * 2) 11th: John Schickel (Union): Retiring.
 * 3) 17th: Damon Thayer (Georgetown): Retiring.

Incumbents defeated
One incumbent lost renomination in the primary election.

Republicans
One Republican lost renomination.


 * 1) 7th: Adrienne E. Southworth (first elected in 2020) lost renomination to Aaron Reed.

Summary by district
Candidate filings are located on the Secretary of State website.

† – Incumbent not seeking re-election

District 19 special
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{{legend|#A80000|>90%}} ]] Cassie Chambers Armstrong was elected in February 2023 following the resignation of Morgan McGarvey to become a [[U. S. Representative]].

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Nominee

 * Jason G. Howell, incumbent senator
 * Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

 * Lynn Bechler, representative from the 4th district (2013–2023)
 * Campaign website

District 3
Incumbent senator Whitney Westerfield is retiring.

Nominee

 * Craig B. Richardson, attorney
 * Campaign website

Nominee

 * Jamie Skudlarek, candidate for the Ohio County Board of Education in 2022

Nominee

 * Stephen Meredith, incumbent senator
 * Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

 * Thomas Ballinger, veteran and beekeeper
 * Campaign website

District 7
Incumbent senator Adrienne E. Southworth was defeated for renomination by Republican Aaron Reed.

Nominee

 * Rhonda Davis, small business owner
 * Campaign website

Nominee

 * Aaron Reed, veteran and firearms manufacturer
 * Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

 * Ed Gallrein, veteran and farmer
 * Campaign website
 * Adrienne E. Southworth, incumbent senator
 * Campaign website

Results
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Nominee

 * Karen M. Pennington

Nominee

 * David P. Givens, incumbent senator and president pro tempore of the senate
 * Campaign website

District 11
Incumbent senator John Schickel is retiring.

Nominee

 * Steve Rawlings, representative from the 66th district (2023–present)
 * Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

 * Duane Froelicher, member of the Florence city council (2015–2021) and candidate for mayor of Florence in 2022
 * Campaign website

Nominee

 * Reggie Thomas, incumbent senator

Nominee

 * Rick Girdler, incumbent senator

District 17
Incumbent senator and senate majority leader Damon Thayer is retiring.

Nominee

 * Kiana Fields

Nominee

 * Matt Nunn, veteran and Toyota Tsusho vice president
 * Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

 * Julia Jaddock, church employee
 * Campaign website

Nominee

 * Cassie Chambers Armstrong, incumbent senator

Nominee

 * Brandon J. Storm, incumbent senator

Nominee

 * Jennifer Sierra, artist and author, and candidate for Dayton city council in 2014
 * Campaign website

Nominee

 * Chris McDaniel, incumbent senator
 * Campaign website

Nominee

 * Robert Stivers, incumbent senator and president of the senate

Nominee

 * Molly Gene Crain, farmer and consultant
 * Campaign website

Nominee

 * Steve West, incumbent senator
 * Campaign website

Nominee

 * Johnnie L. Turner, incumbent senator
 * Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

 * Shawn Andrew Gilley, member of the Letcher County Board of Education (2019–present)
 * Randy Thompson, Judge/Executive of Knott County (2005–2013)
 * Campaign website

Withdrawn

 * Les Stapleton, mayor of Prestonsburg (2015–2024) (withdrew January 5, 2024)

Results
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Independent candidates

 * David Suhr

Nominee

 * C. Phillip Wheeler Jr., incumbent senator

Nominee

 * Gerald A. Neal, incumbent senator and senate minority leader
 * Campaign website

Eliminated in primary

 * Michael W. Churchill Jr.
 * Campaign website
 * Attica Woodson Scott, representative from the 41st district (2017–2023) and candidate for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district in 2022
 * Campaign website

Results
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District 35
Incumbent senator Denise Harper Angel is retiring.

Nominee

 * Keturah J. Herron, representative from the 42nd district (2022–present)
 * Campaign website

Nominee

 * David Yates, incumbent senator and senate minority whip
 * Campaign website

Nominee

 * Calvin Leach, master's student and member of the United States Army Reserve
 * Campaign website