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Kentucky's 4th U.S. House District

Kentucky · Next election 2026 · 3 active candidates · $12.7M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Kentucky's 4th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Thomas Massie
Rep. Thomas MassieR
U.S. Representative · KY-4
Tenure
15y
Bills Spon.
28
Votes Missed
6.2%
Cross-party
154
Committees
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
Judiciary Committee
Aviation Subcommittee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

10 candidates filed, 3 active for the 2026 House election in Kentucky District 4. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$12.7M
Candidates
3 active / 10 filed
Incumbent
Thomas H. MassieR
Cash on Hand
$1.0M
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Thomas Massie R100.0%—278,386
2022Thomas Massie R65.0%Matthew Lehman D 31.0%257,629
2020Thomas Massie R67.1%Alexandra Owensby D 32.9%382,509
2018Thomas Massie R62.2%Seth Hall D 34.6%261,800
2016Thomas Massie R71.3%Calvin Sidle D 28.7%327,987
2014Thomas Massie R67.7%Peter Newberry D 32.3%222,158
2012Thomas Massie R62.1%William R \"Bill\" Adkins D 35.0%299,444
2010Geoff Davis R69.5%John Waltz D 30.5%218,507
2008Geoff Davis R63.0%Michael Kelley D 37.0%301,759
2006Geoff Davis R51.7%Ken Lucas D 43.4%204,767
2004Geoff Davis R54.4%Nick Clooney D 43.9%295,927
2002Ken Lucas D51.1%Geoff Davis R 47.5%171,735
2000Ken Lucas D54.3%Don Bell R 43.5%231,963
1998Ken Lucas D53.4%Gex \"Jay\" Williams R 46.6%175,032
1996Jim Bunning R68.4%Denny Bowman D 31.6%218,074
District
Population
762,319
Median HH Income
$80K
Unemployment
4.2%
Bachelor's+
32.0%
Veterans
6.6%
Median Age
39.3
Mean HH Income
$107K
Poverty Rate
11.0%
HS or Higher
91.7%
Median Home Value
$247K
Median Rent
$1,048/mo
Owner-Occupied
75.4%
Under 18 / 65+
23.4% / 16.6%