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Kentucky's 6th U.S. House District

Kentucky · Next election 2026 · 6 active candidates · $10.8M raisedFederal
About This Office

U.S. House seat for Kentucky's 6th congressional district. Representatives serve two-year terms.

Total Seats
435
Term Length
2 years
Salary
$174,000
Current Officeholders
Rep. Andy Barr
Rep. Andy BarrR
U.S. Representative · KY-6
Tenure
13y
Bills Spon.
57
Votes Missed
7.13%
Cross-party
46
Committees
ChairFinancial Institutions Subcommittee
Foreign Affairs Committee
Financial Services Committee
+4 more
The 2026 Race

17 candidates filed, 6 active for the 2026 House election in Kentucky District 6. Party primary on May 19, 2026. General election on Nov 3, 2026.

Primary
May 19, 2026
General
Nov 3, 2026
Total Raised
$10.8M
Candidates
6 active / 17 filed
Incumbent
—
Cash on Hand
$922K
Election History
YearWinnerResultRunner-UpTotal Votes
2024Andy Barr R63.0%Randy Cravens D 37.0%352,638
2022Andy Barr R65.1%Geoffrey M “Geoff” Young D 34.9%237,767
2020Andy Barr R57.3%Josh Hicks D 41.0%378,450
2018Andy Barr R51.0%Amy Mcgrath D 47.8%302,888
2016Andy Barr R61.1%Nancy Jo Kemper D 38.9%330,827
2014Andy Barr R60.0%Elizabeth Jensen D 40.0%245,694
2012Garland \"Andy\" Barr R52.0%Ben Chandler D 48.0%294,660
2010Ben Chandler D50.1%Garland \"Andy\" Barr R 49.9%238,976
2008Ben Chandler D64.7%Jon Larson R 35.3%315,142
2006Ben Chandler D85.5%Paul Ard L 14.5%185,780
2004Ben Chandler D58.6%Tom Buford R 40.0%299,217
2002Ernie Fletcher R72.0%Gatewood Galbraith I 26.0%160,688
2000Ernie Fletcher R52.8%Scotty Baesler D 34.8%270,803
1998Ernie Fletcher R53.1%Ernesto Scorsone D 46.0%195,918
1996Scotty Baesler D55.7%Ernest Fletcher R 44.3%226,230
District
Population
761,688
Median HH Income
$68K
Unemployment
4.6%
Bachelor's+
36.7%
Veterans
5.9%
Median Age
37.2
Mean HH Income
$95K
Poverty Rate
14.5%
HS or Higher
90.6%
Median Home Value
$250K
Median Rent
$1,053/mo
Owner-Occupied
62.1%
Under 18 / 65+
22.0% / 15.8%