Who's leaving office? Which races are uncontested? Here's an early look at what we're watching in 2026 elections for Kentucky House and Senate.

Voters will choose which of these candidates for Louisville and Jefferson County offices will advance to the general election.

"I'm guessing (Democrats) really worked it... to get people to file for a lot of these seats that had been unopposed previously," Adams said

The filing deadline to run in a primary in the state was Jan. 9. Here's a look at who is running for the state House and Senate seats.

The headline contest of the 2026 cycle is the open U.S. Senate race created by the retirement of Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, who is not seeking re-election after more than 40 years in office. Kentucky’s Senate primary winners will advance to the November contest for a seat Republicans have held for decades.

The candidate filing deadline passed Friday in Kentucky, with Democrats again leaving many General Assembly races unchallenged to the Republican supermajority.

KENTUCKY, USA — U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie is brushing off President Donald Trump's latest endorsement of a challenger in this year's primary election.

Results for the 2024 Kentucky Presidential general election. Find Kentucky and national elections results at BostonGlobe.com.

A naturalized citizen from Louisville decided to run for the state House the night before the filing deadline, spurred by a Kentucky lawmaker’s proposal to bar immigrant citizens from holding local and state elected offices.