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2026 Election Results

Kentucky primary election results

Kentucky's primary features two closely watched races: an open U.S. Senate contest to succeed retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell, and the 4th Congressional District, where Trump has backed a challenger against incumbent Rep. Thomas Massie in the costliest House primary on record.
+10.9+19.8
OfficeLeaderEST. Votes Counted
Booker
99%
Williams
Uncontested
Wingfield
99
McGarvey
Uncontested
+44.9+8.2
OfficeLeaderEST. Votes Counted
Strange
99%
Pillersdorf
Uncontested
Dembo
99
Updated
May 21, 2026, 12:59 AM
AP logoestimates
99% of votes counted
candidatevotespct
74,83652.5%
37,49026.3%
14,22710.0%
5,8804.1%
3,4062.4%
Updated
May 20, 2026, 3:31 PM
*Incumbent

About people in Kentucky

Voting-age population
3.4M
2024
Increase+53K
Change from 2019
Past election results
+30.7 Trump
2024 Presidential Margin
Shift toward Republican4.7R
Shift from 2020
5-Year Shift
Percentage points
White
Decrease
-1.6
Hispanic or Latino
Increase
+0.9
Black or African American
Decrease
-0.5
Asian
Increase
+0.2
Two or more races
Increase
+1.2
American Indian or Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Reflects citizen voting-age population estimates with 90% confidence intervals
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates 2019 and 2024

Key races on May 19

Ala. U.S. Senate
GOP
AP logoestimates 99% of votes counted
candidatepct
39.2%
25.6%
Updated
May 21, 2026, 1:00 AM
Ga. U.S. Senate
GOP
AP logoestimates 99% of votes counted
candidatepct
40.5%
30.2%
Updated
May 21, 2026, 12:48 AM
Ky. U.S. Senate
Dem
AP logoestimates 99% of votes counted
candidatepct
46.8%
35.9%
Updated
May 21, 2026, 12:59 AM
Ky. U.S. Senate
GOP
Ky. 4th District
GOP
Pa. 1st District
Dem
Pa. 3rd District
Dem
Pa. 7th District
Dem
Pa. 10th District
Dem
Ala. Governor
GOP
Ga. Governor
Dem
Ga. Governor
GOP
Ore. Measure

Analysis from AP Elections

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About AP’s election results and race calls

The Associated Press first tabulated vote counts in U.S. elections in 1848 and today gathers election results from local election officials in thousands of races nationwide. Results are reported as soon as they are available. AP’s Elections Analytics team declares winners when certain the trailing candidates no longer have a path to victory.

Credits

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