Kentucky votes in 2026 midterms with McConnell's Senate seat open
The gist
Kentuckians voted in the 2026 general election, with polls open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
McConnell's open Senate seat headlines a ballot that also decides House control.
How it unfolded
- May 19, 2026Kentucky held its 2026 primary election. In unofficial results, former federal prosecutor Dembo won with 25,117 votes (39%), ahead of former State Rep. Cherlynn Stevenson with 20,492 (32%) and Erin Petrey with 10,160 (16%).
- May 19, 2026Republican Ed Gallrein ousted Republican Rep. Thomas Massie in the primary and moved on to the 4th Congressional District race; in London's mayoral primary, incumbent Randall Weddle (46%) and challenger Matt Orr (45%) advanced to November.
- May 19, 2026Donna Agee was projected to defeat incumbent Judge-Executive Reagan Taylor, 4,566 votes (47%) to 3,686 (38%), becoming the first female executive in the county's history.