Results of the 2026 Kentucky primary election

Kentucky Public Radio | By Justin Hicks

Published May 19, 2026 at 6:00 PM EDT

Watch real-time election results roll in from the Associated Press for the most important races in Kentucky for the May 19, 2026 primary election.

Kentucky Public Radio reporters selected the following important federal, state, and local races. Result charts below are organized by district number and automatically populated by the Associated Press.

Federal races

Kentucky state races

Louisville races

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