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Candidate profile: Joel Willett
Elections and votingDemocrat Joel Willett is running in Kentucky’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election, scheduled for Nov. 3.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskOct 2, 2026
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Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Bowman J Jay in Kentucky’s 6th District
Elections and votingBowman J Jay, listed with the designation NNE, is running in Kentucky’s contested 6th District U.S. House election.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 28, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Donald Ray Wenzel: Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate
Elections and votingRepublican Donald Ray Wenzel is among 22 candidates in Kentucky’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Kentucky News DeskSep 25, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Monica Dean in Kentucky’s 4th District
Elections and votingDemocrat Monica Dean is among 10 candidates in Kentucky’s 4th District race in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 19, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Vincent Anthony Thompson: Kentucky U.S. Senate candidate
Elections and votingThompson is a Democrat in Kentucky’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race, with the general election set for Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Kentucky News DeskSep 12, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Michael James Faris
Elections and votingRepublican Michael James Faris is running in Kentucky’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate race.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 12, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Cherlynn Stevenson
Elections and votingCherlynn Stevenson is a Democrat in the contested 2026 general election for Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 10, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Ryan Dotson in Kentucky’s 6th District
Elections and votingRepublican Ryan Dotson is running for Kentucky’s 6th District U.S. House seat in the 2026 general election.
The Ballot Kentucky Policy DeskSep 10, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Michael Faris in Kentucky’s Senate race
Elections and votingMichael Faris is a Republican candidate in Kentucky’s contested 2026 U.S. Senate election, scheduled for Nov. 3.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 9, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Melissa Claire Strange in Kentucky’s 4th
Elections and votingStrange is a Democrat in the 10-candidate KY-4 contest connected to Kentucky’s Nov. 3, 2026, general election.
The Ballot Kentucky News DeskSep 8, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Steve Mr. Shannon runs for Kentucky’s 6th District
Elections and votingRepublican Steve Mr. Shannon is one of 15 candidates listed in Kentucky’s 2026 race for the 6th Congressional District.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 7, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Garland Andy Barr profile: Kentucky’s 6th District race
Elections and votingRepublican incumbent Garland Andy Barr is one of 15 candidates in Kentucky’s contested 6th District general election.
The Ballot Kentucky Policy DeskSep 3, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: Dale Romans in Kentucky’s 2026 Senate race
Elections and votingDale Romans is a Democrat running in Kentucky’s contested U.S. Senate election on Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Kentucky News DeskSep 2, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Candidate profile: James D Duncan
Elections and votingRepublican James D Duncan is running in Kentucky’s contested U.S. Senate election, scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskSep 1, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Adam Perez Arquette: Kentucky 6th District candidate
Elections and votingRepublican Adam Perez Arquette is among 15 candidates in Kentucky’s contested 6th District U.S. House race.
The Ballot Kentucky DeskAug 29, 2026
Candidate profile · KY
Jared Randall: Candidate for U.S. Senate in Kentucky
Elections and votingDemocrat Jared Randall is running in Kentucky’s contested U.S. Senate election, scheduled for Nov. 3, 2026.
The Ballot Kentucky Policy DeskAug 28, 2026