KY-6 Lexington
Kentucky
Not calledR -7.0closes 7:00 pm ET
Toss-upopen seat
Who's running
Ralph AlvaradoR
Ralph Alvarado is a doctor from Winchester. He spent eight years in the Kentucky Senate and then ran Tennessee's health department. He was the Republican pick for lieutenant governor in 2019 on Matt Bevin's losing ticket.
What they say they'll do
- Physician and former state senator
- Former Tennessee health commissioner
- Endorsed by Trump
Zach DemboD
Zach Dembo is a Navy veteran and a former federal prosecutor. He also worked with Governor Andy Beshear. This is his first run for office.
What they say they'll do
- Former federal prosecutor
- Navy veteran
- Outraised Alvarado
The tea ☕
- The seat is open because Republican Andy Barr left to run for Senate. Dembo's ads tie Alvarado to Matt Bevin and the hundreds of pardons Bevin signed on his way out of office.
- Alvarado's website dropped most mentions of Trump after the primary and now calls him 'independent leadership for Kentucky.' Alvarado says Trump has endorsed him twice.
- The two fought over debates. Dembo wanted two TV debates; Alvarado agreed to only one on Spectrum News.
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Kentucky
- https://spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisville/news/2026/10/13/alvarado-fights-to-keep-kentuckys-th-district-red
- https://www.wkyt.com/2026/09/08/alvarado-dembo-disagree-debate-schedule-kentuckys-6th-district-race/