2016_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Kentucky

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

House of Representative election

The 2016 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on November 8, 2016, to elect the six U.S. representatives from the state of Kentucky, one from each of the state's six congressional districts. The elections coincided with the 2016 presidential election, as well as other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections. The primaries were held on May 17.

Quick Facts All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives, Majority party ...

Overview

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By district

Results of the 2018 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky by district:[1]

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District 1

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See also: Kentucky's 1st congressional district

Incumbent Republican Ed Whitfield, who had represented the district since 1995, did not run for re-election for a 12th term.[2] He was re-elected with 73% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+18.

Republican primary

Republicans James Comer, the Agriculture Commissioner of Kentucky,[3] and Michael Pape, Witfield's district director,[4] ran for the Republican Party nomination. Other potential Republican candidates included former Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky nominee Robbie Rudolph, businessman Todd P'Pool, George W. Bush administration official J. Scott Jennings, and Whitfield's chief of staff Cory Hicks.[5] State Senator Max Wise also was considered a potential candidate, but he endorsed Comer.[6] In the May 17 primary, Comer won with 61% of the vote and went on to face Democrat Sam Gaskins in the general election.

Candidates

Nominee
  • James Comer, former Kentucky Agriculture Commissioner and candidate for governor in 2015[7]
Eliminated in primary
Declined

Results

County results
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  •   Comer—>90%
  •   Comer—80–90%
  •   Comer—70–80%
  •   Comer—60–70%
  •   Comer—50–60%
  •   Comer—40–50%
  •   Pape—70–80%
  •   Pape—50–60%
  •   Pape—40–50%
  •   Batts—>90%
  •   Batts—70–80%
  •   Batts—50–60%
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Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee
Withdrawn
  • Tom Osborne, attorney[15]
Declined

Special election

Whitfield resigned on September 6, 2016. A special election was held on November 8, concurrently with the regularly-scheduled election.[21]

Candidates

Republican nominee
Democratic nominee

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General election

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District 2

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See also: Kentucky's 2nd congressional district

Incumbent Republican Brett Guthrie, who had represented the district since 2009, ran for re-election.[9] He was re-elected with 69% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

General election

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District 3

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See also: Kentucky's 3rd congressional district

Incumbent Democrat John Yarmuth, who had represented the district since 2007, ran for re-election.[9][24] He was re-elected with 64% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of D+4.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
  • Harold Bratcher, business owner[9]
Eliminated in primary
  • Everett Corley, real estate agent
  • Robert DeVore Jr., Navy veteran

Results

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General election

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District 4

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See also: Kentucky's 4th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Thomas Massie, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election.[9] He was re-elected with 68% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+16.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee

Democratic primary

Candidates

Nominee

General election

Endorsements

Thomas Massie (R)
U.S. Senators
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District 5

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See also: Kentucky's 5th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Hal Rogers, who had represented the district since 1981, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 78% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+25.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary
  • John Burk Jr., insurance industry worker[9]

Results

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Democratic primary

No Democrats filed to run.

General election

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District 6

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See also: Kentucky's 6th congressional district

Incumbent Republican Andy Barr, who had represented the district since 2013, ran for re-election. He was re-elected with 60% of the vote in 2014. The district had a PVI of R+9.

Republican primary

Candidates

Nominee
Eliminated in primary

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Democratic primary

Matt Jones, host and founder of Kentucky Sports Radio, considered challenging Representative Barr, but announced on November 23, 2015, that he would not do so.[28] Rev. Nancy Jo Kemper, a graduate of Yale Divinity School and former executive director of the Kentucky Council of Churches, announced she would run for the Democratic nomination on January 21, 2016.

Geoff Young, candidate for governor in Kentucky in 2014, and Michael Coblenz, a candidate for Kentucky state house in 2010 competed with Kemper for the chance to challenge Barr in the general election.[9] Michael Coblenz later withdrew, leaving Rev. Kemper and Young as the only Democratic candidates.[29]

Candidates

Nominee
  • Nancy Jo Kemper, former executive director of the Kentucky Council of Churches[30]
Eliminated in primary
Withdrawn
  • Michael Coblenz, attorney and former Air Force B-52 navigator
Declined
  • Matt Jones, host and founder of Kentucky Sports Radio

Endorsements

Nancy Jo Kemper
Statewide officials
State legislators

Results

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General election

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References

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    Johnson, Cheryl L. (February 28, 2019). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 2018". Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives. Retrieved April 27, 2019.
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