LUCAS, KENNETH RAY
D Β· house Β· bioguide L000558
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- FEC candidate id
H8KY00035- Internal id
48b69f24-4886-415b-b4ff-6cdcd6533700- Status
- challenger
Who this candidate represents
Who lives here β American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), KY-04. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 762,319 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $80,457 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $41,905 |
| Income | In poverty | 11.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.2% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.459 |
| Race | White alone | 87.8% |
| Race | Black alone | 3.1% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.2% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 4.5% |
| Race | Two or more races | 5.9% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 3.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 94.7% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 2.9% |
| Education | High school or higher | 63.3% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 32.0% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 12.3% |
| Household | Family households | 67.5% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.56 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 29.0% |
| Housing | Median home value | $246,500 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $1,048 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 71.4% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 3.5% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 7.7% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.6% |
| Health | With a disability | 14.4% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 90.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 7.2% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.1% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.5% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 12.8% |
Cycle financials
Source: FEC weball bulk file (cycle summary). Numbers in USD; 0 = no activity reported.
| Cycle | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand | Debts | Indiv. contribs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | $1,469,557 | $1,469,557 | $0 | $0 | $872,614 |
| 2004 | $454,704 | $479,893 | $0 | $17,000 | $230,928 |
| 2002 | $1,383,054 | $1,451,065 | $25,189 | $17,000 | $642,934 |
| 2000 | $942,239 | $854,357 | $93,195 | $0 | $321,949 |
| 1998 | $1,071,269 | $1,065,956 | $5,314 | $102,000 | $530,859 |
Elections
- 1998 general house Β· KY-4 β won
- 2000 general house Β· KY-4 β won
- 2002 general house Β· KY-4 β lost_general
- 2004 general house Β· KY-4 β lost_general
- 2006 general house Β· KY-4 β lost_general
Committees
- DEMOCRATIC VETERANS FOR A SECURE AMERICA β joint_fundraising Β· type H
- FRONTLINE DEMOCRATS β joint_fundraising Β· type X
- LUCAS FOR CONGRESS β principal Β· type H
- LUCAS FOR CONGRESS 2000 β principal Β· type H
Recent votes
No votes on file.
Sponsored & cosponsored bills
- cosponsor β HR 2966 β Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2004
- cosponsor β HR 2919 β National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Act
- cosponsor β HR 2389 β Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000
- cosponsor β HR 701 β Conservation and Reinvestment Act
- cosponsor β HR 2982 β To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a result of terrorist acts against the United States or its people, at home or abroad.
Election prediction
Cycle 2026 Β· model baseline-v1 Β· base rate 15.1%
P(win) = 25.1%
| Feature | Ξ P(win) |
|---|---|
| Base rate (historical) | 15.1% |
| D (major party) | +10.0% |
Baseline model (incumbency Γ party Γ office). Calibration: backtest Brier score is the reference, see npm run db:ingest -- --source=predict-backtest-election. Future model versions must beat baseline Brier on the same held-out cohort or they don't ship.
Connected on the graph
Outbound (9)
| date | type | to | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2389 β Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2919 β National Underground Railroad Freedom Center Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2966 β Right-to-Ride Livestock on Federal Lands Act of 2004 | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 2982 β To authorize the establishment of a memorial to victims who died as a result of terrorist | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | cosponsor_of_bill | HR 701 β Conservation and Reinvestment Act | β | cosponsor | sponsorship |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | DEMOCRATIC VETERANS FOR A SECURE AMERICA | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | joint_fundraising_committee_of | FRONTLINE DEMOCRATS | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | LUCAS FOR CONGRESS 2000 | β | candidate_committees | |
| β | principal_candidate_of | LUCAS FOR CONGRESS | β | candidate_committees |