KY — U.S. Senate seats
Statewide. 2026 cycle.
Who lives in this state
Who lives here — American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024), Kentucky. Source.
| Category | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| People | Population | 4,534,824 |
| People | Median age | 39 |
| Income | Median household income | $63,726 |
| Income | Per-capita income | $35,821 |
| Income | In poverty | 16.1% |
| Income | Unemployed | 4.8% |
| Income | Gini inequality index | 0.477 |
| Race | White alone | 82.6% |
| Race | Black alone | 7.7% |
| Race | Asian alone | 1.6% |
| Race | Hispanic or Latino | 5.0% |
| Race | Two or more races | 6.2% |
| Origin | Foreign-born | 4.7% |
| Language | Speaks English only at home | 93.2% |
| Language | Speaks Spanish at home | 3.4% |
| Education | High school or higher | 60.1% |
| Education | Bachelor's or higher | 27.6% |
| Education | Advanced degree | 11.3% |
| Household | Family households | 63.9% |
| Household | Avg household size | 2.43 |
| Household | Never married (15+) | 30.1% |
| Housing | Median home value | $205,600 |
| Housing | Median gross rent | $967 |
| Housing | Single-family detached | 67.5% |
| Housing | Built before 1940 | 4.0% |
| Housing | Overcrowded (>1 per room) | 2.0% |
| Housing | Vacant units | 10.3% |
| Service | Veterans (18+) | 6.5% |
| Health | With a disability | 17.9% |
| Connectivity | Households with broadband | 88.6% |
| Connectivity | Households with no internet | 8.6% |
| Commute | Drove alone | 76.6% |
| Commute | Public transit | 0.6% |
| Commute | Worked from home | 10.2% |
Currently seated senators
- McConnell, Mitch (R) · b. 1942
- Paul, Rand (R) · b. 1963
Senate candidates running (2022–2026)
| Candidate | Party | Cycle |
|---|---|---|
| BIERY, DAVID DR. | I | 2028 |
| PAUL, RAND | R | 2028 |
| BARR, GARLAND ANDY | R | 2026 |
| BOOKER, CHARLES | D | 2026 |
| CAMERON, DANIEL | R | 2026 |
| CAMPBELL, CHRISTOPHER TODD | OTHER | 2026 |
| CATLETT, ANISSA | R | 2026 |
| DUNCAN, JAMES D | R | 2026 |
| DUNCAN, SCOTT MICHEAL | I | 2026 |
| FARIS, MICHAEL | R | 2026 |
| FARIS, MICHAEL JAMES | R | 2026 |
| FORSYTHE, LOGAN | D | 2026 |
| KENNEDY, WENDE CAROL MS | R | 2026 |
| MCCONNELL, MITCH | R | 2026 |
| MCGRATH, AMY | D | 2026 |
| MORRIS, NATE | R | 2026 |
| RANDALL, JARED | D | 2026 |
| ROMANS, DALE | D | 2026 |
| SHELLEY, *ANDREW NICHOLAS | R | 2026 |
| STEVENSON, PAMELA | D | 2026 |
| THOMPSON, VINCENT ANTHONY | D | 2026 |
| TRIMBLE, JACOB DANIEL | R | 2026 |
| WENZEL, DONALD RAY | R | 2026 |
| WILLETT, JOEL | D | 2026 |
| ADAMS, JOSHUA | R | 2024 |
| BIERY, DAVID | L | 2022 |
| BLANKENSHIP, ARNOLD | R | 2022 |
| BLANTON, JOSHUA WESLEY SR. | D | 2022 |
| BOOKER, CHARLES | D | 2022 |
| FREDRICK, VAL DR | R | 2022 |
| GAO, RUTH DR. | D | 2022 |
| HAMILTON, PAUL V | R | 2022 |
| MERRILL, JOHN | D | 2022 |
| PAUL, RAND | R | 2022 |
| SCHIESS, JOHN | R | 2022 |
| STAINFIELD, TAMI L. | R | 2022 |
| THOMASON, CHARLES LEE | D | 2022 |
| WILSON, BILLY RAY | OTHER | 2022 |