The
Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments in September 2023 in a suit alleging that the
state legislature violated the state constitution by creating a partisan gerrymander in the state's congressional map by moving the state capital Frankfort to the heavily Republican 1st district. On December 14, 2023, the court affirmed a lower court ruiling resulting in the case being dismissed.[1][2]
District 1
2024 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election
The 3rd district encompasses nearly all of
Louisville Metro, which, since the merger of 2003, is consolidated with
Jefferson County, though other incorporated cities, such as
Shively and
St. Matthews, exist within the county. The incumbent is Democrat
Morgan McGarvey, who was elected with 62.0% of the vote in 2022.[3]
The 4th district is located in the northeastern part of the state along the
Ohio River, including the suburbs of
Cincinnati and the eastern suburbs of
Louisville. The incumbent is Republican
Thomas Massie, who was re-elected with 65.0% of the vote in 2022.[3]
Republican primary
Declared
Eric Deters, suspended attorney and candidate for
governor in
2023[7]
The 5th district is based in the
coalfields of eastern Kentucky. The incumbent is Republican
House deanHal Rogers, who was re-elected with 82.2% of the vote in 2022.[3]
The 6th district is located in central Kentucky, taking in
Lexington,
Richmond, and
Georgetown. The incumbent is Republican
Andy Barr, who was re-elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2022.[3]
The
Kentucky Supreme Court heard arguments in September 2023 in a suit alleging that the
state legislature violated the state constitution by creating a partisan gerrymander in the state's congressional map by moving the state capital Frankfort to the heavily Republican 1st district. On December 14, 2023, the court affirmed a lower court ruiling resulting in the case being dismissed.[1][2]
District 1
2024 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election
The 3rd district encompasses nearly all of
Louisville Metro, which, since the merger of 2003, is consolidated with
Jefferson County, though other incorporated cities, such as
Shively and
St. Matthews, exist within the county. The incumbent is Democrat
Morgan McGarvey, who was elected with 62.0% of the vote in 2022.[3]
The 4th district is located in the northeastern part of the state along the
Ohio River, including the suburbs of
Cincinnati and the eastern suburbs of
Louisville. The incumbent is Republican
Thomas Massie, who was re-elected with 65.0% of the vote in 2022.[3]
Republican primary
Declared
Eric Deters, suspended attorney and candidate for
governor in
2023[7]
The 5th district is based in the
coalfields of eastern Kentucky. The incumbent is Republican
House deanHal Rogers, who was re-elected with 82.2% of the vote in 2022.[3]
The 6th district is located in central Kentucky, taking in
Lexington,
Richmond, and
Georgetown. The incumbent is Republican
Andy Barr, who was re-elected with 62.7% of the vote in 2022.[3]