# 2024 Kentucky Senate election

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The 2024 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 5, 2024. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 21. Half of the senate (all odd-numbered seats) was up for election. Following the 2022 election, Republicans and Democrats held 31 and seven seats, respectively. The deadline for candidates to file was January 5, 2024. Republicans maintained their majority in the chamber without gaining or losing any seats.
A numbered map of the senate districts can be viewed at the Kentucky Senate site.

## Overview

Seats :
| Party | Party | Opposed | Unopposed | Votes | % | Before | Won | After | +/− |
| | Republican | 7 | 7 | 536,258 | 65.68 | 31 | 13 | 31 | - |
| | Democratic | 7 | 4 | 260,754 | 31.94 | 7 | 5 | 7 | - |
| | Write-in | 11 | 0 | 19,402 | 2.38 | N/A | 1 | N/A | N/A |
| Total | Total | 25 | 11 | 816,414 | 100.00 | 38 | 19 | 38 | ±0 |
| Source: Kentucky Secretary of State ||||||||||

## Retiring incumbents

A total of four senators (one Democrat and three Republicans) retired, none of whom retired to run for other offices.

### Democratic

* 35th: Denise Harper Angel (Louisville): Retired.

### Republican

* 3rd: Whitney Westerfield (Fruit Hill): Retired.
* 11th: John Schickel (Union): Retired.
* 17th: Damon Thayer (Georgetown): Retired.

## Incumbents defeated

One incumbent lost renomination in the primary election.

### In the primary election
#### Republicans

One Republican lost renomination.
* 7th: Adrienne E. Southworth (first elected in 2020) lost renomination to Aaron Reed.

## Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | October 23, 2024 |

## Summary by district

† – Incumbent did not seek re-election
| District | Incumbent | Party | Elected | Party |
| 1 | Jason G. Howell | Rep | Jason G. Howell | Rep |
| 3 | Whitney Westerfield† | Rep | Craig B. Richardson | Rep |
| 5 | Stephen Meredith | Rep | Stephen Meredith | Rep |
| 7 | Adrienne E. Southworth | Rep | Aaron Reed | Rep |
| 9 | David P. Givens | Rep | David P. Givens | Rep |
| 11 | John Schickel† | Rep | Steve Rawlings | Rep |
| 13 | Reggie Thomas | Dem | Reggie Thomas | Dem |
| 15 | Rick Girdler | Rep | Rick Girdler | Rep |
| 17 | Damon Thayer† | Rep | Matt Nunn | Rep |
| 19 | Cassie Chambers Armstrong | Dem | Cassie Chambers Armstrong | Dem |
| 21 | Brandon J. Storm | Rep | Brandon J. Storm | Rep |
| 23 | Chris McDaniel | Rep | Chris McDaniel | Rep |
| 25 | Robert Stivers | Rep | Robert Stivers | Rep |
| 27 | Steve West | Rep | Steve West | Rep |
| 29 | Vacant | | Scott Madon | Rep |
| 31 | C. Phillip Wheeler Jr. | Rep | C. Phillip Wheeler Jr. | Rep |
| 33 | Gerald A. Neal | Dem | Gerald A. Neal | Dem |
| 35 | Denise Harper Angel† | Dem | Keturah J. Herron | Dem |
| 37 | David Yates | Dem | David Yates | Dem |

## Closest races

There were no seats where the margin of victory was under 10%.

## Special elections
### District 19 special

Cassie Chambers Armstrong was elected in February 2023 following the resignation of Morgan McGarvey to become a U. S. Representative.
2023 Kentucky Senate 19th district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cassie Chambers Armstrong | 8,139 | 77.1 |
| | Republican | Misty Glin | 2,418 | 22.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 10,557 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

### District 28 special

Greg Elkins was elected in May 2023 to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Ralph Alvarado in January 2023.
2023 Kentucky Senate 28th district special election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Greg Elkins | 7,899 | 49.8 |
| | Democratic | Robert Sainte | 4,968 | 31.3 |
| | Independent | Richard Henderson | 3,001 | 18.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 15,868 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 1
### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jason G. Howell, incumbent senator

##### Eliminated in primary

* Lynn Bechler, representative from the 4th district (2013–2023)

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Kentucky Liberty Caucus
* Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC
Organizations
* Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Lynn Bechler | $30,565.54 | $30,565.54 | $0.00 |
| Jason G. Howell | $163,968.20 | $68,872.11 | $95,096.09 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason G. Howell (incumbent) | 5,266 | 70.0 |
| | Republican | Lynn Bechler | 2,258 | 30.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 7,524 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 1st district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Jason G. Howell (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,109 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

Incumbent senator Whitney Westerfield retired.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Craig B. Richardson, attorney

### General election
#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 3rd district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Craig B. Richardson | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,672 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jamie Skudlarek, candidate for the Ohio County Board of Education in 2022

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Stephen Meredith, incumbent senator

##### Eliminated in primary

* Thomas Ballinger, veteran and beekeeper

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Kentucky Liberty Caucus
Organizations
* Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
* Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Fundraising

Final campaign finance reports :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Thomas Ballinger | $5,421.15 | $5,421.15 | $0.00 |
| Stephen Meredith | $145,501.04 | $145,501.04 | $0.00 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen Meredith (incumbent) | 6,060 | 71.7 |
| | Republican | Thomas Ballinger | 2,386 | 28.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,446 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* 314 Action
* The Fairness Campaign
* Kentucky AFL-CIO
* Kentucky Sierra Club
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* United Auto Workers
Organizations
* Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
* Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police
* Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Jamie Skudlarek (D) | $6,172.22 | $5,601.36 | $570.86 |
| Stephen Meredith (R) | $50,993.84 | $38,042.20 | $12,951.64 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 5th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stephen Meredith (incumbent) | 41,431 | 79.9 |
| | Democratic | Jamie Skudlarek | 10,404 | 20.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 51,835 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 7

Incumbent senator Adrienne E. Southworth was defeated for renomination by Republican Aaron Reed.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Rhonda Davis, small business owner

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Aaron Reed, veteran and firearms manufacturer

##### Eliminated in primary

* Ed Gallrein, veteran and farmer
* Adrienne E. Southworth, incumbent senator

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Organizations
* Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky
* Kentucky Liberty Caucus (co-endorsement with Southworth)
* Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC (co-endorsement with Southworth)
Organizations
* Kentucky Liberty Caucus (co-endorsement with Reed)
* Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC (co-endorsement with Reed)
* Make Liberty Win PAC
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Fundraising

Final campaign finance reports :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Ed Gallrein | $244,079.00 | $244,079.00 | $0.00 |
| Aaron Reed | $148,701.03 | $148,701.03 | $0.00 |
| Adrienne E. Southworth | $69,501.48 | $69,501.48 | $0.00 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Aaron Reed | 4,826 | 39.2 |
| | Republican | Ed Gallrein | 4,708 | 38.3 |
| | Republican | Adrienne E. Southworth (incumbent) | 2,747 | 22.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 12,281 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police
* Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Rhonda Davis (D) | $2,136.49 | $2,111.49 | $25.00 |
| Aaron Reed (R) | $61,323.98 | $59,64.15 | $55,359.83 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 7th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Aaron Reed | 40,538 | 68.0 |
| | Democratic | Rhonda Davis | 19,112 | 32.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 59,650 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 9
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Karen M. Pennington

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* David P. Givens, incumbent senator and president pro tempore of the senate

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* The Fairness Campaign
* Kentucky AFL-CIO
* United Auto Workers
Organizations
* Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
* Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Karen M. Pennington (D) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| David P. Givens (R) | $299,012.26 | $33,937.03 | $265,075.23 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 9th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | David P. Givens (incumbent) | 37,580 | 75.3 |
| | Democratic | Karen M. Pennington | 12,303 | 24.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,883 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 11

Incumbent senator John Schickel retired.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Steve Rawlings, representative from the 66th district (2023–2025)

##### Eliminated in primary

* Duane Froelicher, member of the Florence city council (2015–2021) and candidate for mayor of Florence in 2022

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
Organizations
* Kentucky Liberty Caucus
* Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC
* Make Liberty Win PAC
* Northern Kentucky Right to Life PAC
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Duane Froelicher | $35,686.76 | $35,686.76 | $0.00 |
| Steve Rawlings | $53,450.54 | $53,450.54 | $0.00 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Rawlings | 7,482 | 77.4 |
| | Republican | Duane Froelicher | 2,179 | 22.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,661 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 11th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve Rawlings | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 42,770 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 13
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Reggie Thomas, incumbent senator

### General election
#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 13th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Reggie Thomas (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,195 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 15
### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Rick Girdler, incumbent senator

### General election
#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 15th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Rick Girdler (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 47,378 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 17

Incumbent senator and senate majority leader Damon Thayer retired.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Kiana Fields

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Matt Nunn, veteran and Toyota Tsusho vice president

##### Eliminated in primary

* Julia Jaddock, church employee

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Kentucky Liberty Caucus
* Northern Kentucky Right to Life PAC
Organizations
* Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
* Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Julia Jaddock | $23,950.70 | $23,950.70 | $0.00 |
| Matt Nunn | $148,398.68 | $148,398.68 | $0.00 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Matt Nunn | 6,291 | 67.0 |
| | Republican | Julia Jaddock | 3,099 | 33.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 9,390 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Emerge Kentucky
* The Fairness Campaign
* Kentuckians for the Commonwealth New Power PAC
* Kentucky AFL-CIO
* United Auto Workers
Organizations
* Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
* Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police
* Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Kiana Fields (D) | $41,699.42 | $27,467.39 | $14,232.03 |
| Matt Nunn (R) | $139,488.01 | $94,049.87 | $45,438.14 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 17th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Matt Nunn | 42,430 | 69.1 |
| | Democratic | Kiana Fields | 19,015 | 30.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 61,445 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 19
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Cassie Chambers Armstrong, incumbent senator

### General election
#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 19th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Cassie Chambers Armstrong (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,206 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 21
### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Brandon J. Storm, incumbent senator

### General election
#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 21st district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brandon J. Storm (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 46,323 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 23
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Jennifer Sierra, artist and author, and candidate for Dayton city council in 2014

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Chris McDaniel, incumbent senator

### General election
#### Endorsements

Statewide officials
* Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky (2019–present)
Organizations
* The Fairness Campaign
* Kentucky AFL-CIO
* Kentucky Sierra Club
* United Auto Workers
* United Mine Workers of America
Organizations
* Americans for Prosperity-Kentucky
* Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
* Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police
* NRA Political Victory Fund
Organizations
* Northern Kentucky Right to Life PAC

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Jennifer Sierra (D) | $57,890.01 | $37,990.97 | $19,899.04 |
| Chris McDaniel (R) | $360,508.69 | $120,647.86 | $239,860.83 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 23rd district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Chris McDaniel (incumbent) | 34,101 | 60.0 |
| | Democratic | Jennifer Sierra | 22,731 | 40.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 56,832 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 25
### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Robert Stivers, incumbent senator and president of the senate

### General election
#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 25th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Robert Stivers (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,174 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 27
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Molly Gene Crain, farmer and consultant

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Steve West, incumbent senator

### General election
#### Endorsements

Statewide officials
* Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky (2019–present)
Newspapers
* The Lexington Herald-Leader
Organizations
* Emerge Kentucky
* Kentuckians for the Commonwealth New Power PAC
* Kentucky AFL-CIO
* Planned Parenthood Action Fund
* Run for Something
* United Auto Workers
* United Mine Workers of America
Organizations
* Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
* Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police
* Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Molly Gene Crain (D) | $149,114.09 | $123,989.54 | $25,124.55 |
| Steve West (R) | $136,391.18 | $102,608.75 | $33,782.43 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 27th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Steve West (incumbent) | 34,870 | 62.8 |
| | Democratic | Molly Gene Crain | 20,682 | 37.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 55,552 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 29

At the time ballots were printed for the election, two candidates were in the race: Republican Johnnie L. Turner and independent David Suhr. However, before the election was held, Suhr withdrew from the race and Turner died, meaning neither of their votes would be counted. The winner of the race was a write-in candidate, Republican Scott Madon.

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Johnnie L. Turner, senator from the 29th district (2021–2024) (died October 22, 2024, remained on ballot)

##### Eliminated in primary

* Shawn Andrew Gilley, member of the Letcher County Board of Education (2019–present)
* Randy Thompson, Judge/Executive of Knott County (2005–2013)

##### Withdrawn

* Les Stapleton, mayor of Prestonsburg (2015–2024) (withdrew January 5, 2024)

#### Endorsements

Organizations
* Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC
Organizations
* Kentucky AFL-CIO
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Shawn Andrew Gilley | $900.00 | $869.14 | $30.86 |
| Randy Thompson | $24,600.00 | $24,600.00 | $0.00 |
| Johnnie L. Turner | $81,033.90 | $81,033.90 | $0.00 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Johnnie L. Turner (incumbent) | 4,305 | 61.7 |
| | Republican | Randy Thompson | 2,181 | 31.3 |
| | Republican | Shawn Andrew Gilley | 491 | 7.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,977 | 100.0 |

### Independent candidates
#### Withdrawn

* David Suhr (withdrew October 15, 2024, remained on ballot)

### Write-in candidates
#### Democratic

* Craig E. Blackburn
* Valerie Ison Horn, volunteer and activist
* Justin Wade Noble, attorney
* Paul Williams, deputy sheriff

#### Republican

* John Clem, candidate for Harlan County Clerk in 2018
* Willie Crase, candidate for Judge/Executive of Floyd County in 2022
* Scott Madon, mayor of Pineville (2015–2025)
* Andrew Thomas Saylor
* James Tyler Ward II, attorney

#### Independent

* James Richard Tanner Hesterberg, attorney and former journalist

#### Unknown

* Leonard Hendrickson, candidate for Judge/Executive of Knott County in 2018

### General election
#### Endorsements

U.S. representatives
* Hal Rogers, U.S. representative from KY-05 (1981–present)
State legislators
* Robert Stivers, state senator from the 25th district (1997–present) and president of the Senate (2013–present)
* Phillip Wheeler, state senator from the 31st district (2019–present)
Statewide officials
* Rocky Adkins, advisor to Beshear (2019–present) and state representative from the 99th district (1987–2019)
* Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky (2019–present)
* Jacqueline Coleman, lieutenant governor of Kentucky (2019–present)

#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 29th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Write-in | Scott Madon | 6,825 | 35.2 |
| | Write-in | Willie Crase | 2,892 | 14.9 |
| | Write-in | James Tyler Ward II | 2,006 | 10.3 |
| | Write-in | James Richard Tanner Hesterberg | 1,908 | 9.8 |
| | Write-in | Justin Wade Noble | 1,844 | 9.5 |
| | Write-in | Leonard Hendrickson | 1,266 | 6.5 |
| | Write-in | Valerie Ison Horn | 1,238 | 6.4 |
| | Write-in | Craig E. Blackburn | 722 | 3.7 |
| | Write-in | John Clem | 443 | 2.3 |
| | Write-in | Paul Williams | 152 | 0.8 |
| | Write-in | Andrew Thomas Saylor | 106 | 0.5 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 19,402 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 31
### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* C. Phillip Wheeler Jr., incumbent senator

### General election
#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 31st district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | C. Phillip Wheeler Jr. (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 37,422 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 33
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Gerald A. Neal, incumbent senator and senate minority leader

##### Eliminated in primary

* Michael W. Churchill Jr.
* Attica Woodson Scott, representative from the 41st district (2017–2023) and candidate for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district in 2022

#### Endorsements

Statewide officials
* Andy Beshear, governor of Kentucky (2019–present)
Local officials
* Craig Greenberg, mayor of Louisville (2023–present)
Organizations
* The Fairness Campaign (co-endorsement with Scott)
* Kentucky AFL-CIO
* Kentucky Chamber of Commerce
* Kentucky Educators' PAC
Local officials
* Jecorey Arthur, member of the Louisville Metro Council (2021–present)
Organizations
* Emerge Kentucky
* The Fairness Campaign (co-endorsement with Neal)
* Kentuckians for the Commonwealth New Power PAC
* Louisville DSA

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of May 8, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| Michael W. Churchill Jr. | $2,305.00 | $2,305.00 | $0.00 |
| Gerald A. Neal | $135,403.88 | $115,449.06 | $19,954.82 |
| Attica Woodson Scott | $31,952.19 | $31,952.19 | $0.00 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gerald A. Neal (incumbent) | 4,854 | 55.3 |
| | Democratic | Attica Woodson Scott | 3,460 | 39.4 |
| | Democratic | Michael W. Churchill Jr. | 462 | 5.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 8,776 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 33rd district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Gerald A. Neal (incumbent) | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 31,265 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 35

Incumbent senator Denise Harper Angel retired.

### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Keturah J. Herron, representative from the 42nd district (2022–2025)

### General election
#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 35th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Keturah J. Herron | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 24,717 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 37
### Democratic primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* David Yates, incumbent senator and senate minority whip

### Republican primary
#### Candidates
##### Nominee

* Calvin Leach, master's student and member of the United States Army Reserve

### General election
#### Endorsements

Organizations
* The Fairness Campaign
* Kentucky AFL-CIO
* Kentucky Fraternal Order of Police
* United Auto Workers
Organizations
* Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC
Organizations
* NRA Political Victory Fund

#### Fundraising

Campaign finance reports as of October 27, 2024 :
| Candidate | Raised | Spent | Cash on hand |
| David Yates (D) | $142,668.06 | $95,181.11 | $47,486.95 |
| Calvin Leach (R) | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance ||||

#### Results

2024 Kentucky Senate 37th district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | David Yates (incumbent) | 25,124 | 60.4 |
| | Republican | Calvin Leach | 16,460 | 39.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 41,584 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |