# 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky

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The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky were held on November 8, 2022, 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 other elections to the House of Representatives, elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.

## District 1

The 1st district takes in Western Kentucky, including Paducah, Hopkinsville, Murray, and Henderson. The incumbent was Republican James Comer, who had represented the 1st district since 2016. Comer was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 74.9% of the vote.

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

* James Comer, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Withdrawn

* David Sharp, former chair of the Hopkins County Republican Party (running for state representative)

#### Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)

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

* Jimmy Ausbrooks

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | January 24, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | February 22, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | January 26, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe R | October 18, 2022 |

#### Results

2022 Kentucky's 1st congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | James Comer (incumbent) | 184,157 | 74.9 |
| | Democratic | Jimmy Ausbrooks | 61,701 | 25.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 245,858 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 2

The 2nd district encompasses west-central Kentucky, taking in Bowling Green, Owensboro, and Elizabethtown. The incumbent was Republican Brett Guthrie, who had represented the 2nd district since 2009. Guthrie was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 71.9% of the vote.

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

* Brett Guthrie, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Brent Feher
* E. Lee Watts

#### Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)

### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brett Guthrie (incumbent) | 52,265 | 78.1 |
| | Republican | Lee Watts | 11,996 | 17.9 |
| | Republican | Brent Feher | 2,681 | 4.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,942 | 100.0 |

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

* Hank Linderman, nominee for this seat in 2018 and 2020

##### Eliminated in primary

* William Compton, Plum Springs city commissioner

### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Hank Linderman | 20,174 | 58.2 |
| | Democratic | William Compton | 14,465 | 41.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 34,639 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | January 24, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | February 22, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | January 26, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe R | October 18, 2022 |

#### Results

2022 Kentucky's 2nd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Brett Guthrie (incumbent) | 170,487 | 71.9 |
| | Democratic | Hank Linderman | 66,769 | 28.1 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 237,256 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 3

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. Incumbent representative John Yarmuth announced he would not be running for re-election in 2022. He was succeeded in 2022 by State Senator Morgan McGarvey, who won 62.0% of the vote in the general election.

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

* Morgan McGarvey, Minority Leader of the Kentucky Senate

##### Eliminated in primary

* Attica Scott, state representative

##### Declined

* Matthew Barzun, former U.S. Ambassador to the United Kingdom
* Charles Booker, former state representative and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020 (running for U.S. Senate)
* Greg Fischer, Mayor of Louisville
* Gill Holland, businessman
* Aaron Yarmuth, former newspaper owner and son of U.S. Representative John Yarmuth
* John Yarmuth, incumbent U.S. Representative

#### Endorsements

U.S. representatives
* John Yarmuth, U.S. Representative for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district (2007–present)
Organizations
* Kentucky AFL–CIO
* League of Conservation Voters Action Fund
* Pro-Israel America
Organizations
* Future Generations
* Higher Heights for America PAC
* National Women's Political Caucus
* Progressive Change Campaign Committee
* Showing Up for Racial Justice (SURJ)

#### Debates and forums

2022 KY-03 Democratic primary debates and forums :
| No. | Date | Host | Moderator | Link | Participants | Participants |
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | | |
| P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | P Participant A Absent N Non-invitee I Invitee W Withdrawn | McGarvey | Scott |
| 1 | May 11, 2022 | The Louisville Forum | Joe Arnold | | P | P |

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Morgan McGarvey | 52,157 | 63.3 |
| | Democratic | Attica Scott | 30,183 | 36.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 82,340 | 100.0 |

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

* Stuart Ray

##### Eliminated in primary

* Daniel Cobble
* Mike Craven
* Justin Gregory
* Darien Moreno, tax preparer
* Rhonda Palazzo
* Gregory Puccetti

##### Disqualified

* Robert DeVore Jr., former McCreary County school board member and perennial candidate

##### Declined

* Julie Raque Adams, state senator
* Michael Adams, Secretary of State of Kentucky

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Stuart Ray | 9,703 | 29.5 |
| | Republican | Rhonda Palazzo | 9,645 | 29.4 |
| | Republican | Mike Craven | 6,488 | 19.7 |
| | Republican | Gregory Puccetti | 2,980 | 9.1 |
| | Republican | Daniel Cobble | 1,539 | 4.7 |
| | Republican | Justin Gregory | 1,293 | 3.9 |
| | Republican | Darien Moreno | 1,212 | 3.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 32,860 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid D | January 24, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid D | February 22, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe D | January 26, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid D | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe D | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid D | August 22, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Likely D | October 18, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid D | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe D | October 18, 2022 |

#### Post-primary endorsements

Statewide officials
* Andy Beshear, 63rd governor of Kentucky (2019–present)
Organizations
* Giffords
* Sierra Club

#### Results

2022 Kentucky's 3rd congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Morgan McGarvey | 160,920 | 62.0 |
| | Republican | Stuart Ray | 98,637 | 38.0 |
| | | Daniel Cobble (write-in) | 30 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 259,587 | 100.0 |
| | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |

## District 4

The 4th district is located in the northeastern part of the state along the Ohio River, including the suburbs of Cincinnati and a small part of Louisville. The incumbent was Republican Thomas Massie, who had represented the district since 2012. Massie was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 65.0% of the vote in the general election.

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

* Thomas Massie, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Alyssa Dara McDowell
* George Washington
* Claire Wirth, real estate developer

#### Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)
U.S. Senators
* Rand Paul, U.S. Senator from Kentucky
Organizations
* FreedomWorks
Individuals
* Joe Arpaio, former Sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2018

#### Polling

| Poll source | Date(s) administered | Sample size | Margin of error | Thomas Massie | Alyssa Dara McDowell | George Washington | Claire Wirth | Undecided |
| Public Opinion Strategies (R) | April 28 – May 1, 2022 | 300 (LV) | ± 5.7% | 66% | 2% | 4% | 9% | 19% |

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas Massie (incumbent) | 50,301 | 75.2 |
| | Republican | Claire Wirth | 10,521 | 15.7 |
| | Republican | Alyssa Dara McDowell | 3,446 | 5.2 |
| | Republican | George Washington | 2,606 | 3.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 66,874 | 100.0 |

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

* Matthew Lehman

#### Endorsements

Statewide officials
* Andy Beshear, Governor of Kentucky
Organizations
* Sierra Club

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | January 24, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | February 22, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | January 26, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe R | October 18, 2022 |

#### Results

2022 Kentucky's 4th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Thomas Massie (incumbent) | 167,541 | 65.0 |
| | Democratic | Matthew Lehman | 79,977 | 31.0 |
| | Pirate Party | Ethan Osborne | 10,111 | 3.9 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 257,629 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 5

The 5th district is based in the coalfields of eastern Kentucky. The incumbent was Republican Hal Rogers, who had represented the 5th district since 1981. He was most recently re-elected in 2022, with 82.2% of the vote.

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

* Hal Rogers, incumbent U.S. Representative and dean of the House

##### Eliminated in primary

* Jeannette Andrews, accountant
* Brandon Monhollen, transportation manager
* Gerardo Serrano, farmer and activist
* Richard Van Dam, physician

#### Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)

#### Primary results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hal Rogers (incumbent) | 77,050 | 82.6 |
| | Republican | Gerardo Serrano | 5,460 | 5.8 |
| | Republican | Jeannette Andrews | 4,160 | 4.5 |
| | Republican | Brandon Monhollen | 3,831 | 4.1 |
| | Republican | Richard Van Dam | 2,784 | 3.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 93,285 | 100.0 |

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

* Conor Halbleib

### General election
#### Organizations

* LegalizeKY

#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | January 24, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | February 22, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | January 26, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid R | April 5, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe R | October 18, 2022 |

#### Results

2022 Kentucky's 5th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Hal Rogers (incumbent) | 177,712 | 82.2 |
| | Democratic | Conor Halbleib | 38,549 | 17.8 |
| | | Stephan William (write-in) | 9 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 216,270 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |

## District 6

The 6th district is located in central Kentucky, taking in Lexington, Richmond, and Frankfort. The incumbent was Republican Andy Barr, who had represented the 6th district since 2013. Barr was most recently re-elected in 2022, winning 62.7% of the vote in the general election.

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

* Andy Barr, incumbent U.S. Representative

##### Eliminated in primary

* Derek Petteys, project manager and candidate for U.S. Senate in 2020

#### Endorsements

U.S. Executive Branch officials
* Donald Trump, 45th president of the United States (2017–2021)
Organizations
* Pro-Israel America

#### Results

Republican primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andy Barr (incumbent) | 47,660 | 87.8 |
| | Republican | Derek Petteys | 6,593 | 12.2 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 54,253 | 100.0 |

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

* Geoff Young, perennial candidate and assistant director

##### Eliminated in primary

* Christopher Preece, educator

#### Endorsements

Individuals
* Marianne Williamson, author and candidate for President of the United States in 2020

#### Results

Democratic primary results :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Democratic | Geoff Young | 25,722 | 51.7 |
| | Democratic | Christopher Preece | 24,007 | 48.3 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 49,729 | 100.0 |

### General election
#### Predictions

| Source | Ranking | As of |
| The Cook Political Report | Solid R | January 24, 2022 |
| Inside Elections | Solid R | February 22, 2022 |
| Sabato's Crystal Ball | Safe R | January 26, 2022 |
| Politico | Solid R | May 23, 2022 |
| RCP | Safe R | June 9, 2022 |
| Fox News | Solid R | July 11, 2022 |
| DDHQ | Solid R | July 20, 2022 |
| 538 | Solid R | June 30, 2022 |
| The Economist | Safe R | October 18, 2022 |

#### Results

2022 Kentucky's 6th congressional district election :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Republican | Andy Barr (incumbent) | 154,762 | 62.7 |
| | Democratic | Geoff Young | 83,005 | 33.6 |
| | | Maurice Randall Cravens II (write-in) | 8,970 | 3.6 |
| | | Maxwell Keith Froedge (write-in) | 81 | 0.0 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 246,818 | 100.0 |
| | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold | Republican hold |