Who holds power
Divided government
Governor Andy Beshear, Democratic, since December 10, 2019
Control counts seats by party; coalitions and power-sharing agreements are not shown.
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
2026 results
US House
Calls as of Nov 9, 2:07 am ET (7:07 am UK): AP, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI and PollCheck House calls, as on the midterms pages.
US senators: Mitch McConnell (Republican, term ends 2027); Rand Paul (Republican, term ends 2029).
Members of Congress as of November 4, 2026 (congress-legislators).
Next elections
- May 18, 20272027 primary electionNominates for the 2027 general election
- November 2, 20272027 general electionGovernor, Lieutenant governor
- May 16, 20282028 primary and presidential preference primaryPresident
- November 7, 20282028 general electionPresident, US House, US Senate
Scheduled statewide and federal elections, November 5, 2026 to December 31, 2028; calendar checked November 4, 2026.
2024 president
Trump by 30.5 points
704,043 and 1,337,494 votes; other candidates 32,993 (1.6%), 2,074,530 in all. The tick marks half of all votes.
Electoral votes: Trump 8.
MEDSL 2024 state presidential returns: a fixed historic release; the file records no release date.
Statewide officials
| Office | Official | Party | Since |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lieutenant governor | Jacqueline Coleman | Democratic | December 10, 2019 |
| Attorney general | Russell Coleman | Republican | January 1, 2024 |
| Secretary of state | Not available | ||
Office holders as of November 3, 2026 (Open States), before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office.
Terms and maps
| Office | Term | Term limit |
|---|---|---|
| Governor | 4 years | Consecutive: two consecutive terms, then ineligible for four years |
| Senate | 4 years | None |
| House of Representatives | 2 years | None |
| Next regular governor election | 2027 |
|---|---|
| Congressional maps drawn by | The legislature |
| Legislative maps drawn by | The legislature: General Assembly |
| 2026 congressional map | No change listed |
Terms and maps checked November 4, 2026.
Supreme court
| Court | Justices | Selection | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supreme Court of Kentucky | 7 | Nonpartisan elections | 8 years |
Kentucky supreme court: justices and elections
Court facts checked November 4, 2026.
Voter registration
Registered voters in Kentucky, by county
Party registration: not available.
Registration data built November 9, 2026.
Questions
Which party controls the Kentucky legislature?
As of November 3, 2026, before the winners of the November 3, 2026 elections take office: Republicans hold 80 of the 100 seats in the House (51 for a majority); Republicans hold 32 of the 38 seats in the Senate (20 for a majority).
Who is the governor of Kentucky?
Andy Beshear (Democratic), in office since December 10, 2019, as of November 3, 2026.
When is the next statewide election in Kentucky?
The 2027 primary election, on May 18, 2027.
Sources
Officials and legislators: Open States (CC0 1.0), commit 3a1d876 of November 3, 2026; seat totals from openstates-metadata (MIT).
Office cross-checks: National Lieutenant Governors Association; National Association of Secretaries of State roster, read November 4, 2026.
Congress: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0 1.0), retrieved November 4, 2026.
2026 counts and calls: PollCheck midterms results files (Associated Press, Decision Desk HQ, civicAPI, official feeds, PollCheck House calls).
2024 president: MIT Election Data and Science Lab (CC0 1.0); electoral votes: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Terms, maps, election dates and courts (public records): Ky. Const. s. 70; Ky. Const. s. 71; Ky. Const. s. 95; Ky. Const. s. 31; Ky. Const. s. 35; U.S. Constitution, art. I, s. 4; Ky. Const. s. 33; KRS 118.025; Kentucky Secretary of State, Governor/Lieutenant Governor filing guide for independent candidates; KRS 118.561; 3 U.S.C. s. 21(1); 2 U.S.C. s. 1 and the U.S. Senate Class III list; Kentucky Court of Justice, Supreme Court page; Ky. Const. s. 117; Ky. Const. s. 119; Ky. Const. s. 110(1).
2026 congressional maps: Wikipedia, 2025–2026 United States redistricting (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Data through November 3, 2026.