- Source: 2022 Kentucky Senate election
The 2022 Kentucky Senate election was held on November 8, 2022. The Republican and Democratic primary elections were held on May 17. Half of the senate (all even-numbered seats) were up for election. Republicans increased their majority in the chamber, gaining one seat.
A numbered map of the senate districts can be viewed here.
Overview
Retiring incumbents
A total of five senators (one Democrat and four Republicans) retired, none of whom ran for other offices. Additionally, C. B. Embry resigned from the chamber in September 2022.
= Democratic
=10th: Dennis Parrett (Elizabethtown): Retired.
= Republican
=8th: Matt Castlen (Owensboro): Retired.
12th: Alice Forgy Kerr (Lexington): Retired.
20th: Paul Hornback (Shelbyville): Retired.
24th: Wil Schroder (Wilder): Retired.
Defeated incumbents
No incumbents lost renomination or reelection.
Summary by district
Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.
Crossover seats
= Democratic
=Two districts voted for Donald Trump in 2020 but had Democratic incumbents:
= Republican
=None.
Closest races
There were no seats where the margin of victory was under 10%.
Predictions
Special elections
= District 22 special
=Donald Douglas was elected in November 2021 following the death of Tom Buford.
District 2
Incumbent senator Danny Carroll won reelection unopposed.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Danny Carroll, incumbent senator
= General election
=Results
District 4
Incumbent senator Robby Mills won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Bruce Pritchett
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Robby Mills, incumbent senator
= Eliminated in primary =
Roxan Lynn Ashby
Results
= General election
=Results
District 6
Incumbent senator C. B. Embry resigned from the senate in September 2022. He was succeeded by Republican Lindsey Tichenor.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Lindsey Tichenor
= Eliminated in primary =
Bill Ferko
Results
= General election
=Results
District 8
Incumbent senator Matt Castlen did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Gary Boswell.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Gary Boswell
= General election
=Results
District 10
Incumbent Democratic senator Dennis Parrett did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Matthew Deneen. This was the only seat to change parties in 2022.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Matthew Deneen
= General election
=Results
District 12
Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr did not seek reelection. She was succeeded by Republican Amanda Mays Bledsoe.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Bill O’Brien
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Amanda Mays Bledsoe
= General election
=Results
District 14
Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Jimmy Higdon, incumbent senator
= General election
=Results
District 16
Incumbent senator Max Wise won reelection unopposed.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Max Wise, incumbent senator
= General election
=Results
District 18
Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection unopposed.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Robin L. Webb, incumbent senator
= General election
=Results
District 20
Incumbent senator Paul Hornback did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Gex Williams.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Teresa Azbill Barton
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Gex Williams
= Eliminated in primary =
Phyllis Sparks
Calen Studler
Mike Templeman
Results
= General election
=Results
District 22
Incumbent senator Donald Douglas won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Chuck Eddy
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Donald Douglas, incumbent senator
= Eliminated in primary =
Andrew Cooperrider
Results
= General election
=Results
District 24
Incumbent senator Wil Schroder did not seek reelection. He was succeeded by Republican Shelley Funke Frommeyer.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Rene Heinrich
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Shelley Funke Frommeyer
= Eliminated in primary =
Jessica Neal
Chris Robinson
Results
= General election
=Results
District 26
Incumbent senator Karen Berg won reelection, defeating Republican James Peden.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Karen Berg, incumbent senator
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
James Peden
= Eliminated in primary =
Everett Corley
Mark Hignite Downer
Results
= General election
=Results
District 28
Incumbent senator Ralph Alvarado won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Joshua D. Buckman.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Ralph Alvarado, incumbent senator
= General election
=Results
District 30
Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Sid Allen.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Sid Allen
= Eliminated in primary =
Terry V. Salyer
Results
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Brandon Smith, incumbent senator
= General election
=Results
District 32
Incumbent senator Mike Wilson won reelection unopposed.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Mike Wilson, incumbent senator
= General election
=Results
District 34
Incumbent senator Jared Carpenter won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.
= Democratic primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Susan Cintra
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Jared Carpenter, incumbent senator
= Eliminated in primary =
Rhonda Goode
Results
= General election
=Results
District 36
Incumbent senator Julie Raque Adams won reelection unopposed.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Julie Raque Adams, incumbent senator
= General election
=Results
District 38
Incumbent senator Mike Nemes won reelection unopposed.
= Republican primary
=Candidates
= Nominee =
Mike Nemes, incumbent senator
= General election
=Results
References
See also
2022 Kentucky elections
2022 Kentucky House of Representatives election
2022 United States Senate election in Kentucky
2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
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