2022 Kentucky Senate election

Not to be confused with 2022 United States Senate election in Kentucky.

2022 Kentucky Senate election

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| <- 2020 | November 8, 2022 | 2024 ->

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19 out of 38 seats in the Kentucky Senate
20 seats needed for a majority
|  | Majority party  | Minority party

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Leader  | Robert Stivers | Morgan McGarvey
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Leader since  | January 8, 2013  | January 8, 2019
Leader's seat  | 25th – Manchester | 19th – Louisville
Last election  | 30 | 8
Seats won  | 31 | 7
Seat change  |  1  |  1
Seats up  | 16 | 3
Races won  | 17 | 2

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Results

Popular vote

Results:
Republican hold Republican gain
Democratic hold
No election
Popular vote:
50–60% 60–70% 70–80% >90%
60–70% >90%

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| Senate President before election

Robert Stivers
Republican

| Elected Senate President

Robert Stivers
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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

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Party  | Candidates  | Votes  | %  | Seats
Opposed  | Unopposed  | Before  | Won  | After  | +/−
| Republican | 10  | 8  | 500,535  | 75.48  | 30  | 17  | 31  | +1
| Democratic | 8  | 1  | 160,236  | 24.16  | 8  | 2  | 7  | -1
| Write-in | 2  | 0  | 2,348  | 0.35  | 0  | 0  | 0  | \-
Total | 20 | 9 | 663,119 | 100.00 | 38 | 19 | 38 | ±0
Source: Kentucky Secretary of State

## Retiring incumbents

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A total of five senators (one Democrat and four Republicans) retired, none of whom ran for other offices.[1] Additionally, C. B. Embry resigned from the chamber in September 2022.

### Democratic

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1. 10th: Dennis Parrett (Elizabethtown): Retired.

### Republican

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1. 8th: Matt Castlen (Owensboro): Retired.
2. 12th: Alice Forgy Kerr (Lexington): Retired.
3. 20th: Paul Hornback (Shelbyville): Retired.
4. 24th: Wil Schroder (Wilder): Retired.

## Defeated incumbents

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No incumbents lost renomination or reelection.

## Summary by district

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Certified results by the Kentucky Secretary of State are available online for the primary election and general election.

District  | Incumbent | Party  | Elected  | Party

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2  | Danny Carroll |  | Rep  | Danny Carroll |  | Rep
4  | Robby Mills |  | Rep  | Robby Mills |  | Rep
6  | Vacant |  |  | Lindsey Tichenor |  | Rep
8  | Matt Castlen |  | Rep  | Gary Boswell |  | Rep
10  | Dennis Parrett |  | Dem  | Matthew Deneen |  | Rep
12  | Alice Forgy Kerr |  | Rep  | Amanda Mays Bledsoe |  | Rep
14  | Jimmy Higdon |  | Rep  | Jimmy Higdon |  | Rep
16  | Max Wise |  | Rep  | Max Wise |  | Rep
18  | Robin L. Webb |  | Dem  | Robin L. Webb |  | Dem
20  | Paul Hornback |  | Rep  | Gex Williams |  | Rep
22  | Donald Douglas |  | Rep  | Donald Douglas |  | Rep
24  | Wil Schroder |  | Rep  | Shelley Funke Frommeyer |  | Rep
26  | Karen Berg |  | Dem  | Karen Berg |  | Dem
28  | Ralph Alvarado |  | Rep  | Ralph Alvarado |  | Rep
30  | Brandon Smith |  | Rep  | Brandon Smith |  | Rep
32  | Mike Wilson |  | Rep  | Mike Wilson |  | Rep
34  | Jared Carpenter |  | Rep  | Jared Carpenter |  | Rep
36  | Julie Raque Adams |  | Rep  | Julie Raque Adams |  | Rep
38  | Michael J. Nemes |  | Rep  | Michael J. Nemes |  | Rep

## Crossover seats

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### Democratic

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Two districts voted for Donald Trump in 2020 but had Democratic incumbents:

District  | Incumbent

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#  | Trump margin of
victory in 2020  | Member  | Party  | Incumbent margin
of victory in 2018
10  | R+24.20 | Dennis Parrett | Democratic  | Unopposed
18  | R+44.78 | Robin L. Webb | Democratic  | D+15.54

### Republican

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None.

## Closest races

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

## Predictions

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Source  | Ranking  | As of

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Sabato's Crystal Ball[2] | Safe R  | May 19, 2022

## Special elections

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### District 22 special

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County results:
Douglas 70–80%
Bukulmez 50–60%

Donald Douglas was elected in November 2021 following the death of Tom Buford.

2021 Kentucky Senate 22nd district special election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Donald Douglas | 9,733  | 71.5
| Democratic | Helen Bukulmez  | 3,725  | 27.4
| Write-in | Sindicat Dunn  | 150  | 1.1
Total votes | 13,608  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 2

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Incumbent senator Danny Carroll won reelection unopposed.

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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##### Nominee

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* Danny Carroll, incumbent senator

### General election

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#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 2nd district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican  | Danny Carroll | Unopposed
Total votes | 34,951  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 4

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Incumbent senator Robby Mills won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

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##### Nominee

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* Bruce Pritchett

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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##### Nominee

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* Robby Mills, incumbent senator

##### Eliminated in primary

[edit]

* Roxan Lynn Ashby

#### Results

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Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Robby Mills | 4,007  | 78.0
| Republican | Roxan Lynn Ashby  | 1,132  | 22.0
Total votes | 5,139  | 100.0

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 4th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Robby Mills | 25,141  | 66.6
| Democratic | Bruce Pritchett  | 12,585  | 33.4
Total votes | 37,726  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 6

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Incumbent senator C. B. Embry resigned from the senate in September 2022. He was succeeded by Republican Lindsey Tichenor.

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

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##### Nominee

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* Lindsey Tichenor

##### Eliminated in primary

[edit]

* Bill Ferko

#### Results

[edit]

Precinct results:

Tichenor

* 50–60%

* 60–70%

* 70–80%

Ferko

* 50–60%

* 60–70%

* 80–90%

Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Lindsey Tichenor | 6,601  | 54.0
| Republican | Bill Ferko  | 5,616  | 46.0
Total votes | 12,217  | 100.0

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 6th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Lindsey Tichenor | 31,111  | 94.5
| Write-in | Brian J. Easley  | 1,797  | 5.5
Total votes | 32,908  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 8

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Incumbent senator Matt Castlen did not seek reelection.[1] He was succeeded by Republican Gary Boswell.

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

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##### Nominee

[edit]

* Gary Boswell

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 8th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican  | Gary Boswell | Unopposed
Total votes | 29,630  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 10

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Incumbent Democratic senator Dennis Parrett did not seek reelection.[1] He was succeeded by Republican Matthew Deneen. This was the only seat to change parties in 2022.

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

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##### Nominee

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* Matthew Deneen

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 10th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican  | Matthew Deneen | Unopposed
Total votes | 23,606  | 100.0
| Republican gain from Democratic

## District 12

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Incumbent senator Alice Forgy Kerr did not seek reelection.[1] She was succeeded by Republican Amanda Mays Bledsoe.

### Democratic primary

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#### Candidates

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##### Nominee

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* Bill O’Brien

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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##### Nominee

[edit]

* Amanda Mays Bledsoe

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 12th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Amanda Mays Bledsoe | 29,181  | 60.5
| Democratic | Bill O’Brien  | 19,046  | 39.5
Total votes | 48,227  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 14

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Incumbent senator Jimmy Higdon won reelection unopposed.

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Jimmy Higdon, incumbent senator

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 14th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican  | Jimmy Higdon | Unopposed
Total votes | 33,142  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 16

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Incumbent senator Max Wise won reelection unopposed.

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Max Wise, incumbent senator

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 16th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican  | Max Wise | Unopposed
Total votes | 31,887  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 18

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Incumbent senator Robin L. Webb won reelection unopposed.

### Democratic primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Robin L. Webb, incumbent senator

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 18th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic  | Robin L. Webb | Unopposed
Total votes | 23,308  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

## District 20

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2022 Kentucky Senate 20th district election

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Nominee  | Gex Williams | Teresa Azbill Barton  |
Party  | Republican | Democratic
Popular vote  | 22,166 | 17,206
Percentage  | 56.3% | 43.7%

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Precinct results
Williams: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
Barton: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%

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| Senator before election

Paul Hornback
Republican

| Elected Senator

Gex Williams
Republican

|

Incumbent senator Paul Hornback did not seek reelection.[1] He was succeeded by Republican Gex Williams.

### Democratic primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

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##### Nominee

[edit]

* Teresa Azbill Barton

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Gex Williams

##### Eliminated in primary

[edit]

* Phyllis Sparks
* Calen Studler
* Mike Templeman

#### Results

[edit]

Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Gex Williams | 3,332  | 42.3
| Republican | Phyllis Sparks  | 1,836  | 23.3
| Republican | Calen Studler  | 1,452  | 18.4
| Republican | Mike Templeman  | 1,263  | 16.0
Total votes | 7,883  | 100.0

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 20th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Gex Williams | 22,166  | 56.3
| Democratic | Teresa Azbill Barton  | 17,206  | 43.7
Total votes | 39,372  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 22

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Incumbent senator Donald Douglas won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

### Democratic primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Chuck Eddy

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Donald Douglas, incumbent senator

##### Eliminated in primary

[edit]

* Andrew Cooperrider

#### Results

[edit]

Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| Republican | Donald Douglas | 6,114  | 55.8
| Republican | Andrew Cooperrider  | 4,840  | 44.2
Total votes | 10,954  | 100.0

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

[edit]

2022 Kentucky Senate 22nd district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| Republican | Donald Douglas | 23,486  | 59.7
| Democratic | Chuck Eddy  | 15,843  | 40.3
Total votes | 39,329  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 24

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Incumbent senator Wil Schroder did not seek reelection.[1] He was succeeded by Republican Shelley Funke Frommeyer.

### Democratic primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Rene Heinrich

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Shelley Funke Frommeyer

##### Eliminated in primary

[edit]

* Jessica Neal
* Chris Robinson

#### Results

[edit]

Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
|

| Republican | Shelley Funke Frommeyer | 4,094  | 38.6
| Republican | Jessica Neal  | 3,787  | 35.7
| Republican | Chris Robinson  | 2,731  | 25.7
Total votes | 10,612  | 100.0

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

[edit]

2022 Kentucky Senate 24th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Shelley Funke Frommeyer | 27,346  | 61.7
| Democratic | Rene Heinrich  | 16,960  | 38.3
Total votes | 44,306  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 26

[edit]

Incumbent senator Karen Berg won reelection, defeating Republican James Peden.

### Democratic primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Karen Berg, incumbent senator

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* James Peden

##### Eliminated in primary

[edit]

* Everett Corley
* Mark Hignite Downer

#### Results

[edit]

Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| Republican | James Peden  | 2,774  | 42.6
| Republican | Mark Hignite Downer  | 2,368  | 36.4
| Republican | Everett Corley  | 1,370  | 21.0
Total votes | 6,512  | 100.0

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

[edit]

2022 Kentucky Senate 26th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|

| Democratic | Karen Berg | 28,850  | 60.5
| Republican | James Peden  | 18,859  | 39.5
Total votes | 47,709  | 100.0
| Democratic hold

## District 28

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Incumbent senator Ralph Alvarado won reelection, defeating write-in candidate Joshua D. Buckman.

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Ralph Alvarado, incumbent senator

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 28th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
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| Republican | Ralph Alvarado | 27,097  | 98.0
| Write-in | Joshua D. Buckman  | 551  | 2.0
Total votes | 27,648  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 30

[edit]

Incumbent senator Brandon Smith won reelection, defeating Democratic candidate Sid Allen.

### Democratic primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Sid Allen

##### Eliminated in primary

[edit]

* Terry V. Salyer

#### Results

[edit]

Democratic primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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|
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| Democratic | Sid Allen  | 7,148  | 56.7
| Democratic | Terry V. Salyer  | 5,468  | 43.3
Total votes | 12,616  | 100.0

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Brandon Smith, incumbent senator

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

[edit]

2022 Kentucky Senate 30th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Brandon Smith | 25,581  | 73.7
| Democratic | Sid Allen  | 9,116  | 26.3
Total votes | 34,697  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 32

[edit]

Incumbent senator Mike Wilson won reelection unopposed.

### Republican primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Mike Wilson, incumbent senator

### General election

[edit]

#### Results

[edit]

2022 Kentucky Senate 32nd district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican  | Mike Wilson | Unopposed
Total votes | 28,682  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 34

[edit]

Incumbent senator Jared Carpenter won reelection, defeating primary and general election challengers.

### Democratic primary

[edit]

#### Candidates

[edit]

##### Nominee

[edit]

* Susan Cintra

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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##### Nominee

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* Jared Carpenter, incumbent senator

##### Eliminated in primary

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* Rhonda Goode

#### Results

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Republican primary results  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Jared Carpenter | 6,086  | 75.6
| Republican | Rhonda Goode  | 1,964  | 24.4
Total votes | 8,050  | 100.0

### General election

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#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 34th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican | Jared Carpenter | 25,049  | 59.1
| Democratic | Susan Cintra  | 17,322  | 40.9
Total votes | 42,371  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 36

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Incumbent senator Julie Raque Adams won reelection unopposed.

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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##### Nominee

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* Julie Raque Adams, incumbent senator

### General election

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#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 36th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican  | Julie Raque Adams | Unopposed
Total votes | 36,851  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## District 38

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Incumbent senator Michael J. Nemes won reelection unopposed.

### Republican primary

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#### Candidates

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##### Nominee

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* Michael J. Nemes, incumbent senator

### General election

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#### Results

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2022 Kentucky Senate 38th district election  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Republican  | Michael J. Nemes | Unopposed
Total votes | 26,769  | 100.0
| Republican hold

## References

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1. ^ a b c d e f Clark, Jess (April 15, 2022). "Here are the 20 lawmakers retiring from the Ky. General Assembly". The Courier Journal. Retrieved December 31, 2023.
2. ^ Jacobson, Louis (May 19, 2022). "The Battle for State Legislatures". Retrieved May 19, 2022.

## See also

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* 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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