Hardin Local Civic Coverage

— 2026 State & Federal Races —

U.S. Senate & State Offices

Primary: May 19, 2026 General: November 3, 2026

State and federal races are administered by the Kentucky Secretary of State, not the county clerk. The May 19 primaries are decided — below are the November 3 general-election matchups for the races that include Hardin County voters, along with the on-demand primary interviews Hardin Local aired. Several primaries produced nominees we did not interview in the spring; those nominees are noted.

November 3 general-election matchups

U.S. Senate (open seat): Andy Barr (R) vs Charles Booker (D)
U.S. House, KY-2: Brett Guthrie (R, incumbent) vs Megan Wingfield (D)
State Senate, District 10: Matt Deneen (R, incumbent) vs Chris Gatrost (D)
State Rep, District 10: Josh Calloway (R, incumbent) vs John Whipple (D)
State Rep, District 27: Joseph Redmon (R) — unopposed in November

About this page. Because state and federal races aren't on the Hardin County Clerk filing list we use as source of truth for the rest of these pages, we may have missed candidates who filed with the state but did not appear on local outreach lists. For the official, complete ballot, please consult the Kentucky State Board of Elections. Order below is by office, then by ballot order where known.

U.S. Senate (Kentucky)

Nov 3: Andy Barr (R) vs Charles Booker (D) · open seat

The two November nominees — Andy Barr (R) and Charles Booker (D) — are shown first. Hardin Local interviewed three other candidates in the spring (Cameron, Faris, Thompson); none advanced. All primary interviews remain available below.

Andy Barr
RU.S. Rep. (KY-6)· ✅ Won R primary (60.5%) → Nov 3
📅 On the November 3 ballot
Won the statewide Republican primary over Daniel Cameron. No Hardin Local interview on file.
Charles Booker
DDemocratic nominee· ✅ Won D primary → Nov 3
📅 On the November 3 ballot
Won the statewide Democratic primary. No Hardin Local interview on file.

U.S. House — Kentucky 2nd District

Nov 3: Guthrie (R) vs Wingfield (D)

Hardin Local did not interview this race in the spring. Both nominees are on the November 3 ballot.

Brett Guthrie
RIncumbent· ✅ Won R primary
📅 On the November 3 ballot
No Hardin Local interview on file for this race.
Megan Wingfield
D✅ Won 4-way D primary
📅 On the November 3 ballot
No Hardin Local interview on file for this race.

Kentucky State Senate — 10th District

Nov 3: Deneen (R) vs Gatrost (D)

Hardin Local did not interview this race in the spring. Both nominees are on the November 3 ballot.

Matt Deneen
RIncumbent· ✅ Won R primary
📅 On the November 3 ballot
No Hardin Local interview on file for this race.
Chris Gatrost
DUnopposed in D primary
📅 On the November 3 ballot
No Hardin Local interview on file for this race.

Kentucky State Representative — 10th District

Nov 3: Calloway (R) vs Whipple (D)
John Whipple
D✅ Democratic nominee — Nov 3
📅 On the November 3 ballot
Faces Rep. Josh Calloway (R). No Hardin Local primary interview on file.

Kentucky State Representative — 27th District

Nov 3: Joseph Redmon (R) — unopposed

Are you a November candidate?

Candidates on the November 3 ballot in a race that includes Hardin County voters can request a free Hardin Local interview. Register by July 5, 2026 → (a free hardinlocal.com account is required). For the official, complete ballot, see elect.ky.gov.

Other 2026 Races

Sheriff PVA Magistrate (all districts) Mayor of Radcliff Radcliff City Council Mayor of Vine Grove ← Full schedule hub