2018Final results
2018 election for Kentucky's 3rd District
U.S. House · Kentucky
John A. Yarmuth (D) won with 62.1% of the vote, defeating Vickie Yates B. Glisson (R) by 25.5 points.
John A. YarmuthDemocrat · winner
62.1%172,999
Vickie Yates B. GlissonRepublican
36.6%101,929
Gregory BolesLibertarian
1.4%3,788
278,716 votes
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
The seat over time
D − R margin in this seat's races around 2018
Races before and after
Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 6:17 AM ET
Money in this race
Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.
John A. YarmuthVickie Yates B. Glisson
$955.5K
Raised by the campaign
$750.1K
$1.2M
Spent by the campaign
$713.7K
$201.8K
Cash on hand
$36.4K
Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2018.
Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2018