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2020Final results

2020 election for Kentucky's 3rd District

U.S. House · Kentucky

John A. Yarmuth (D) won with 62.7% of the vote, defeating Rhonda Palazzo (R) by 25.3 points.

John A. YarmuthDemocrat · winner
62.7%230,603
Rhonda PalazzoRepublican
37.3%137,396
367,999 votes

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

The seat over time

D − R margin in this seat's races around 2020

Races before and after

EvenD+27.92014D+27.02016D+25.52018D+25.32020D+24.02022D+23.92024

Source: MIT Election Data and Science LabUpdated Oct 1, 2026, 10:09 AM ET

Money in this race

Each line compares the two campaigns on one scale.

John A. YarmuthRhonda Palazzo
$663.4K
Raised by the campaign
$46.6K
$695.3K
Spent by the campaign
$46.1K
$169.8K
Cash on hand
$476

Campaign money: FEC, through Dec 31, 2020.

Source: FEC campaign filingsUpdated Dec 31, 2020