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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026

Kentucky House District 26

Peyton Griffee has no major-party opponent.

Peyton Griffee has no major-party opponent.

How this race is decided

Simple-majority veto override

A majority of the members elected to each chamber can override the governor's veto.

The candidates

The district

Lean R+46: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+49.0R+51.3 vs. nation2020 presidentR+41.9R+46.5 vs. nation2024 presidentR+46.8R+45.3 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
51,848
People per km²
86
Adults with a B.A.+
20%
White, no degree
70%of adults
  • White 82%
  • Hispanic 7%
  • Black 5%
  • Asian 1%
  • Other / multiracial 5%

American Community Survey 2020–2024, aggregated from census tracts.

Past results

Results in the same-numbered district; earlier elections may have used different lines.

2024

15,070 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Peyton Griffee (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

20,896 two-party votes · R+46.8 · R+45.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)73.4%
Kamala Harris (D)26.6%

2022

8,790 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Russell Webber (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

19,403 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Russell Webber (R)80.3%
Randall Daniel (—)19.7%

2020 President Vote in this district

26,036 two-party votes · R+41.9 · R+46.5 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)71.0%
Joe Biden (D)29.0%

2016 President Vote in this district

20,133 two-party votes · R+49.0 · R+51.3 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.5%
Hillary Clinton (D)25.5%