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

Kentucky House District 49

Thomas Huff has no major-party opponent.

Thomas Huff 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+51: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.

Presidential vote

← RepublicanDemocratic →2016 presidentR+53.7R+55.9 vs. nation2020 presidentR+48.9R+53.4 vs. nation2024 presidentR+52.2R+50.7 vs. nation

Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.

Who lives here

Population
41,226
People per km²
97
Adults with a B.A.+
22%
White, no degree
74%of adults
  • White 93%
  • Hispanic 2%
  • Other / multiracial 4%

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

19,471 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Thomas Huff (R)100.0%

2024 President Vote in this district

23,152 two-party votes · R+52.2 · R+50.7 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)76.1%
Kamala Harris (D)23.9%

2022

10,594 votes · Uncontested by the other party
✓ Thomas Huff (R)100.0%

2020 Earlier district lines

21,804 votes · R+49.6
✓ Thomas Huff (R)72.6%
Jonathan Cacciatore (D)24.5%
Mitch Rushing (—)2.9%

2020 President Vote in this district

22,510 two-party votes · R+48.9 · R+53.4 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)74.4%
Joe Biden (D)25.6%

2016 President Vote in this district

29,292 two-party votes · R+53.7 · R+55.9 vs. the nation
✓ Donald Trump (R)76.8%
Hillary Clinton (D)23.2%