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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kentucky House District 51
Michael "Sarge" Pollock has no major-party opponent.
Michael "Sarge" Pollock has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Michael "Sarge" Pollock
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+50: how much more Democratic or Republican than the nation it votes for president.
Presidential vote
Precinct results re-aggregated to the current district lines.
Who lives here
- Population
- 46,146
- People per km²
- 29
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 20%
- White, no degree
- 71%of adults
- White 87%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 6%
- Asian 1%
- Other / multiracial 3%
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
17,064 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Michael "sarge" Pollock (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
21,085 two-party votes · R+51.7 · R+50.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)75.9%
Kamala Harris (D)24.1%
2022
14,791 votes · R+43.7✓ Michael Pollock (R)71.9%
Jennifer Wheeler (D)28.1%
2020 Earlier district lines
20,951 votes · R+57.1✓ John Carney (R)78.6%
Richard Steele (D)21.4%
2020 President Vote in this district
21,174 two-party votes · R+46.3 · R+50.8 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)73.2%
Joe Biden (D)26.8%
2016 President Vote in this district
18,674 two-party votes · R+44.0 · R+46.2 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)72.0%
Hillary Clinton (D)28.0%