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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kentucky House District 79
Chad R. Aull has no major-party opponent.
Chad R. Aull has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
DemocraticIncumbent
Chad R. Aull
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean D+29: 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
- 44,452
- People per km²
- 1,621
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 56%
- White, no degree
- 29%of adults
- White 71%
- Hispanic 6%
- Black 15%
- Asian 5%
- 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
12,659 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chad Aull (D)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
17,546 two-party votes · D+27.2 · D+28.7 vs. the nation✓ Kamala Harris (D)63.6%
Donald Trump (R)36.4%
2022
9,215 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Chad Aull (D)100.0%
2020 Earlier district lines
21,702 votes · D+27.8✓ Susan Westrom (D)63.9%
Jon Larson (R)36.1%
2020 President Vote in this district
21,420 two-party votes · D+33.7 · D+29.1 vs. the nation✓ Joe Biden (D)66.8%
Donald Trump (R)33.2%
2016 President Vote in this district
17,094 two-party votes · D+19.2 · D+17.0 vs. the nation✓ Hillary Clinton (D)59.6%
Donald Trump (R)40.4%