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Kentucky › Kentucky House of Representatives · State legislature · November 3, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026
Kentucky House District 8
Walker Wood Thomas has no major-party opponent.
Walker Wood Thomas has no major-party opponent.
How this race is decided
The candidates
RepublicanIncumbent
Walker Wood Thomas
- Experience
- State legislature
The district
Lean R+41: 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
- 49,267
- People per km²
- 23
- Adults with a B.A.+
- 21%
- White, no degree
- 62%of adults
- White 77%
- Hispanic 3%
- Black 14%
- Other / multiracial 6%
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
14,661 votes · Uncontested by the other party✓ Walker Wood Thomas (R)100.0%
2024 President Vote in this district
18,673 two-party votes · R+41.4 · R+39.9 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)70.7%
Kamala Harris (D)29.3%
2022
14,050 votes · R+36.3✓ Walker Wood Thomas (R)68.1%
Pam Dossett (D)31.9%
2020 Earlier district lines
13,326 votes · R+9.6✓ Walker Wood Thomas (R)54.8%
Pam Dossett (D)45.2%
2020 President Vote in this district
18,861 two-party votes · R+41.0 · R+45.6 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)70.5%
Joe Biden (D)29.5%
2016 President Vote in this district
18,435 two-party votes · R+37.9 · R+40.1 vs. the nation✓ Donald Trump (R)68.9%
Hillary Clinton (D)31.1%