Johnny Pennington
Lost the 2026 race for Kentucky House District 24.
- Last margin
- −63.2
- Lost 2024
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records
Every race Pennington has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Pennington won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.
| Year | Office | Stage | Result | Opponents | Share | Margin | Raised | Baseline | Against baseline |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Kentucky House District 24 | General | Lost | Ryan Dale Bivens (R) | — | — | $1.7K | R+64.2 | |
| 2024 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 24 | General | Lost | Ryan Bivens (R) | 18.4% | R+63.2 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Money
Pennington’s campaign fundraising.
- Raised, 2025–26
- $1.7K
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
What’s next
From campaign filings, not from public statements.
| John Pennington (GENERAL 11/03/2026) State | Active |
| John Pennington (PRIMARY 05/19/2026) State | Active |
Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 19, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET
Who Pennington has run against
- Ryan Dale Bivens (R) · 2026 general, lost
- Ryan Bivens (R) · 2024 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
The seat
- Kentucky House District 24 · lean R+63.0 · 90th most Democratic of 100
Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)