Ralph Alvarado
Last held office: Kentucky State Senate, District 28 (2014–2026). Ran in 7 elections between 2004 and 2022, winning 4. Lost the 2026 race for Kentucky's 6th District.
Last office: Kentucky State Senate, District 28Born 1970Physician
- Last margin
- −9.4
- Lost 2026
- Elections
- 8
- 2004–2026
Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative recordsUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET
Career
Offices held, and every time Alvarado was on a ballot. Filled marks are general elections won; hollow marks are primaries; an orange outline is a loss.
Source: 99chambers results archive (MEDSL, Klarner, state election offices)
Every race Alvarado has run
Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Alvarado 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 | U.S. House, KY-6 | General | Lost | Zach Dembo (D), Jay J. Bowman (I), Pete Lynch (I) | 43.3% | D+9.4 | $2.3M | R+15.3 | |
| 2022 | Kentucky State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | Unopposed | 98% | — | — | R+20.9 | |
| 2018 | Kentucky State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | Denise Gray (D) | 53.4% | R+6.7 | — | — | |
| 2014 | Kentucky State Senate, District 28 | General | Won | R. J. Palmer II (D) | 52.8% | R+5.6 | — | — | |
| 2014 | Kentucky State Senate, District 28 | Primary | Won | Unopposed | — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | Kentucky State Senate, District 28 | General | Lost | R. J. Palmer II (D) | 47.3% | D+5.4 | — | — | |
| 2006 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 73 | General | Lost | Don Pasley (D) | 42.9% | D+14.1 | — | — | |
| 2004 | Kentucky House of Representatives, District 73 | General | Lost | Don Pasley (D) | 47% | D+5.9 | — | — |
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET
Campaign money, 2025–26
- Raised
- $2.3M
- Spent
- $2.1M
- Cash
- $180.8K
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Campaign committees
Open committees can still raise and spend money.
| ALVARADO FOR KENTUCKY FEC | Active |
Source: FEC filings through Oct 14, 2026Updated Nov 3, 2026, 2:14 AM ET
Seats Alvarado has held
- Kentucky State Senate, District 28 · 2014–2026
Source: 99chambers results archive
Who Alvarado has run against
- Zach Dembo (D) · 2026 election, lost
- Denise Gray (D) · 2018 election, won
- R. J. Palmer II (D) · 2014 election, won
- Don Pasley (D) · 2006 election, lost
Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI (unofficial)
In the polls
Included in 10 polls; Alvarado’s best result was 47% (Kentucky's 6th District, 2026).
Alvarado’s polls in the database →How we know Alvarado
One person, matched across every source we use.
Source: Identity links: Wikidata, congress-legislators, Open States, FECUpdated Oct 27, 2026, 11:01 PM ET