DemocratNo state or federal office heldWon the 2026 general

Ryan Stanford

Won the 2026 race for Kentucky House District 39.

Last margin
−19.1
Lost 2024

Source: Wikidata, congress-legislators and Open States; 99chambers legislative records

Every race Stanford has run

Baseline: how the seat voted for president in the same or nearest year. Running ahead of it means Stanford won voters the party’s presidential nominee did not; primaries have no baseline.

YearOfficeStageResultOpponentsShareMarginRaisedBaselineAgainst baseline
2026Kentucky House District 39GeneralWonMatt Lockett (R)——$15KR+18.3
2024Kentucky House of Representatives, District 39GeneralLostMatt Lockett (R)40.4%R+19.1——

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI and English Wikipedia (unofficial)Updated Nov 8, 2026, 7:01 PM ET

Money

Stanford’s campaign fundraising.

Raised, 2025–26
$15K

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

What’s next

From campaign filings, not from public statements.

Ryan Stanford (GENERAL 11/03/2026)
State
Active
Ryan Stanford (PRIMARY 05/19/2026)
State
Active

Source: Kentucky Registry of Election Finance filings through Oct 16, 2026Updated Nov 1, 2026, 12:43 AM ET

Who Stanford has run against

Source: 99chambers results archive; 2026: civicAPI and English Wikipedia (unofficial)

The seat

Source: 99chambers: presidential results on current lines (MEDSL precinct returns)