KY Dems capitalize on Trump’s bad image to flip US House seat, make legislative inroads

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: November 4, 2026

Words: 1,019

Last Updated: 5 days, 3 hours ago

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While Zach Dembo’s win in central Kentucky allowed the state to take a part in Democrats’ nationwide “blue tsunami,” part of that wave trickled down to the Kentucky General Assembly.

Nine Republican incumbents were ousted from their seats Tuesday evening, most with close margins in suburban areas of the state. Most of those lawmakers are from areas surrounding the largest city in Kentucky, Louisville. Republicans still maintain a supermajority in …

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