Some incumbents ousted, others fend off challengers in primaries for Kentucky’s legislature

By: McKenna Horsley

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: May 20, 2026

Words: 746

Last Updated: 2 months, 1 week ago

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Results for primaries in the Kentucky General Assembly were varied Tuesday night — with some incumbents getting booted by a handful of votes, while others stayed the course with large vote majorities.

In Northern Kentucky, State Rep. Kim Banta, R-Ft. Mitchell, lost to a GOP challenger by 13 votes. Meanwhile, state Sen. Brandon Smith, R-Hazard, won his primary by more than 1,000 votes in Eastern Kentucky

Results are unofficial until they are …

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