2 candidates are tracked for Kentucky Senate District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Stella R. Pollard and Gex "jay" Williams. Candidate information follows official Carroll County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Stella R. Pollard (Democratic), Gex "jay" Williams (Republican) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 20; Gex "jay" Williams is the sitting member, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). Party nominees were chosen at the May 19 primary (plurality, no runoffs); independent and minor-party candidates qualified by petition. The field is the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings list. This seat is elected by district; only the district covering your address appears on your ballot.
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This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Gex "jay" Williams, is on the ballot.
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Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Stella Pollard is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky Senate District 20. A public school educator with more than 12 years of experience and the first in her family to graduate from college, she serves as president of the Franklin County Democratic Women's Club, according to her campaign site.
Republican Incumbent
Gex Williams is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 20. An internet and IT consultant and software developer, he previously served in the Kentucky House and Senate in the 1990s before returning to the Senate in 2023, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Kentucky Senate District 20 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Kentucky Senate District 20 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Stella R. Pollard and Gex "jay" Williams. Candidate information follows official Carroll County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kentucky Senate District 20 election in Kentucky?
Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Registration deadlines, early voting dates and mail ballot rules for Kentucky are on the Kentucky election hub at theballotbrief.com.
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Candidate roster from official Carroll County and state election office filings. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.
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