Kentucky Senate District 12

About this race

Amanda Mays Bledsoe (Republican), Tyler K. Dean (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 12; Amanda Mays Bledsoe 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. Tyler K. Dean, the Democratic filer, is listed as withdrawn on the Fayette County Clerk's September 3 ballot-order list; the Secretary of State's filings list still carries the name, so it may not print in Fayette County.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Amanda Mays Bledsoe, is on the ballot.