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Fayette County, Kentucky

Kentucky Senate District 34

2 candidates are tracked for Kentucky Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jared K. Carpenter and Jessica D. McIntosh. Candidate information follows official Fayette County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Jared K. Carpenter (Republican), Jessica D. McIntosh (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 34; Jared K. Carpenter 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.

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, Jared K. Carpenter, is on the ballot.

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Jared K. Carpenter

Jared K. Carpenter

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Jared Carpenter is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky Senate District 34, serving since 2011 and chairing the Senate Banking & Insurance Committee. He owns a real estate and rental properties business and previously worked as a banker, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.

Jessica D. McIntosh

Democratic

Top priorities
  • Fighting for families and communities

Per the campaign site.

Biography

Jessica D. McIntosh is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. McIntosh's campaign site emphasizes fighting for families and communities and soliciting constituent input on priorities, per mcintoshky34.com.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Kentucky Senate District 34 in 2026?

2 candidates are tracked for Kentucky Senate District 34 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jared K. Carpenter and Jessica D. McIntosh. Candidate information follows official Fayette County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Kentucky Senate District 34 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 Fayette County and state election office filings, last verified September 27, 2026. Bios and priorities carry their attribution inline.

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Candidate profiles
Jared K. Carpenter, full profileJessica D. McIntosh, full profileOfficial Kentucky election office