One candidate is tracked for Kentucky House District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steven Jack Rudy. Candidate information follows official Fulton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Steven Jack Rudy (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 1; Steven Jack Rudy 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. Steven Jack Rudy is the only candidate on the ballot for this seat; unopposed candidates still appear on Kentucky ballots, so the race is on the November 3 ballot but is not contested.
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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, Steven Jack Rudy, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Republican Incumbent
Steven Rudy is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 1, serving since 2005 and currently the chamber's Majority Floor Leader. He is part owner of Rudy's Farm Center in Paducah, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Kentucky House District 1 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Kentucky House District 1 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Steven Jack Rudy. Candidate information follows official Fulton County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kentucky House District 1 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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