2 candidates are tracked for Kentucky House District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ryan Dale Bivens and Johnny Pennington. Candidate information follows official Hart County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ryan Dale Bivens (Republican), Johnny Pennington (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 24; Ryan Dale Bivens 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, Ryan Dale Bivens, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Ryan Bivens is the Republican incumbent for Kentucky House District 24, serving since 2025. He is a self-employed farmer, according to the Kentucky General Assembly's legislator profile. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Democratic
Per the campaign site.
Johnny Pennington is a lifelong Kentucky resident with family roots in Hart County, per the Hart County Democrats. Pennington is running for Kentucky House District 24, covering Hart, Green and LaRue counties. No campaign website was found as of September 21, 2026.
Who is running for Kentucky House District 24 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Kentucky House District 24 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ryan Dale Bivens and Johnny Pennington. Candidate information follows official Hart County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kentucky House District 24 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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