One candidate is tracked for Kentucky House District 86 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tom O'Dell Smith. Candidate information follows official Knox County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Tom O'Dell Smith (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 86; Tom O'Dell Smith 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. Tom O'Dell Smith 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, Tom O'Dell Smith, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.
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Republican Incumbent
Per the campaign site.
Tom O'Dell Smith is the incumbent Republican state representative for Kentucky House District 86, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission's member roster. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Kentucky House District 86 in 2026?
One candidate is tracked for Kentucky House District 86 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Tom O'Dell Smith. Candidate information follows official Knox County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kentucky House District 86 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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