2 candidates are tracked for Kentucky House District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kim King and Katrina A. Sexton. Candidate information follows official Mercer County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Kim King (Republican), Katrina A. Sexton (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 55; Kim King 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, Kim King, is on the ballot.
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Republican Incumbent
Kim King is the Republican candidate for Kentucky House District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. Kim King is a sitting member for the district, per the General Assembly roster (legislature.ky.gov). No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Democratic
Katrina A. Sexton is the Democratic candidate for Kentucky House District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot, per the Secretary of State's 2026 General Election candidate filings. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Kentucky House District 55 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Kentucky House District 55 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Kim King and Katrina A. Sexton. Candidate information follows official Mercer County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kentucky House District 55 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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