2 candidates are tracked for Kentucky Senate District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben Mudd and Carrie Gribbins Truitt. Candidate information follows official Nelson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
Ben Mudd (Republican), Carrie Gribbins Truitt (Democratic) are on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky Senate District 14. Not on the November ballot: Jimmy Higdon, the sitting member per the roster. 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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Republican
Per the campaign site.
Ben Mudd is the Republican nominee for Kentucky Senate District 14, an open seat following the retirement of longtime Sen. Jimmy Higdon. A pharmacist and small business owner, Mudd is a lifelong Marion County resident living on a family farm spanning six generations, according to his campaign site.
Democratic
Carrie Gribbins Truitt is the Democratic nominee for Kentucky Senate District 14, an open seat following the retirement of longtime Sen. Jimmy Higdon, according to KLC.org. No campaign website was found as of September 8, 2026.
Who is running for Kentucky Senate District 14 in 2026?
2 candidates are tracked for Kentucky Senate District 14 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Ben Mudd and Carrie Gribbins Truitt. Candidate information follows official Nelson County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.
When is the Kentucky Senate District 14 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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