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Taylor County, Kentucky

Kentucky House District 51

One candidate is tracked for Kentucky House District 51 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael "Sarge" Pollock. Candidate information follows official Taylor County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

About this race

Michael "Sarge" Pollock (Republican) is on the November 3 ballot for Kentucky House District 51; Michael "Sarge" Pollock 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. Michael "Sarge" Pollock 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.

What this office does

State legislator. State legislators write and vote on state laws and the state budget, which fund schools, roads, prisons, universities and health programs, and set the rules for local governments and elections. Each member represents one district and serves on committees that shape bills before a floor vote. Terms are two years in most state houses and four in most state senates.

This race. Elected by district: only voters who live in the district see this race on their ballot. The sitting officeholder, Michael "Sarge" Pollock, is on the ballot. One name is on the ballot for this seat.

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Michael "Sarge" Pollock

Michael "Sarge" Pollock

Republican Incumbent

Biography

Michael "Sarge" Pollock is the incumbent Republican state representative for Kentucky House District 51, according to the Kentucky Legislative Research Commission's member roster. No campaign website or independent biographical source was found as of September 8, 2026.

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Questions about this race

Who is running for Kentucky House District 51 in 2026?

One candidate is tracked for Kentucky House District 51 on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Michael "Sarge" Pollock. Candidate information follows official Taylor County election filings; verify with the official election office linked below.

When is the Kentucky House District 51 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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Candidate profiles
Michael "Sarge" Pollock, full profileOfficial Kentucky election office