(NewsNation) — Kentucky voters will head to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in some pivotal races in the 2024 general election.
Presidential election in Kentucky
Former President Donald Trump is projected to win Kentucky.
US House races in Kentucky
In Congress, Republican incumbent Rep. James Comer faces Democratic challenger Erin Marshall, who said she was inspired to seek political office due to Kentucky’s ban on abortion.
In District 2, Republican Rep. Brett Guthrie is challenged by Democrat Hank Linderman, a self-employed recording engineer.
Democratic incumbent Rep. Morgan McGarvey is seeking reelection against challenger Mike Craven in the 3rd District.
Republican incumbents Rep. Thomas Massie and Rep. Harold Rogers are running unopposed in Kentucky’s Congressional District 4 and 5, respectively.
Statewide ballot measures in Kentucky
Residents across Kentucky will vote on two potential constitutional amendments, including one that has created controversy surrounding public funding for education.
Amendment 1, if approved, would prohibit noncitizens from voting in Kentucky elections.
Amendment 2 allows the state to fund charter and private schools, which are referred to as “common schools” in Kentucky.
On Tuesday, 468 U.S. congressional seats (33 Senate seats and all 435 House seats) are up for election.
Early voting in Kentucky for the general election is Oct. 23 to 30 for in-person absentee voting with an excuse. For in-person absentee voting without excuse, voters cast their ballot from Oct. 31 to Nov. 2. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.
Kentucky, which carries eight Electoral College votes, has been a Republican stronghold in presidential elections since the 1950s. Only former Presidents Jimmy Carter and Bill Clinton have turned the state blue. Candidates need 270 votes to win the presidency.
Former President Donald Trump collected 62% of the vote statewide in 2020.
