Who is running for Kentucky House District 38 in Kentucky in 2026?

Carrie Sanders McKeehan (R), Rachel Roarx (D)

When is the Kentucky 2026 general election?

Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Polls are open 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. local time.

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Kentucky House District 38 — Kentucky 2026

2 candidates on the November 3, 2026 general election ballot (official Kentucky Secretary of State filings, as of October 30, 2026). Grades reflect each candidate's public record on life, family, religious liberty, the Second Amendment, limited government and fiscal responsibility.

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Candidates

BCarrie Sanders McKeehanRepublican

Candidate for State Representative District 38 (Republican).

LifeAFamilyBReligious libertyB2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tBFiscalB

Non-incumbent (Republican). Grades rest on Kentucky Right to Life, Planned Parenthood, NRA-PVF and iVoterGuide answers. 4 of six values have no candidate-specific evidence and use the Republican default.

Life: Endorsed by Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC for the 2026 general election. Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: agrees abortion providers, including Planned Parenthood, should not receive taxpayer funds; did not answer the other abortion items.
Family: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF 2026 grade AQ (endorsed).
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Republican; iVoterGuide rates Conservative.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

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FRachel RoarxDemocratic

Incumbent for State Representative District 38 (Democrat).

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyD2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalD

Incumbent representative (Democrat). Grades rest on 2023–2026 floor votes, Planned Parenthood, NRA-PVF, Moms Demand Action and C-FAIR.

Life: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 90 (2025, lists the medical care that is not an abortion under the ban: concurrence) and voted against HB 90 (2025, lists the medical care that is not an abortion under the ban: veto override). Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates Kentucky (2026).
Family: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted against SB 150 (2023, bans gender-transition treatment for minors: passage and veto override); HB 495 (2025, no Medicaid money for gender transition: passage and concurrence and veto override). Endorsed by the Fairness Campaign PAC (C-FAIR), Kentucky's LGBTQ-rights PAC (2026).
Religious liberty: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 547 (2023, religious expression in public schools: passage) and voted against SB 19 (2025, moment of silence and released-time instruction in schools: passage and veto override).
2nd Amendment: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted against HB 357 (2024, Second Amendment Privacy Act: passage); HB 312 (2026, concealed carry at ages 18 to 20: veto override); HB 78 (2026, liability shield for gun makers: passage and concurrence and veto override). NRA-PVF 2026 grade F. Named a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026).
Limited gov’t: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted against HB 4 (2025, bans DEI offices at public colleges: passage and concurrence and veto override); HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: passage and veto override); HB 2 (2024, school-choice constitutional amendment: passage); SB 7 (2023, ends payroll deduction of public-employee union dues: passage).
Fiscal: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 1 (2025, income tax cut to 3.5%: passage) and voted against HB 1 (2023, income tax cut to 4.5% and 4%: passage); HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: passage and veto override).

Sources: [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6]

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