Who is running for Kentucky House District 45 in Kentucky in 2026?

Adam Moore (D), Killian Timoney (R)

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 45 — 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

FAdam MooreDemocratic

Incumbent for State Representative District 45 (Democrat).

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyF2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalD

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

Life: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 90 (2025, lists the medical care that is not an abortion under the ban: concurrence). Endorsed by Planned Parenthood Alliance Advocates Kentucky (2026).
Family: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted against 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 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 312 (2026, concealed carry at ages 18 to 20: passage and 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). Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: names opposition to 3-D printed ghost guns and bump-stock configurations as the restrictions needed.
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).
Fiscal: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 1 (2025, income tax cut to 3.5%: passage) and voted against HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: passage and veto override). Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports raising Kentucky's minimum wage to a living wage and a Medicare-based public option; strongly agrees free enterprise is essential.

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CKillian TimoneyRepublican

Candidate for State Representative District 45 (Republican).

LifeBFamilyFReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tFFiscalA

Former representative (Republican). Grades rest on 2023–2026 floor votes, Kentucky Right to Life and NRA-PVF.

Life: Listed as the preferred candidate (not endorsed) by Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC for 2026.
Family: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted against SB 150 (2023, bans gender-transition treatment for minors: passage and veto override).
Religious liberty: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 547 (2023, religious expression in public schools: passage).
2nd Amendment: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 357 (2024, Second Amendment Privacy Act: passage). NRA-PVF 2026 grade A (endorsed).
Limited gov’t: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted against HB 2 (2024, school-choice constitutional amendment: passage); SB 7 (2023, ends payroll deduction of public-employee union dues: passage and veto override).
Fiscal: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 1 (2023, income tax cut to 4.5% and 4%: passage).

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

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