Who is running for Kentucky House District 64 in Kentucky in 2026?

William Nick Whalen (D), Kimberly Poore Moser (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 64 — 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

DWilliam Nick WhalenDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative District 64 (Democrat).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalC

Non-incumbent (Democrat). Grades rest on NRA-PVF, Moms Demand Action and iVoterGuide answers. 3 values use the Democrat default.

Life: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Family: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Liberal.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF 2026 grade F. Named a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026). Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: says all guns should be legal, paired with red-flag laws and registration of non-hunting weapons.
Limited gov’t: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: opposes eliminating the U.S. Department of Education.
Fiscal: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports a living wage; opposes taxpayer-funded lobbying; supports ending private-prison contracts described as 'buddy deals'.

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AKimberly Poore MoserRepublican

Incumbent for State Representative District 64 (Republican).

LifeAFamilyBReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

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

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 veto override). Endorsed by Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC for the 2026 general election.
Family: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 495 (2025, no Medicaid money for gender transition: passage and concurrence and veto override) and voted against SB 150 (2023, bans gender-transition treatment for minors: veto override).
Religious liberty: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for SB 19 (2025, moment of silence and released-time instruction in schools: passage and veto override); 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); 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 A (endorsed).
Limited gov’t: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for 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 and veto override).
Fiscal: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 1 (2023, income tax cut to 4.5% and 4%: passage); HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: passage and veto override); HB 1 (2025, income tax cut to 3.5%: passage).

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

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