Who is running for Kentucky House District 66 in Kentucky in 2026?

T. J. Roberts (R), Jason Ellis (D)

When is the Kentucky 2026 general election?

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

Kentucky › Races › Kentucky House District 66

Kentucky House District 66 — 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.

See your ballot in two minutes

Enter your address to get every race and proposal you'll vote on, with every candidate graded.

Every race and proposal for your address, with every candidate graded A–F.

See this race on your own ballot — with your district and court races.
Build my ballot →
 Download the iPhone app

Candidates

AT. J. RobertsRepublican

Incumbent for State Representative District 66 (Republican).

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Incumbent representative (Republican). Grades rest on 2023–2026 floor votes, Kentucky Right to Life, NRA-PVF 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 and veto override). Endorsed by Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC for the 2026 general election. Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: opposes abortion with no exceptions; opposes taxpayer funds for abortion providers; supports enforcing the Comstock Act.
Family: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 495 (2025, no Medicaid money for gender transition: passage and concurrence and veto override). Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports marriage as one man and one woman and says Obergefell was wrongly decided; agrees gender transition of a child is child abuse; opposes males in women's sports and spaces.
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). Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: strongly disagrees that businesses should be required to provide services that violate their beliefs.
2nd Amendment: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for 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). Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: opposes all gun restrictions.
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). Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and a government that governs least.
Fiscal: Kentucky General Assembly floor votes: voted for HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: passage and veto override); HB 1 (2025, income tax cut to 3.5%: passage). Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports a Taxpayer Bill of Rights sending tax increases to the ballot, a state efficiency review and cutting corporate handouts; opposes taxpayer-funded lobbying.

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

Ballotpedia

DJason EllisDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative District 66 (Democrat).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Non-incumbent (Democrat). Grades rest on NRA-PVF and Moms Demand Action. 5 of six values have no candidate-specific evidence and use the Democrat default.

Life: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide lists no rating.
Family: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide lists no rating.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide lists no rating.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF 2026 grade F. Named a Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate (2026).
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide lists no rating.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide lists no rating.

Sources: [1] [2]

Ballotpedia

More Kentucky 2026 races