Who is running for Kentucky House District 95 in Kentucky in 2026?

Tanner Hesterberg (R), Johnny Ray Turner (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 95 — 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

ATanner HesterbergRepublican

Candidate for State Representative District 95 (Republican).

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

Non-incumbent (Republican). Grades rest on Kentucky Right to Life, NRA-PVF and iVoterGuide answers.

Life: Endorsed by Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC for the 2026 general election. Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: opposes abortion except to protect the mother's life; supports Kentucky's current laws with no added exceptions; opposes taxpayer funds for abortion providers; supports enforcing the Comstock Act.
Family: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports marriage as one man and one woman; agrees gender transition of a child is child abuse.
Religious liberty: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: opposes requiring businesses to provide services that violate their beliefs.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF 2026 grade AQ (endorsed). Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: opposes added gun restrictions on law-abiding citizens.
Limited gov’t: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports eliminating the U.S. Department of Education and cutting executive-branch waste.
Fiscal: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports continuing to cut the income tax toward zero; opposes a minimum wage increase and taxpayer-funded lobbying.

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DJohnny Ray TurnerDemocratic

Candidate for State Representative District 95 (Democrat).

LifeDFamilyDReligious libertyC2nd AmendmentDLimited gov’tDFiscalD

Non-incumbent (Democrat). 6 of six values have no candidate-specific evidence and use the Democrat default.

Life: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Leans Liberal.
Family: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Leans Liberal.
Religious liberty: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Leans Liberal.
2nd Amendment: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Leans Liberal.
Limited gov’t: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Leans Liberal.
Fiscal: No specific position found; Democrat; iVoterGuide rates Leans Liberal.

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