Who is running for Kentucky Senate District 26 in Kentucky in 2026?

Karen A. Berg (D), Everett C. Corley (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 Senate District 26 — 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

FKaren A. BergDemocratic

Incumbent for State Senator District 26 (Democrat).

LifeFFamilyFReligious libertyD2nd AmendmentFLimited gov’tFFiscalF

Incumbent senator (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 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 final passage and veto override); HB 495 (2025, no Medicaid money for gender transition: 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 SB 19 (2025, moment of silence and released-time instruction in schools: passage) and voted against SB 19 (2025, moment of silence and released-time instruction in schools: concurrence and veto override); HB 547 (2023, religious expression in public schools: passage); SB 60 (2025, state religious-freedom law: passage).
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: passage and veto override); HB 78 (2026, liability shield for gun makers: passage 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 veto override); HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: 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 against HB 2 (2026, Medicaid work requirements: veto override); HB 1 (2025, income tax cut to 3.5%: passage).

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

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AEverett C. CorleyRepublican

Candidate for State Senator District 26 (Republican).

LifeAFamilyAReligious libertyA2nd AmendmentALimited gov’tAFiscalA

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

Life: Endorsed by Kentucky Right to Life Victory PAC for the 2026 general election. Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports protecting life from conception; opposes taxpayer funds for Planned Parenthood; would allow abortion only to save the mother's life.
Family: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: supports marriage as one man and one woman; agrees gender transition of a child is child abuse. (The women's-sports answer is recorded as 'Strongly Disagree', which appears inconsistent and was not counted.)
Religious liberty: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: strongly disagrees that businesses should be required to provide services that violate their beliefs.
2nd Amendment: NRA-PVF 2026 grade AQ (endorsed). Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: fully supports the Second Amendment with no restrictions.
Limited gov’t: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: strongly agrees with eliminating the U.S. Department of Education; supports a commission to cut government waste and ending DEI programs at universities.
Fiscal: Answered iVoterGuide questionnaire: opposes a minimum wage increase and taxpayer-funded lobbying; calls free enterprise essential.

Sources: [1] [2] [3]

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