Zach Dembo

Zach Dembo (Democratic Party) is running for election to the U.S. House to represent Kentucky's 6th Congressional District. He is on the ballot in the general election on November 3, 2026. He advanced from the Democratic primary on May 19, 2026.

Elections

2026

Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Democratic primary)

Kentucky's 6th Congressional District election, 2026 (May 19 Republican primary)

General election

The candidate list in this election may not be complete.

General election for U.S. House Kentucky District 6

Zach Dembo, Ralph Alvarado, Pete Lynch, Jay Bowman, and Robert Quigley are running in the general election for U.S. House Kentucky District 6 on November 3, 2026.

		Candidate
		Zach Dembo (D)
		Ralph Alvarado (R)
		Pete Lynch (Kentucky Party)
		Jay Bowman (Independent)
	Submit photo	Robert Quigley (Independent) (Write-in)

	There are no incumbents in this race.
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Democratic primary election

Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 6

The following candidates ran in the Democratic primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 6 on May 19, 2026.

	Candidate	%	Votes
✔	Zach Dembo	39.6	26,858
	Cherlynn Stevenson	31.5	21,312
	Erin Petrey	15.8	10,703
	David Kloiber	4.5	3,041
	Corey Edwards	4.4	2,952
	Harvey Carroll Jr.	2.9	1,958
	Jimmy Ausbrooks	1.4	940

	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 67,764
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Republican primary election

Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 6

Ralph Alvarado defeated Ryan Dotson, Greg Plucinski, Steve Shannon, and Adam Perez Arquette in the Republican primary for U.S. House Kentucky District 6 on May 19, 2026.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Ralph Alvarado	56.5	36,217
		Ryan Dotson	26.4	16,897
		Greg Plucinski	8.8	5,670
	Submit photo	Steve Shannon	6.2	3,980
		Adam Perez Arquette	2.1	1,332

	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 64,096
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Andy Barr (R)
Deanna Frazier Gordon (R)

Endorsements

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Campaign themes

2026

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Campaign finance summary

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Zach Dembo campaign contribution history
Year	Office	Status	Contributions	Expenditures
2026*	U.S. House Kentucky District 6	On the Ballot general	$1,463,855	$972,579
Grand total			$1,463,855	$972,579
Sources: OpenSecrets, Federal Election Commission *This product uses the openFEC API but is not endorsed or certified by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
* Data from this year may not be complete