KDP Statement on 2026 Midterm Election Results

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Today, Kentucky Democratic Party (KDP) Chair Colmon Elridge released the following statement on the results of Kentucky’s 2026 Midterm Election:

“After nearly two years of the GOP’s constant chaos, tariffs, and Trump’s preventable war of choice with Iran, Americans are desperate for leaders who will make life easier, not harder. And that’s exactly what the Democratic leaders elected last night will do.

“We are proud to be sending two Kentucky Democrats to Congress for the first time in more than a decade. The stunning overperformances of our candidates mark a clear rejection of Trump’s self-serving agenda, enabled by congressional Republicans who’ve voted to let him wage a costly, preventable war and illegally tax Americans with no oversight.

“Kentuckians can also look forward to better representation in the General Assembly, where Democrats flipped nine seats, and every Democratic incumbent won reelection. Together, these leaders will rein in the GOP’s cruel, hyperpartisan supermajorities that have pushed Kentuckians to the side and taken corporate orders to kill popular, bipartisan bills on affordable housing, healthcare and data centers.

“We’re certain the Republicans who spent the final hours of this year’s legislation session playing lottery games did not have any of this on their bingo cards. Their loss — and a huge win for our Commonwealth.”

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