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KENTUCKY KENTUCKY
2006 House Races
The following information is taken from the 2006 Almanac of American Politics.
The 2006 Almanac can be ordered online, or by phone at 1-800-356-4838.

Delegation At A Glance (District Map)
• Total House seats: 6
• 109th Congress: 5 R, 1 D
• 110th Congress: 4 R, 2 D


Jump To District:
KY-01  ·  KY-02  ·  KY-03  ·  KY-04  ·  KY-05  ·  KY-06

KY-01


District Profile: There is a distinctive Southern atmosphere in the 1st District -- in the crops that are grown and in the fact that people look more often to Nashville than Louisville. Full Profile
2006 Results: Ed Whitfield (R) defeated Tom Barlow (D) by 60-40%


Ed Whitfield (R)

Elected in 1994; Seeking seventh term; Whitfield was unopposed in the primary.


Contact: 270-887-1615
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
Tom Barlow (D)

Barlow, a former congressman, was nominated with 77% of the vote in a three-way primary.

Contact: 270-443-7256
• Campaign Web site
• DCCC profile


KY-02


District Profile: Civil War loyalties are reflected here; Kentucky was deeply split on secession. A color-coded map of the 2nd would show splotches of pro-South and pro-Union counties. Full Profile
2006 Results: Ron Lewis (R) defeated Mike Weaver (D) by 55-45%


Ron Lewis (R)

Elected in 1994; Seeking seventh term; Lewis was unopposed in the primary.


Contact: 270-769-2760
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
Mike Weaver (D)

Weaver, a state representative, was nominated with 73% of the vote in a two-way primary.

Contact: 270-307-5931
• Campaign Web site
• DCCC profile


KY-03


District Profile: In the 1990s Louisville, like so many bigger metro areas, trended toward the Democrats, even as the rest of Kentucky trended Republican. Full Profile
2006 Results: John Yarmuth (D) defeated Anne Northup (R) by 51-48%.


Anne Northup (R)

Elected in 1996; Seeking sixth term; Northup was unopposed in the primary.

Contact: 502-895-5171
• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
John Yarmuth (D)

Yarmuth, a former newspaper publisher, was nominated with 54% of the vote in a four-way primary.

Contact: 502-891-8914
• Campaign Web site
• DCCC profile


KY-04


District Profile: Politically, it has some of the most Democratic counties in America and some of the most Republican territory in Kentucky. Full Profile
2006 Results: Geoff Davis (R) defeated Ken Lucas (D) by 52-44%


Geoff Davis (R)

Elected in 2004; Seeking second term; Davis was unopposed in the primary.

Contact: 859-426-7760
• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
Ken Lucas (D)

Lucas, a former congressman, was unopposed in the primary.

Contact: 859-331-0832
• Campaign Web site
• DCCC profile


KY-05


District Profile: The 5th, created in the 1991 redistricting and modified just slightly in 2001, combines most of two former districts, one heavily Democratic and the other heavily Republican. Full Profile
2006 Results: Harold Rogers (R) defeated Kenneth Stepp (D) by 74-26%


Harold Rogers (R)

Elected in 1980; Seeking 14th term; Rogers was unopposed in the primary.

Contact: 202-679-6102
• Official Web site
• Almanac biography
Ken Stepp (D)

Stepp, an attorney, was unopposed in the primary.

Contact: 606-598-0433
• Campaign Web site
• DCCC profile


KY-06


District Profile: The 6th District includes Lexington and the surrounding counties -- a natural unit, unlike some other Kentucky districts.
2006 Results: Ben Chandler (D) defeated Paul Ard (L) by 85%-14%


Ben Chandler (D)

Elected in 2004; Seeking second term; Chandler was unopposed in the primary.

Contact: 859-225-0546
• Campaign Web site
• Official Web site
• DCCC profile
Challengers

Paul Ard (L), engineer




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