Democrats Win Deep-Red District in Kentucky in Major Swing

Democrats have flipped a deep-red district in eastern Kentucky, an early sign of what could be a historic blue wave midterm election. President Trump carried the district by 15 points in 2024. Kentucky’s Sixth District, which includes Lexington, was not a top target for national Democrats this year, though the Democratic candidate — Navy veteran Zach Dembo — made the race competitive in the final months of the campaign. Congressman-elect Dembo is currently leading by about nine points. He defeated a former state senator, Ralph Alvarado.Governor Andy Beshear, who is widely expected to run for president in 2028, carried the Sixth District in his 2023 re-election bid, though few believed that a Democrat not named Beshear could pull off a victory there. Mr. Beshear through his political action committee spent $500,000 on ads for Mr. Dembo. The Sixth District was one that Democrats targeted in the first Trump midterm, when a Navy combat pilot, Amy McGrath, came within four points of defeating the incumbent, Congressman Andy Barr. Mr. Barr vacated his seat to run for the U.S. Senate this year, a race which he won easily on Tuesday.

Democrats Win Deep-Red District in Kentucky in Major Swing

Democrats Win Deep-Red District in Kentucky in Major Swing

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