Zach Dembo, 2026 Kentucky 6th District House Democratic candidate
Zach Dembo
DEMOCRATIC
Federal Prosecutor
Kentucky state flag

Kentucky 62026 HOUSE POLLS

Ralph Alvarado, 2026 Kentucky 6th District House Republican candidate
Ralph Alvarado
REPUBLICAN
Tennessee Commissioner of Health
2023 – 2025

2026 Kentucky 6th District House Forecast:

The Pollsmax 2026 Kentucky 6th District House forecast currently gives Republican Ralph Alvarado a 78% chance of defeating Democrat Zach Dembo. Pollsmax projects Alvarado to receive 52.6% of the vote compared with 47.4% for Dembo, a projected Republican margin of 5.2 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Lean Republican. The forecast is updated using 100,000 simulations incorporating polling and race fundamentals. See the Pollsmax forecast methodology.

The 2026 Kentucky 6th District House election features Democrat Zach Dembo and Republican Ralph Alvarado. The seat is open in 2026, giving both parties a chance to win the district's representation in the lower chamber of Congress. In 2024, Donald Trump won Kentucky's 6th congressional district by 10.5%, and the election for the district's House seat is rated as lean Republican in 2026. The race will test whether Democrats can flip a competitive Kentucky seat or whether Republicans can hold one of their key House battlegrounds. Kentucky's 6th District will be important in determining control of the House for the second half of President Trump's term.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
KY-6
Democratic candidate
Zach Dembo
Republican candidate
Ralph Alvarado
Incumbent / open seat
Open seat
Forecast rating
Lean R
Projected vote
47.4% D / 52.6% R
Projected margin
R +5.2
Forecast odds
22.0% D / 78.0% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on November 3, 2026
Polling average
44.2% D / 41.7% R
Polling average margin
D +2.6
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on October 20, 2026
Polls included
9
Latest poll
Public Policy Polling (D) — October 20, 2026