Zach Dembo, 2026 Kentucky 6th District House Democratic candidate
Zach Dembo
DEMOCRATIC
Federal Prosecutor
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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 86.2% chance of defeating Democrat Zach Dembo. Pollsmax projects Alvarado to receive 54.9% of the vote compared with 45.1% for Dembo, a projected Republican margin of 9.8 percentage points. The model currently rates the race as Likely 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, but the race to fill it is not expected to be competitive. 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 likely Republican in 2026.

Year
2026
Race
House
District
KY-6
Democratic candidate
Zach Dembo
Republican candidate
Ralph Alvarado
Incumbent / open seat
Open seat
Forecast rating
Likely R
Projected vote
45.1% D / 54.9% R
Projected margin
R +9.8
Forecast odds
13.8% D / 86.2% R
Forecast last updated
12:00 AM on September 30, 2026
Polling average
42.2% D / 46.0% R
Polling average margin
R +3.9
Polling last updated
12:00 AM on August 23, 2026
Polls included
4
Latest poll
Lake Research Partners (D) — August 23, 2026