2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Kentucky House District 38

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Carrie Sanders McKeehan

Republican

Work
Special education teacher, Jefferson County Public Schools; principal, More Grace Christian Academy

Carrie Sanders McKeehan is a special education teacher in Jefferson County Public Schools and principal of More Grace Christian Academy, and previously worked as a case management specialist and human services surveyor for the Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services. Carrie Sanders McKeehan ran for House District 41 in 2022 and House District 38 in 2024.

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Rachel Roarx

DemocraticIncumbent

In office now
State Representative, District 38 (since 2023)
Work
Independent contractor, Louisville Independent Business Alliance; former Metro Council legislative aide; state representative since 2023

Rachel Roarx has served as State Representative for District 38 in the Kentucky General Assembly since 2023, a district that includes all or part of Jefferson County.

Rachel Roarx works as an independent contractor with the Louisville Independent Business Alliance and was a legislative aide on the Louisville Metro Council; she holds a political science degree from the University of Louisville. Rachel Roarx has represented House District 38 in the Kentucky House since 2023.

Roarx's committees

  • Families & Children
  • Transportation
  • Local Government (Ranking Minority Member)
  • Interim Joint Committee on Local Government
  • Interim Joint Committee on Transportation
  • Interim Joint Committee on Families and Children
  • Government Contract Review Committee
  • Tobacco Settlement Agreement Fund Oversight Committee

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