2026 General Election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

Kentucky Senate District 8

2 candidates, listed alphabetically.

Candidates

Gary M. Boswell

RepublicanIncumbent

In office now
State Senator, District 8 (since 2023)
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Farmer and real estate developer; state senator since 2023

Gary M. Boswell has served as State Senator for District 8 in the Kentucky General Assembly since 2023, a district that includes all or part of Daviess, Hancock and McLean counties.

Gary M. Boswell is a farmer and real estate developer, a former business owner and a former Daviess County commissioner. Gary M. Boswell has represented Senate District 8 in the Kentucky Senate since 2023.

Boswell's committees

  • Agriculture (Vice Chair)
  • Appropriations & Revenue
  • Economic Development, Tourism, & Labor
  • Natural Resources & Energy
  • Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
  • Interim Joint Committee on Veterans, Military Affairs, & Public Protection
  • Interim Joint Committee on Tourism, Small Business, and Information Technology
  • Interim Joint Committee on Natural Resources & Energy
  • Interim Joint Committee on Agriculture
  • Interim Joint Committee on Appropriations & Revenue
  • Interim Joint Committee on Economic Development & Workforce Investment
  • Capital Planning Advisory Board (Co-Chair)

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Vicki Quisenberry

Democratic

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Executive director, Foundation for Daviess County Public Schools; owner, The JDQ Building, LLC

Vicki Quisenberry is executive director of the Foundation for Daviess County Public Schools and owns and manages The JDQ Building, LLC. Vicki Quisenberry holds an MBA from Murray State University.

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