United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky, 2008
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All 6 Kentucky seats to the United States House of Representatives |
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4.50%The 2008 congressional elections in Kentucky were held on November 4, 2008 to determine who would represent the state of Kentucky in the United States House of Representatives. Kentucky has six seats in the House, apportioned according to the 2000 United States Census. Representatives are elected for two-year terms; those elected will serve in the 111th Congress from January 4, 2009 until January 3, 2011. The election coincides with the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
The deadline to file to run in the election was January 29, 2008. The primary for both parties took place on May 20, 2008. The current delegation consists of 2 Democrats and 4 Republicans.
All incumbents ran for and won reelection.
This district is in Western Kentucky. The seat has been held by Republican Ed Whitfield since 1995. Heather A. Ryan of Paducah, a self-described Democratic activist, has no primary opposition and will face Whitfield in the general election. CQ Politics forecasts the race as 'Safe Republican'.
Ryan, a Navy veteran and former movie theater manager, launched into the news in January 2008. On January 15, she protested a visit by Mitch McConnell to the non-profit theater where she worked. The theater was raising funds for an expansion and some would potentially come from McConnell. Three days later, the theater's board of directors told her to stay quiet about politics while running the theater. After questioning the request, she was fired.
Whitfield declined to debate Ryan before the election. Whitfield won the election with 64% of the vote.
This district is in Western-central Kentucky. Republican State Senator Brett Guthrie won against Democratic State Senator David Boswell. CQ Politics forecasted the race as 'Leans Republican'.
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