Federal

U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

Vote for: 1
Term: 2 years
Candidates: 4
Election: Nov 3, 2026

What this office does: A member of the U.S. House of Representatives votes on federal laws, taxes and spending on behalf of the district.

Candidates Compare by issue

Ralph Alvarado

Republican

Physician

The gist

Supports ending taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security
Supports increasing the child tax credit
Supports requiring insurers to disclose profits and claim denials
Supports more funding for rural and vulnerable hospitals
Supports fighting drug companies to lower prescription prices
Proposes eliminating wasteful government spending to curb inflation

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Supports ending taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security
Media — Ralph Alvarado for Congress
Campaign website · Alvarado for Kentucky · alvaradoforcongress.com
“Ralph Alvarado supports eliminating taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security”
Supports increasing the child tax credit
Media — Ralph Alvarado for Congress
Campaign website · Alvarado for Kentucky · alvaradoforcongress.com
“Ralph Alvarado wants to increase the child tax credit”
Supports requiring insurers to disclose profits and claim denials
Media — Ralph Alvarado for Congress
Campaign website · Alvarado for Kentucky · alvaradoforcongress.com
“force big health insurers to publicly disclose their profits, the percentage of claims denied, and average wait times”
Supports more funding for rural and vulnerable hospitals
Media — Ralph Alvarado for Congress
Campaign website · Alvarado for Kentucky · alvaradoforcongress.com
“Ralph Alvarado wants to increase funding for rural and vulnerable hospitals”
Supports fighting drug companies to lower prescription prices
Media — Ralph Alvarado for Congress
Campaign website · Alvarado for Kentucky · alvaradoforcongress.com
“Ralph Alvarado supports fighting Big Pharma to lower prescription drug prices”
Proposes eliminating wasteful government spending to curb inflation
Meet Ralph — Ralph Alvarado for Congress
Campaign website · Alvarado for Kentucky · alvaradoforcongress.com
“eliminating wasteful government spending that drives up inflation”

Zach Dembo

Democratic

Former federal prosecutor

The gist

Supports reversing Medicaid cuts and fully funding Medicaid
Pledges to restore and expand ACA premium tax credits
Supports ending the trade war and backing open trade
Supports local input and transparency in data center siting
Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress
Pledges to fully fund public schools and raise teacher pay

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Supports reversing Medicaid cuts and fully funding Medicaid
Make Healthcare Affordable for Everyone — Zach Dembo for Congress
Campaign website · Zach Dembo for Congress · zachdembo.com
“We need to reverse these cuts and fully fund Medicaid so that working families and seniors can access the care they need.”
Pledges to restore and expand ACA premium tax credits
Make Healthcare Affordable for Everyone — Zach Dembo for Congress
Campaign website · Zach Dembo for Congress · zachdembo.com
“In Congress, I'll fight to restore and expand ACA tax credits so that health insurance remains within reach for working families.”
Supports ending the trade war and backing open trade
End the Trade War and Get Costs Down for Kentucky Families — Zach Dembo for Congress
Campaign website · Zach Dembo for Congress · zachdembo.com
“In Congress, I'll fight to end this senseless trade war, support free and open trade that helps our farmers and distillers compete globally”
Supports local input and transparency in data center siting
Commonsense Regulation for AI and Data Centers — Zach Dembo for Congress
Campaign website · Zach Dembo for Congress · zachdembo.com
“I'll push for legislation that requires transparency and local input in data center siting decisions, holds companies accountable for their environmental impact”
Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress
Put Washington Corruption on Trial Agenda — Zach Dembo for Congress
Campaign website · Zach Dembo for Congress · zachdembo.com
“I will push for a full ban on trading individual stock or cryptocurrency for members of Congress and their immediate families”
Pledges to fully fund public schools and raise teacher pay
Strengthen Our Schools and Invest in the Next Generation — Zach Dembo for Congress
Campaign website · Zach Dembo for Congress · zachdembo.com
“In Congress, I'll fight to fully fund our public schools and jobs training programs, fairly pay our teachers and educators”

Jay J Bowman

Independent

Small business owner

The gist

Proposes no income tax on the first $100,000
Proposes a 6.5% across-the-board federal spending cut
Supports a data center moratorium and local veto power
Supports a single-payer universal health care system
Proposes taxing large employers for workers' public benefits
Supports Congress reversing tariffs that hurt Kentucky farmers

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Proposes no income tax on the first $100,000
The "0/100 Rate" Tax Plan White Paper — Bowman for Congress
Campaign website · Bowman2026 · bowman2026.com
“By eliminating the tax burden on the first $100,000 of earnings”
Proposes a 6.5% across-the-board federal spending cut
The "0/100 Rate" Tax Plan White Paper — Bowman for Congress
Campaign website · Bowman2026 · bowman2026.com
“the plan enforces a 6.5% across-the-board spending cut and a multi-year federal government spending freeze”
Supports a data center moratorium and local veto power
My Views on Issues — Bowman for Congress
Campaign website · Bowman2026 · bowman2026.com
“Enact a moratorium on new builds. … If local citizens and leaders say no, the answer is no.”
Supports a single-payer universal health care system
My Views on Issues — Bowman for Congress
Campaign website · Bowman2026 · bowman2026.com
“Design a single-payer healthcare system that covers essential medical services”
Proposes taxing large employers for workers' public benefits
My Views on Issues — Bowman for Congress
Campaign website · Bowman2026 · bowman2026.com
“impose a tax on large corporations equivalent to 100% of the government benefits (such as food stamps or Medicaid) their full-time employees receive”
Supports Congress reversing tariffs that hurt Kentucky farmers
Agriculture and Kentucky Farmers — Bowman for Congress
Campaign website · Bowman2026 · bowman2026.com
“Congress needs to assert itself on behalf of farmers if we are to avoid a widespread collapse of American agriculture”

Pete Lynch

Kentucky Party

Political science lecturer

The gist

Proposes a 100% tax on election spending above $2,500
Supports a moratorium on new data center construction
Supports Medicare for All universal coverage
Supports banning hedge fund ownership of single-family homes
Proposes taxing billionaires 10% of net worth above $1 billion
Supports ending cash bail and three-strikes laws

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Proposes a 100% tax on election spending above $2,500
Top Policy Priorities — Pete Lynch for Kentucky
Campaign website · Pete Lynch For Kentucky · petelynchforkentucky.com
“Tax every dollar spent on elections above $2,500 per individual or corporation per calendar year at 100%”
Supports a moratorium on new data center construction
Top Policy Priorities — Pete Lynch for Kentucky
Campaign website · Pete Lynch For Kentucky · petelynchforkentucky.com
“We need to enact a moratorium blocking the construction of new data centers.”
Supports Medicare for All universal coverage
Top Policy Priorities — Pete Lynch for Kentucky
Campaign website · Pete Lynch For Kentucky · petelynchforkentucky.com
“Provide universal healthcare coverage for all Americans”
Supports banning hedge fund ownership of single-family homes
Top Policy Priorities — Pete Lynch for Kentucky
Campaign website · Pete Lynch For Kentucky · petelynchforkentucky.com
“Ban foreign and hedge fund ownership of single-family homes”
Proposes taxing billionaires 10% of net worth above $1 billion
Top Policy Priorities — Pete Lynch for Kentucky
Campaign website · Pete Lynch For Kentucky · petelynchforkentucky.com
“Tax billionaires 10% of net worth above $1 billion”
Supports ending cash bail and three-strikes laws
Top Policy Priorities — Pete Lynch for Kentucky
Campaign website · Pete Lynch For Kentucky · petelynchforkentucky.com
“End cash bail … Eliminate three strikes laws”

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