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U.S. Representative, 6th Congressional District

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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.

CandidatesCompare by issue

Taxes & budget

  • Ralph AlvaradoRepublican

    • Supports ending taxes on tips, overtime and Social Security
    • Supports increasing the child tax credit

  • Zach DemboDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Jay J BowmanIndependent

    • Proposes no income tax on the first $100,000
    • Proposes a 6.5% across-the-board federal spending cut

  • Pete LynchKentucky Party

    • Proposes taxing billionaires 10% of net worth above $1 billion

Education

  • Ralph AlvaradoRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Zach DemboDemocratic

    • Pledges to fully fund public schools and raise teacher pay

  • Jay J BowmanIndependent

    No documented position found.

  • Pete LynchKentucky Party

    No documented position found.

Housing

  • Ralph AlvaradoRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Zach DemboDemocratic

    No documented position found.

  • Jay J BowmanIndependent

    No documented position found.

  • Pete LynchKentucky Party

    • Supports banning hedge fund ownership of single-family homes

Economy & jobs

  • Ralph AlvaradoRepublican

    • Proposes eliminating wasteful government spending to curb inflation

  • Zach DemboDemocratic

    • Supports ending the trade war and backing open trade

  • Jay J BowmanIndependent

    • Proposes taxing large employers for workers' public benefits
    • Supports Congress reversing tariffs that hurt Kentucky farmers

  • Pete LynchKentucky Party

    No documented position found.

Roads & infrastructure

  • Ralph AlvaradoRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Zach DemboDemocratic

    • Supports local input and transparency in data center siting

  • Jay J BowmanIndependent

    • Supports a data center moratorium and local veto power

  • Pete LynchKentucky Party

    • Supports a moratorium on new data center construction

Health & human services

  • Ralph AlvaradoRepublican

    • 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

  • Zach DemboDemocratic

    • Supports reversing Medicaid cuts and fully funding Medicaid
    • Pledges to restore and expand ACA premium tax credits

  • Jay J BowmanIndependent

    • Supports a single-payer universal health care system

  • Pete LynchKentucky Party

    • Supports Medicare for All universal coverage

Government & transparency

  • Ralph AlvaradoRepublican

    No documented position found.

  • Zach DemboDemocratic

    • Supports banning stock trading by members of Congress

  • Jay J BowmanIndependent

    No documented position found.

  • Pete LynchKentucky Party

    • Proposes a 100% tax on election spending above $2,500

Courts & justice

Challengers are listed first and incumbents last; otherwise candidates appear in ballot order. The Gist does not rank, rate or endorse candidates. Only positions backed by a cited source are shown; 8 issues covered in this race.