Throughout October, KET will host conversations with candidates seeking federal office in the 2026 mid-term election as a part of its weekly Kentucky Tonight series. 

KET Monday, Oct. 5 

Candidates for U.S. Senate, featuring Democratic candidate Charles Booker

Beginning at 8/7 pm 

KET Monday, Oct. 12

Candidates for 6^th district U.S. House of Representatives, featuring Democratic candidate Zach Dembo

Beginning at 8/7 pm 

KET Monday, Oct. 19 

Candidates for 4^th district U.S. House of Representatives, featuring Republican candidate Ed Gallrein

Beginning at 8/7 pm

KET Monday, Oct. 26

Candidates for 1^st district U.S. House of Representatives, featuring Democratic candidate Drew Williams 

Candidates for 5^th district U.S. House of Representatives, featuring Democratic candidate Ned Pillersdorf

Beginning at 8/7 pm 

All candidates who demonstrated satisfaction of KET’s candidate invitation criteria, published at KET.org/candidate-invitation-criteria, were invited to attend. 

For more info on KET’s coverage of the 2026 election, visit KET.org/Elections. 

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