Winner, unofficial result · U.S. House, KY-03
Morgan McGarvey
American politician (born 1979)
- Over
- Maria Teresa Rodriguez (Republican), 29.7%
- Votes
- 174,781 (101,062 ahead)
- Term begins
- January 3, 2027
Unofficial result, not yet certified. Source: Wikipedia · read 2026-11-14
Called it. Before the polls closed, Vugol.Me called this race for the Democrat (D +23.3, from the Vugol Vector model) and the Democrat won. Every call, frozen before polls closed
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Overview
John Morgan McGarvey is an American attorney and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kentucky's 3rd congressional district since 2023. He is a member of the Democratic Party.
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-13 · CC BY-SA 4.0
- Born
- December 23, 1979 (age 46)
- Education
- duPont Manual High School, 1998
- University of Missouri, Bachelor of Arts, 2002
- University of Kentucky College of Law, Juris Doctor, 2007
- Occupation
- Not on file
- In Congress
- 2 House terms, since January 3, 2023
Facts above: Wikidata (CC0, retrieved 2026-11-05) and congress-legislators (public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05).
The race
U.S. House, KY-03. Won with 70.3%, 40.7 points ahead over Maria Teresa Rodriguez.
- Morgan McGarvey Democratic · winner70.3%
- Maria Teresa Rodriguez Republican29.7%
Source: Wikipedia · retrieved 2026-11-14 · unofficial until certified
Polls and models against the result
- Frozen call
- Democrat (D +23.3, from the Vugol Vector model)
- Result
- D +40.7
- Difference
- 17.4 points
Source: Vugol.Me calls ledger, frozen before polls closed and never edited after. Margins are Republican minus Democrat.
Money
Principal campaign committee: MORGAN MCGARVEY FOR CONGRESS. Covers January 1, 2025 to October 14, 2026; latest report: Pre-General. Money raised after that date appears once the next report is filed.
Where the money came from
16.5% of the $1,042,031 from individuals came in contributions the FEC does not itemize (donors who gave $200 or less in total).
- Individuals, unitemized (donors giving $200 or less in total)8.6%$172,446
- Individuals, itemized43.5%$869,585
- Other political committees (PACs)35.9%$716,890
- Transfers, other loans and other receipts12.0%$239,408
Employers donors listed
- SOLAR ENERGY SOLUTIONS$14,0004 contributions
- ARNOLD VENTURES$10,5003 contributions
- UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE$8,02527 contributions
- MORGAN POTTINGER MCGARVEY$8,0004 contributions
- BBR PARTNERS$7,0002 contributions
- C OWENS, PSC$7,0002 contributions
- CALOSPA$7,0002 contributions
- CLARKSON EYECARE$7,0002 contributions
- EVAPAR$7,0002 contributions
- FARMER ENTERPRISES$7,0002 contributions
Sum of itemized individual contributions by the employer the donor listed. These are employees giving as individuals, not donations by the companies. Entries such as retired, not employed or self-employed are left out of this list.
Source: Federal Election Commission (OpenFEC) · reports filed through October 14, 2026 · retrieved 2026-11-09 · filings can be amended · response hash 99d0868d8e43
Industries
Industry totals are not on file here. OpenSecrets publishes them on its page for this member.
Record
Committee assignments
- House Committee on Small Business
2 subcommittees
- Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Workforce Development
- Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access
- House Committee on the Budget
- House Committee on Veterans' Affairs
2 subcommittees
- Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (Ranking Member)
- Economic Opportunity
Source: congress-legislators (current committees) · retrieved 2026-11-05 · current Congress; the new committees are set after January 3, 2027
Bills and resolutions, 119th Congress (2025 to 2027)
- Sponsored
- 20 bills and resolutions
- Cosponsored
- 350 bills and resolutions
Most recent sponsored bills
- H.R. 9475: National Task Force on Caregiving Youth of Veterans Act.Introduced June 25, 2026. Latest action June 30, 2026: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- H.R. 9287: Child Safety and Well-Being Act of 2026Introduced June 11, 2026. Latest action June 11, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 9196: Helen Keller Education ActIntroduced June 8, 2026. Latest action June 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 9195: Alice Cogswell and Anne Sullivan Macy ActIntroduced June 8, 2026. Latest action June 8, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- H.R. 9031: Young Adult Tax Credit ActIntroduced May 26, 2026. Latest action May 26, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- H.R. 8520: HELP Act of 2026Introduced April 27, 2026. Latest action April 27, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: Congress.gov (Library of Congress) · the 119th Congress runs until January 3, 2027; a later Congress is not included · retrieved 2026-11-09 · counts of activity, not a measure of results · response hash 80cd0a91c065
Bills and votes
The full list of bills and every recorded vote are published by Congress. We link to them rather than copy them:
Roll-call vote records are not on file here.
Issues and positions
Not yet on file: issue positions (we publish only what a source states). Are you this person? Update your profile
Contact and links
- Website
- morganmcgarvey.com via Wikidata
- Office phone
- 202-225-5401
- Washington office
- 1527 Longworth House Office Building Washington DC 20515-1703
- Campaign email
- info@morganmcgarvey.com · source
Sources: congress-legislators (official, public domain, retrieved 2026-11-05); Wikidata (CC0) for linked accounts; campaign-provided items are labeled.
Timeline
- 2026Called the winner of this race. Called by Wikipedia editors 7:15 PM ET
- 2024U.S. House, KY-03 · General · result not on file Vugol.Me record
- 2023 to presentUnited States representative Wikidata
- 2022U.S. House, KY-03 · General · won · 160,920 votes (62.0%) Vugol.Me record
- 2020State Senate, KY District 19 · General · won · 50,861 votes (100.0%) Vugol.Me record
- 2012 to 2023member of the State Senate of Kentucky Wikidata
Offices and dates: Wikidata (CC0) (Q16732298). Elections: Vugol.Me candidacy record.
All sources
- Result: Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2026_United_States_House_of_Representatives_elections_in_Kentucky&oldid=1384845425
- Call time: Called by Wikipedia editors 7:15 PM ET (revision)
- Pre-election call: Vugol.Me calls ledger (frozen), /calls
- Background: Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Morgan_McGarvey
- Birth, education, occupation and offices held: Wikidata (CC0), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16732298
- Congressional service, committees and official contact: congress-legislators (public domain), https://github.com/unitedstates/congress-legislators
- Term start: U.S. Constitution, 20th Amendment, section 1
- Campaign finance: Federal Election Commission
- Roster, FEC filing https://www.fec.gov/data/candidate/H2KY03206/
- photo_gallery https://www.morganmcgarvey.com/media
- photo_headshot https://unitedstates.github.io/
- photo_gallery https://www.morganmcgarvey.com/media
- photo_gallery https://www.morganmcgarvey.com/media
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