Race · November 3, 2026

U.S. House · Kentucky's 3rd District

2 candidates on the ballot.1,2

§1Candidates

Why this matters: Every candidate the state lists for this race on the November ballot, in the state's own order.

Maria Teresa Rodriguez
Republican Party · Challenger
Morgan McGarvey
Democratic Party · Incumbent
Currently represents Kentucky's 3rd District in the U.S. House.

§2Side by side

Why this matters: The same facts for every candidate, in the same order. Where we found nothing for a candidate, the cell says so — that means we didn't find it in public sources, not that it doesn't exist.

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Maria Teresa RodriguezMorgan McGarvey
Party on the ballotRepublican Party1,2Democratic Party1,2
StatusChallengerIncumbent3
Raised$75,079 through September 30, 20264$1,998,328 through October 14, 20265
Cash on hand$32,3614$1,933,8465
Outside spendingNot found in the public sources we checked$2,517 for · $0 against6
Abortion lawHer campaign website's Where I Stand card says every life is precious, that she opposes abortion and that she stands for the sanctity of life.7
Legal until about 24 weeks, as under Roe v. Wade, and later to protect the woman's life or health
His campaign website says he will always fight for a woman's right to an abortion and will be a vote to put Roe v. Wade into federal law.8
Transgender students in school sportsHer campaign website's Where I Stand card says she will fight to keep women's sports fair and protect opportunities for female athletes.7His campaign website lists a Kentucky law barring transgender children from school sports among what it calls a wave of anti-LGBTQ discrimination by state governments.9

Issues only one candidate has addressed

By candidate, in ballot order. We found nothing public from the other candidates in this race on these issues.

Maria Teresa Rodriguez — 1 issue
  • Legal immigration levels
    Her campaign website's Where I Stand card says she supports legal immigration and keeping the borders secure.7
Morgan McGarvey — 21 issues
  • Birth control and IVF
    His campaign website says he will vote to require that health insurance providers cover birth control.8
  • Who sets abortion law
    A national law making abortion legal in every state, at least until viability, as under Roe v. Wade
    His campaign website says he will be a vote to put Roe v. Wade into federal law so that state legislatures cannot take away a woman's right to terminate a pregnancy.8
  • Discrimination protections for sexual orientation and gender identity
    Pass broad protections such as the Equality Act
    His campaign website says he will be a vote for and a cosponsor of the Equality Act, which prohibits discrimination based on sex, sexual orientation and gender identity.9
  • Voting Rights Act protections
    Restore and widen protections by law, such as federal approval of voting changes in places with a history of discrimination (for example, the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act)
    His campaign website says Congress must pass the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act to guarantee access to the ballot for all Americans.10
  • Marijuana laws
    Make it legal for adults to buy and use
    His campaign website says he supports full legalization and decriminalization of marijuana at the federal level, with commuted sentences and expunged convictions for low-level offenders.11
  • Federal minimum wage
    Raise to $15 or more
    His campaign website says he supports raising the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour and then indexing it to inflation.12
  • Union fees and right-to-work laws
    His campaign website says that in the state Senate he opposed Right to Work.13
  • Union organizing rules
    Make it easier to form a union (for example, the PRO Act)
    His campaign website says he will be a cosponsor and staunch supporter of the PRO Act to protect the right to form a union and bargain collectively.13
  • Tuition-free college
    Free tuition at community colleges
    His campaign website says the United States should expand public education to include universal pre-Kindergarten and free community college, and fund public universities enough to make them affordable.14
  • Voting by mail
    His campaign website says he supports expanding absentee voting, along with automatic voter registration, same-day registration, early voting, ballot dropboxes and making election day a federal holiday.10
  • Clean energy tax credits
    His campaign website says he supports federal spending and tax incentives to dramatically expand renewable energy buildout in the United States.15
  • Electric vehicles
    His campaign website says he supports infrastructure spending to speed the deployment of electric vehicles and tax incentives for consumers who buy union-made and American-made electric vehicles.15
  • Child care costs
    His campaign website says he supports subsidizing affordable child care and passing universal pre-Kindergarten.12
  • Child tax credit
    His campaign website says he supports making the Child Tax Credit permanent, saying that while it was in effect it lifted nearly 4 million children out of poverty.12
  • Paid family and medical leave
    Create a national paid leave program for all workers
    His campaign website says he supports at least four weeks of paid family leave.12
  • Health insurance system
    One government plan for everyone (Medicare for All)
    His campaign website says health care is a basic human right and that he supports Medicare for All to ensure everyone is covered with quality, affordable, accessible care.16
  • Medicaid expansion
    His campaign website says the Affordable Care Act and Kentucky's Medicaid expansion brought health insurance coverage to over 400,000 Kentuckians, and calls it a game changer for families.16
  • Legal status for immigrants here without permission, including Dreamers
    A path to citizenship for most who meet requirements such as background checks
    His campaign website says a broad path to citizenship must be the centerpiece of any serious immigration reform that moves 11 million people out of the shadows.17
  • State and local role in immigration enforcement
    His campaign website says he opposes efforts to force local law enforcement to take over immigration enforcement from the federal government.17
  • Medicare dental, vision and hearing coverage
    His campaign website says health insurance coverage must be expanded to include vision, dental and hearing.16
  • Medicare drug price negotiation
    His campaign website says Medicare must be allowed to negotiate drug prices with pharmaceutical companies.16

Issue statements are drafted by AI from the public sources cited, and only cover what each candidate has said publicly.