Kentucky’s post‑2020 congressional map was enacted by the General Assembly over the governor’s veto and later upheld by the state’s high court. Lawmakers passed Senate Bill 3 in early January 2022, and after Governor Andy Beshear vetoed it on January 19, the legislature overrode the veto on January 20. The plan became law that day and has governed elections since 2022. The congressional and state House maps were then challenged in state court (Graham v. Adams). On November 10, 2022, the Franklin Circuit Court concluded that the plans were partisan gerrymanders but not unconstitutional under Kentucky’s constitution, and on December 14, 2023, the Kentucky Supreme Court affirmed this decision, leaving the maps in place.

State legislative districts were adopted in January 2022 via the same process as the congressional map. The House plan (House Bill 2) was vetoed on January 19 and overridden on January 20, while the Senate plan (Senate Bill 2) became law without the governor’s signature on January 21. The state House and congressional maps were the focus of the Graham litigation described above, culminating in the Kentucky Supreme Court’s decision upholding both on December 14, 2023.

last updated: Oct. 2025