Democrat Zach Dembo wins election to U.S. House in Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District

Democrat Zach Dembo won election Tuesday to the U.S. House of Representatives representing Kentucky’s 6th Congressional District, defeating Republican Ralph Alvarado. Dembo won in a strongly Republican district to replace Republican Rep. Andy Barr, who vacated the seat to run for the U.S. Senate. Dembo is a former federal prosecutor and U.S. Navy lawyer. He was backed by the Kentucky Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Alvarado is a physician who was the first Hispanic person to serve in the state legislature. The Associated Press declared Dembo the winner at 10:16 p.m. EST.

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