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U.S. House · Kentucky's 3rd District

Louisville and surrounding Jefferson County.

General election · Tuesday, November 3, 2026

RESULT · UNOFFICIAL UNTIL CERTIFIED

Morgan McGarvey, projected winner

CandidateVotesShare
Morgan McGarvey174,78170.3%
Maria Rodriguez73,71929.7%

About 99% of the expected vote counted. As of November 9. Winners take office next year. Counts can change until states certify. NBC News ↗

Sources re-checked September 25, 2026 · How we research

  • The Democratic primary was canceled after no other Democrat qualified to challenge incumbent Morgan McGarvey; he advanced automatically.[1]

On the November 3 ballot · 2 candidates

Morgan McGarveyDINCUMBENTPROJECTED WINNERU.S. Representative, Kentucky's 3rd District (since 2023)Full profile →Maria Teresa RodriguezRFull profile →

Issue evidence — side by side

Recorded votes, documented positions and candidates’ own words are shown with sources. “In their own words” quotes a candidate on the topic without inferring a stance. Votes describe specific bills or motions; they do not establish overall support or opposition to a broad issue. A dash means our research has no evidence on that topic, not that the candidate has no position.

Protect legal access to abortion

  • Morgan McGarvey
    Supports[5]

    Released a statement supporting Planned Parenthood's lawsuit to restore abortion rights in Kentucky, describing the state's abortion ban as having created "second-class citizenship" and calling to "restore equal rights under the law."

  • Maria Teresa Rodriguez
    —

Stricter gun laws

  • Morgan McGarvey
    Supports[4]

    Co-sponsored H.R. 715 (Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2023) and H.R. 698 (Assault Weapons Ban of 2023), and lists work to pass gun legislation as a top priority on his official issues page.

  • Maria Teresa Rodriguez
    —

Expand immigration enforcement and deportations

  • Morgan McGarvey
    Recorded votes[12][13][14][15][16]

    Voted no on Laken Riley Act (S. 5, 2025-01-22). Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which funded expanded immigration enforcement, detention and border operations. Voted no on Secure the Border Act of 2023 (H.R. 2, 2023-05-11).

  • Maria Teresa Rodriguez
    —

Raise taxes on high earners or corporations

  • Morgan McGarvey
    Recorded votes[13][14][15]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which made the 2017 individual tax rates, including the 37% top rate, permanent.

  • Maria Teresa Rodriguez
    —

Expand public health coverage

  • Morgan McGarvey
    Recorded votes[13][14][15][18]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which reduced federal Medicaid spending and added Medicaid work requirements. Voted yes on Breaking the Gridlock Act (H.R. 1834, 2026-01-08), which extended enhanced ACA premium subsidies.

  • Maria Teresa Rodriguez
    —

Faster transition away from fossil fuels

  • Morgan McGarvey
    Recorded votes[13][14][15]

    Voted no on One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1, 2025-05-22; 2025-07-03), which phased out Inflation Reduction Act clean-energy tax credits.

  • Maria Teresa Rodriguez
    —

Raise the minimum wage

  • Morgan McGarvey
    Supports[11]

    Cosponsored H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (119th Congress), which would raise the federal minimum wage.

  • Maria Teresa Rodriguez
    —

Broad tariffs on imported goods

  • Morgan McGarvey
    Recorded votes[21]

    Voted yes on Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada (H.J. Res. 72, 2026-02-11), which disapproved the tariffs on Canadian imports.

  • Maria Teresa Rodriguez
    —

Require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote

  • Morgan McGarvey
    Recorded votes[17]

    Voted no on SAVE Act (H.R. 22, 2025-04-10).

  • Maria Teresa Rodriguez
    —

Require Congress to approve U.S. military action abroad

  • Morgan McGarvey
    Recorded votes[19][20]

    Voted yes on War Powers Resolution on Venezuela (H. Con. Res. 64, 2025-12-17), which would have directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Venezuela absent congressional authorization. Voted yes on War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities (H. Con. Res. 86, 2026-06-03), which directed the removal of U.S. forces from hostilities against Iran absent congressional authorization.

  • Maria Teresa Rodriguez
    —

Research notes & limits

McGarvey's federal key floor votes and FEC finance totals are added separately by script. Checked his official issues pages (economy, education, energy, health, gun violence prevention, congress, veterans) and about page; no statements found addressing tariffs, Israel aid, minimum wage, congestion pricing, school choice, rent regulation, housing supply, or the pace of the clean-energy transition specifically. Rodriguez's positions are drawn from platform headings on her campaign site ("Protecting The Unborn," "Legal Immigration," "Lower Taxes") rather than lengthy statements; no detailed background or education information was found for her in the time available. Update: Rodriguez's campaign site lists topic headings only (e.g. "Protecting The Unborn", "Protecting Women's Sports", "Lower Taxes", "Legal Immigration") with no issue pages or full statements; a campaign rack-card PDF on the site is image-only and could not be read. No questionnaire or news interview was found. Headings are not treated as stances. Rodriguez's positions are drawn from platform headings on her campaign site ("Protecting The Unborn," "Legal Immigration," "Lower Taxes") rather than lengthy statements; her campaign website does not list her birthplace, education or career, and no news profile with those details could be loaded.

Sources · 24

Researched 2026-09-25. Green citations are official government records.

  1. 1.Morgan McGarvey · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  2. 2.Maria Rodriguez For U.S. Congress KY Congress 3rd District · Maria Teresa Rodriguez campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  3. 3.About Morgan · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  4. 4.Gun Violence Prevention · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  5. 5.Congressman Morgan McGarvey's Statement on Planned Parenthood's Lawsuit to Restore Abortion Rights in Kentucky · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · 2023-12-08 Candidate's own words
  6. 6.Congressman Morgan McGarvey Attempts to Divert $70 Billion ICE Budget Bill to Homeless Veterans · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  7. 7.Congressman Morgan McGarvey on War Powers Resolution Vote · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · 2026-10-03 Candidate's own words
  8. 8.Morgan McGarvey · Ballotpedia · 2026-09-25 Reference
  9. 9.About Morgan · Office of Rep. Morgan McGarvey · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  10. 10.Kentucky U.S. House District 3 election results 2026 · NBC News · 2026-11-09 News report
  11. 11.H.R. 2743, the Raise the Wage Act of 2025 (Raise the Wage Act of 2025) — sponsors and cosponsors · Congress.gov Official record
  12. 12.Roll call: Laken Riley Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-01-22 Official record
  13. 13.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-05-22 Official record
  14. 14.H.R. 1 (119th Congress) — One Big Beautiful Bill Act: text and summary · Congress.gov Official record
  15. 15.Roll call: One Big Beautiful Bill Act — final passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-07-03 Official record
  16. 16.Roll call: Secure the Border Act of 2023 — House passage · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2023-05-11 Official record
  17. 17.Roll call: SAVE Act — proof-of-citizenship voter registration · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-04-10 Official record
  18. 18.Roll call: Breaking the Gridlock Act — ACA subsidy extension · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-01-08 Official record
  19. 19.Roll call: War Powers Resolution on Venezuela · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2025-12-17 Official record
  20. 20.Roll call: War Powers Resolution directing removal of forces from Iran hostilities · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-06-03 Official record
  21. 21.Roll call: Resolution disapproving tariffs on Canada · Office of the Clerk, U.S. House · 2026-02-11 Official record
  22. 22.Maria Rodriguez For U.S. Congress KY Congress 3rd District · Maria Teresa Rodriguez campaign website · 2026-09-25 Candidate's own words
  23. 23.Maria Teresa Rodriguez · Ballotpedia · 2026-10-21 Reference
  24. 24.U.S. House · Kentucky's 3rd District results 2026 · NBC News News report