Kentucky counties with higher primary turnout could strongly influence the 2026 U.S. Senate election. Should campaigns pay more attention to them?

The Louisville Democratic Party announced its nominee for the upcoming Kentucky State Senate special election.

Voters will decide who will fill the empty state Senate seat of interim Jefferson County Clerk David Yates in December, Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams announced Oct. 10. According to a post made on X, a special election to fill the seat for District 37 will take place Dec. 16.

The Senate seat was recently vacated by David Yates, who was appointed by Mayor Craig Greenberg to fill the role following longtime clerk Bobbie Holsclaw's death in September.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky will hold a special election in December to fill a state Senate seat from Louisville. It's for a vacancy left by David Yates' appointment as Jefferson County clerk .

Democratic Party members chose Gary Clemons for the Kentucky Senate seat vacated by David Yates, who became interim Jefferson County Clerk days earlier.

President Trump on Friday endorsed a potential challenger to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), who has tussled with the GOP over the last several months. Trump threw his full support behind Ed

Seven high-profile candidates are running for U.S. Senate in Kentucky. Here's where their campaign fundraising stands as of September.

Rep. Andy Barr (R-KY) is leading the pack in fundraising, raising over $1.3 million in the third quarter, with businessman Nate Morris just behind.

Lexington, Ky. Tasha Poullard [email protected] Councilman David Sevigny will not seek re-election in 2026 Sevigny led solar and street-safety policy efforts and will serve through 2026. Planner Chris Woodall filed to run for District 10 A Lexington councilman who has helped shepherd and make changes to the city’s energy and safe streets policies has announced he won’t seek re-election.