Kentucky
Libertarians, Third Parties Set Multiple Records in 2020 US Senate Elections
Nine third party or independent candidates made the record books in U.S. Senate elections across the nation.
Read MoreRecord Number of US Senate Candidates On 2020 Kentucky Primary Ballot
18 total candidates and seven challengers taking on an incumbent – both state records.
Read MoreBeshear Wins 2nd Closest Gubernatorial Election in Kentucky History
Beshear is the first governor of Kentucky to win without a majority in more than 100 years.
Read MoreWill Kentucky’s 2019 Electorate Look More Like 2016 or 2018?
It didn’t show up on the scoreboard, but Democrats made inroads in GOP strongholds last year.
Read MoreWill Kentucky Host a Rare Competitive Gubernatorial Election in 2019?
The GOP is trying to win back-to-back races in the Bluegrass State for the first time in 120 years – more than doubling the next longest drought in the nation.
Read MoreThad Cochran’s Passing Leaves Mississippi with 1 Living Ex-US Senator
Three states have no living former members of the upper legislative chamber while six states have just one.
Read MoreBevin Records Narrowest Primary Victory by Kentucky Governor
Of the eight sitting governors to seek their party’s nomination since the early 1900s, Bevin’s 13.4-point win was the closest.
Read MoreCan Democrats Reverse Course in Kentucky and Mississippi?
In 2015, Democratic gubernatorial nominees in each of these states received the lowest support recorded by their party in more than 140 years.
Read MoreBevin Brings In New Blood
Each of the last three Kentucky governors seeking another term did so with a new running mate.
Read MoreCan Democrats Sweep 2019’s Gubernatorial Elections?
Democrats have won just four of 135 elections to statewide office in the Deep South since Barack Obama became president.
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