Kentucky
Will Florida, Illinois Extend the Nation’s Longest Streak Backing the Eventual GOP Nominee?
Three states have backed every Republican presidential candidate over the last 15 cycles since 1956 – two vote on Tuesday.
Read MoreWhich States Give Their US Senators the Lowest Marks?
A new poll finds Kentuckians give their U.S. Senators the worst job approval ratings in the nation with Arizona, Kansas, Wisconsin, North Carolina, and Illinois close behind.
Read MoreDemocrats Winning Governorships at Lowest Rate Since 1900
Not only are Democrats losing gubernatorial elections at a rate not seen in 100+ years, but the party’s nominees are losing badly.
Read MoreKentucky Democrats Turn in Worst Showing in Gubernatorial Race Since the Civil War
It has been more than 150 years and 40 election cycles since a Kentucky Democrat fared as poorly as Conway in 2015 in a race for governor.
Read MoreHow Big a Footprint Will Drew Curtis Leave on Kentucky’s Gubernatorial Race?
Over the last 100 years only two non-major party gubernatorial candidates in the state have received one percent of the vote – and one was a former governor.
Read MoreWhich GOP Presidential Candidates Will Still Be Left Standing for Their Home State Primary?
Only two of 12 Republican candidates in 2012 were actively campaigning at the time of their home state’s contest.
Read MoreThe Luddite Caucus? US Representatives without Campaign Websites
Several older members of the nation’s lower legislative chamber aren’t convinced they need a functioning campaign website, and it’s hard to argue with a group that just got elected by an average of 61 points.
Read MoreKentucky 2015 Gubernatorial Primary Results by the Numbers
A tale of two parties: the Kentucky GOP primary for governor was the most competitive in state history while Jack Conway won in the biggest ever blowout on the Democratic side.
Read MoreA Brief History of Kentucky Democratic Gubernatorial Primaries
Jack Conway is poised to post the best showing by a Kentucky Democratic candidate in a contested gubernatorial primary in state history
Read MoreA Brief History of Kentucky Republican Gubernatorial Primaries
Only four of the party’s two-dozen gubernatorial races have been decided by single digits with only two first-place finishers receiving less than 50 percent of the vote.
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