Republicans are entering the 2026 midterms with a 53-47 majority in the Senate (including the two independents who caucus with the Democrats). This cycle, 35 Senate seats are up f

The filing deadline to run in a primary in the state was Jan. 9. Here’s a look at who is running for the state House and Senate seats.

Crowded primaries, political comebacks, Daniel Grossberg and a US House contest: the Herald-Leader’s nine Kentucky elections to watch.

A state law passed in 2024 calls for Louisville offices to be filled by nonpartisan elections. Here's what to know about the new setup.

Elon Musk has donated $10 million to Nate Morris, a Republican businessman trailing in primary polls who is running to fill Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell’s seat in the U.S. Senate race. Newsweek reached out to leading campaigns in Kentucky’s Senate race for comment via email.

A Northern Kentucky Republican senator has again introduced a bill to limit pardon powers of Kentucky governors around election time. The bill — a response by lawmakers to controversial pardons issued by former Republican Gov.

Rural communities in Kentucky may find it harder to vote by mail due to a new U.S. Postal Service rule, which changes the postmark process.

A north Kentucky lawmaker hopes this is the year voters will decide if Kentucky’s Constitution should put some guardrails on the governor’s pardon power.