The headline contest of the 2026 cycle is the open U.S. Senate race created by the retirement of Republican Senate leader Mitch McConnell, who is not seeking re-election after more than 40 years in office. Kentucky’s Senate primary winners will advance to the November contest for a seat Republicans have held for decades.
The candidate filing deadline passed Friday in Kentucky, with Democrats again leaving many General Assembly races unchallenged to the Republican supermajority.
KENTUCKY, USA — U.S. Rep. Thomas Massie is brushing off President Donald Trump's latest endorsement of a challenger in this year's primary election.
Results for the 2024 Kentucky Presidential general election. Find Kentucky and national elections results at BostonGlobe.com.
A naturalized citizen from Louisville decided to run for the state House the night before the filing deadline, spurred by a Kentucky lawmaker’s proposal to bar immigrant citizens from holding local and state elected offices.
OpEd: As one of 14 states that don’t allow independents to vote in primaries, Kentucky is skewing elections, subverting democracy.
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Former Kentucky representative officially enters US Senate race
A former state representative officially entered the race for U.S. Senate on Friday to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell in the 2026 election.
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