LPM & public media reporters from around the state profiled all the candidates in contested races. Use the tool below to compare candidates and build your ballot.
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A Kentucky legislator announced plans Tuesday to reintroduce a bill in the 2025 session that would make adding fluoride to drinking water optional for the state’s utilities.
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The Center for Rural Development announced it is not going forward with a land purchase in Somerset, following local officials’ concern it could misuse state funding.
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A far western Kentucky public school system pulled some books from its high school library shelves after a mailer in support of Amendment 2 was sent out earlier this week questioning whether they were appropriate for students.
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The state appropriated millions for a new workforce training center in Somerset, but a top county official fears it’s being used to buy land from a connected person at many times its cost from just two years ago.
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According to the Kentucky attorney general’s lawsuit against TikTok, the social media giant sought influence over Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and other top politicians to persuade them of the platform’s value.
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Kentucky Democrats are working to take back state House seats they lost to Republicans in Jefferson County in 2022, hitting incumbents for their stance on the state's abortion ban.
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Kentucky’s Amendment 1 seeks to add constitutional language to ban noncitizens from voting in all local and state elections, but state officials say it’s already against the law.
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Democratic state Rep. Rachel Roarx won her south Louisville district by less than 400 votes in 2022. Now, she’s facing a serious challenge from Republican Carrie McKeehan.
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Two senators, who have pushed online child safety legislation in Congress, demanded that TikTok executives share all materials the company has about the dangers kids may encounter on the wildly popular service.
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Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. boasts members like the Democratic presidential candidate, Vice President Kamala Harris. The group is also committed to upholding the legacy of Black women organizers with nonpartisan voting drives and rallies.
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The Kentucky Board of Education has passed a resolution supporting public dollars for public education. The statement, approved unanimously this week, opposes Amendment 2 on the November ballot.
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The contents of a two-year investigation into TikTok by 14 attorneys general is now public due to a redaction error by Kentucky's attorney general.