Kentucky Politics

While the hotly contested Republican primary for governor took center stage Tuesday, voters also selected candidates for Kentucky’s other statewide offices.

Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams narrowly beat back Republican challengers on Tuesday who spread conspiracy theories about election integrity and received endorsements from high-profile election deniers.

Attorney General Daniel Cameron beat 11 competitors to secure the Republican nomination in Kentucky’s race for governor. He’ll face incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear in the November general election.

Kentucky is one of the few states in the nation with a race for governor this year.A crowd of Republicans lined up to challenge incumbent Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, who easily won the nomination, but Attorney General Daniel Cameron ultimately prevailed.

Thousands of voters are heading to the polls for the Kentucky primary election Tuesday. But low turnouts are expected in this year's primary, which boasts a contentious Republican gubernatorial race.

Fewer Kentuckians took advantage of early voting for this year’s primary elections, confirming predictions of low voter turnout.

Kentucky’s gubernatorial primary is Tuesday, May 16. In the days leading up to the election, GOP frontrunners have been bringing in big-name Republican figures to make their final pitches to voters.

Democratic state Rep. Lamin Swann of Lexington died Sunday following a medical emergency last week, according to his family.

While candidates are gearing up for next week’s primary election in Kentucky, some officials are not expecting many voters to cast ballots.

People can vote Thursday, Friday or Saturday at the 10 early voting locations in Jefferson County.