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Susan Lamb served on the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council for 8 years before being elected out this past November.

When the deadline passed on January 6 for candidates to file for Kentucky’s constitutional offices, one race in particular felt like it should be nearing the finish line instead of

The 2023 Kentucky primary elections will be held May 16. There will be six state office races, including a gubernatorial election.

There are six constitutional offices on the ballot, including governor, attorney general, secretary of state, auditor and commissioner of agriculture.

Vulnerable Democratic Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is facing a crowded field of GOP primary hopefuls, including two well-known Republicans: Daniel Cameron and Kelly Craft.

(The Center Square) – Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin took filing deadline drama to new heights Friday.

Matt Bevin returned to the Kentucky State Capitol, spoke for more than 30 minutes and then promptly drove away from the building Friday. 

In what appeared to be a possible run-up to a last-minute gubernatorial campaign announcement, former Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin instead offered members of the media and political observers his own 20 minute state of the commonwealth speech before exiting the building.

Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer has seen highs and lows during his 12-year tenure, from winning election in 2010 to getting punched in 2022.

Jefferson County Attorney Mike OConnell and Sheriff John Aubrey, both incumbents, will run unopposed in the November election.