Around 85% of county races in WKMS’ coverage area will likely be decided before the general election this fall – either because few or no people are running for these seats, or because the field will be narrowed down to one candidate in the May’s primary elections.

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. “This is not necessarily about the complete elimination of the power of a pardon.

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.

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.

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

Who's leaving office? Which races are uncontested? Here's an early look at what we're watching in 2026 elections for Kentucky House and Senate.

I’m guessing (Democrats) really worked it... to get people to file for a lot of these seats that had been unopposed previously,” Adams said

Despite the chatter for governor in 2027, James Comer is running for reelection to his expansive 1st Congressional District seat. Powerful Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Brett Guthrie is running again for his Western Kentucky-based 2nd Congressional District.

The candidate filing deadline passed Friday in Kentucky, with Democrats again leaving many General Assembly races unchallenged to the Republican supermajority.

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.

Results for the 2024 Kentucky Presidential general election. Find Kentucky and national elections results at BostonGlobe.com.

Kentucky's Secretary of State, a Republican, had to address angry voters due to confusion about election dates. Was it a mix-up? Find out here!