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According to Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams, 253,018 Kentuckians voted during the three-day window for no-excuse in-person voting. The total includes 121,280 Republicans, 117,576 Democrats, and 14,162 Independents.
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Warren County voters will choose a new judge-executive in Tuesday's general election. The seat is open for the first time in nearly three decades with the retirement of Republican Mike Buchanon.
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Booker's attempt to topple two-term Republican Sen. Rand Paul has been an uphill battle. With the exception of Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear, Republicans have dominated statewide elections in Kentucky in recent years.
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For the first time in 12 years, voters in Daviess County will elect a new leader. Judge-Executive Al Mattingly is retiring at the end of the year. A current county commissioner and a former member of that group are running for the open seat in the general election.
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All 100 seats in the Kentucky House are up for grabs in the November general election. Republicans hold a super-majority in the chamber, but a newcomer to state politics is hoping to return Daviess County's 13th District seat to Democrats. He’s challenging the Republican incumbent who knows very well that every vote matters.
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The wave of misinformation has taken a toll on county clerks. According to Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams, nine county clerks retired before the end of their terms this year and 13 didn’t seek reelection.
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The more high profile of the two proposed constitutional amendments will determine the future of abortion rights in the commonwealth.
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Booker was on his own during the candidate forum after Paul didn’t respond to an invitation from KET, the statewide public TV network, which traditionally hosts debates in the month before Election Day.
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Independents are now the fastest-growing share of the electorate in Kentucky. Of 9,631 new voter registrations in August, Independents joined the rolls at nearly three times the rate of new Republicans and Democrats, according to the Office of Secretary of State.
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In a statement, a representative from KET said Paul had met candidate criteria and was invited to the debate but his campaign had not responded to the invite by the deadline. Instead, Monday’s episode of Kentucky Tonight will only feature Booker.